Marcus Rashford

After such a difficult past 12 months under both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick - with the Austrian prepared to sell him if he was awarded the full-time ...

It could have been argued that Rashford was going through a purple patch of form, but with this consistency before and after the World Cup coming to light, it is much more than that. There is a sizeable difference when Rashford is able to express himself on the pitch and has, this season, morphed into the main man for United’s attacking output. After a somber 12 months in which it was evident the England international was in a deep slump, McCarthy and Ten Hag have worked incredibly hard to get Rashford fit and firing once more.

MARCUS RASHFORD is not world class despite his sensational form, according to pundit Simon Jordan.The Manchester United star scored against Barcelona.

"You can see in a player that their confidence is brimming, but confidence and moments in time are one thing. The problem has been removed." [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/cristiano-ronaldo/)'s departure and [Garth Crooks believes it is because he does not have to play second fiddle](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21381321/rashford-ronaldo-man-utd-crooks/) to the Portuguese. [Rashford](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/marcus-rashford/) is not world class, just experiencing a rich vein of form. "What I've always pushed back against is the characterisation that he is a world class player and he's in an elite position. [Manchester United](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196656/manchester-united/) star scored [against Barcelona](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21413983/man-utd-barcelona-marcus-rashford-match-report/) on Thursday to take his tally to 14 goals in his last 16 games.

Marcus Rashford incredible run of form for Manchester United has got two talkSPORT pundits questioning whether he is world-class or not.The 25-year-ol.

[Rashford ](https://talksport.com/football/1334773/marcus-rashford-stats-man-utd-jules-kounde-erik-ten-hag/)has undergone an incredible upturn in form coinciding with the appointment of Erik ten Hag as United boss. I’m not sure you would be.” “I wouldn’t say he’s [Rashford] world class, at this moment in time he’s world class but I’ve not seen it consistently enough over his career.

Marcus Rashford is playing the best football of his young career at this current moment, but former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan does not believe the ...

“At this moment of time, while Rashford’s form is extraordinarily good, I think it is a bit silly to call him world class. You can see that in a player, you can see when their confidence is brimming. I think he is a very good player, you do not get to play for Manchester United, in whatever guise they are, if you are not a very good player. “We throw first class around like it is confetti. However, Jordan is still curious to see if he can maintain these incredible performances over the long term. Eight goals and one assist in nine Premier League appearances for the Red Devils has led to many fans calling him a Ballon d'Or contender for this year.

The former Man United defender waxed lyrical about Rashford, who is one goal away from his best-ever single-season return.

They've got a lot of top players, high-quality players and if you give them time on the ball, they're going to hurt you and it's as simple as that." He is on a new level, a level he hasn’t been at until now, a level of consistency he hasn’t been able to stay at until now. "I felt we were going for it and trying to score goals. I think we did well to get back into the game, the first half was probably in favour of them. Taking to Twitter, he wrote: “@MarcusRashford is on smoke. He also produced the cross that led to Jules Kounde scoring an own goal seven minutes later.

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has been recognised for his incredible performance against Barcelona last night in the Europa League.

They won’t be looking forward to the second leg at Old Trafford. The in-form Manchester United forward had them on a plate. The Spanish media were right to warn Barcelona about Rashford.

He may have scored 22 goals in 35 games in all competitions this season but it would be "silly" to put Marcus Rashford in the "world-class" bracket, ...

Some of those watching understandably had kind things to say. Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes told BT Sport: "He is virtually unplayable at the ...

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand tweeted: "Marcus Rashford is on smoke. Ex-England goalkeeper Rob Green, watching the game for BBC Radio 5 Live, added: "Rashford is on fire right now. Wherever he is playing, left, right or down the middle, he just seems unplayable."

COMMENT: Manchester United star Marcus Rashford is currently in the form of his life, having scored 22 goals across all competitions this season.

[Marcus Rashford](/latest/marcus-rashford) currently wears the No 10 shirt at [Manchester United](/latest/manchester-united-fc), and has done ever since 2018. The No 7 is vacant at Old Trafford these days following the departure of [Cristiano Ronaldo](/latest/cristiano-ronaldo) - and it takes a big individual to follow in the footsteps of the Portugal international. Yet Ronaldo proceeded to become a legend, propelling the club to three league titles as well as the Champions League in 2008. George Best did it just with the digit on his back, with the Red Devils hero helping the club win the Champions League in 1968. [Candidates to oust the Glazers at Old Trafford](/sport/football/1715170/Manchester-United-news-the-Glazers-takeover-candidates) And Ten Hag was enamoured by the attacker immediately as a result, recognising the hard work and dedication he was putting in behind the scenes.

Marcus Rashford is unstoppable right now. The Manchester United star netted his 22nd goal of the season in his side's 2-2 draw at Barcelona in their Europa ...

If he can keep up this momentum in the seasons to come, while United continue to evolve under Ten Hag and compete for the biggest trophies around, Rashford could be on the pathway to winning the Ballon d’Or later down the line. If United can get their hands on one or two domestic trophies this year, Rashford’s Ballon d’Or claim would become a bit more credible, but without a league title he will find it difficult to challenge against high-performing players who win their respective leagues or who are crowned as the champions of Europe. Manchester United have already made their way to their first domestic final since 2018 as they prepare to face Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final next weekend, and Erik ten Hag’s men are only five points off the pace in the race for the Premier League, a trophy they haven’t won for a decade. After a difficult year both individually and collectively in 2021-22, Ten Hag has quickly helped Rashford rediscover his confidence. After another outstanding performance for United, many people have been calling him the best player in the world right now and it is hard to disagree. With a few months left to smash his record by some distance, the 25-year-old's form suggests he will beat his previous mark by a long way.