Premier League: Increasingly productive at MU, Marcus Rashford Gets the Most Fertile Striker Label in Europe
MasterWeb, Manchester - Marcus Rashford continues to show his sharpness with Manchester United . With his coffers of goals increasing, Rashford now holds the status of the most fertile player in Europe.
The England national team player appeared from the early minutes when MU met Leicester City in Week 24 of the Premier League match at Old Trafford, Sunday (19/2/2023).
Plotted as the spearhead in a 4-2-3-1 formation, Marcus Rashford was able to become a scourge for Leicester's back line. He fired five shots, three of which led to goal, the accuracy of the pass was up to 100 percent, and made two successful dribbles.
Of the three good chances that Rashford got, two of them came to fruition, namely in the 25th and 56th minutes. The Red Devils also won 3-0 over Leicester City, after Jadon Sancho also got his name on the scoreboard in the 62nd minute.
These positive results have made Manchester United collect 49 points or only three points behind their neighbors, Manchester City, which sits in second place in the Premier League standings.
Marcus Rashford Goal Statistics
Two goals against Leicester allowed Rashford to continue his excellent form this season, especially after returning from the 2022 World Cup break last December.
Quoting Squawka and Sky Sports, Marcus Rashford has recorded 16 goals in 17 matches in all competitions after the 2022 World Cup.
The 25-year-old player is Europe's sharpest striker at the moment. Of the five top blue continent leagues, Marcus Rashford is ahead of Karim Benzema, who scored 10 goals after the 2022 World Cup.
Sharp at Old Trafford
Not only that, Rashford is now also recorded as always scoring goals in seven consecutive Premier League matches at Old Trafford.
Of the 24 goals Rashford has scored this season, 17 of them were born at Old Trafford. That figure is the most in a season since Wayne Rooney scored 19 goals in the 2011/2012 season.
Another interesting fact, Rashford is now recorded as always scoring goals against Leicester in the Premier League every season in the last seven seasons.
List of Premier League Top Scorers This Season:
26 Goals
- Erling Haaland (Man City)
17 Goals
- Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)
14 Goals
- Ivan Toney (Brentford)
- Marcus Rashford (Man United)
11 Goals
- Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham)
10 Goals
- Rodrido (Leeds United)
- Miguel Almiron (Newcastle United)
9 Goals
- James Maddison (Leicester City)
- Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
8 Goals
- Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)
- Harvey Barnes (Leicester United)
- Leandro Trossard (Brighton)