Former England winger Trevor Sinclair has been impressed with the overall performance of Manchester United teenage striking sensation Marcus Rashford.
The 19-year-old striker was a virtual unknown when he replaced Anthony Martial at the last moment in the starting eleven that played against Midtjylland on Thursday night, but a brace on his senior Manchester United debut was a proof of his talent.
However, he didn’t stop after an impressive debut as another brace against Arsenal today at Old Trafford on his league debut inspired a weakened Manchester United to a 3-2 win over the Gunners.
Sinclair pointed out that it is just not his goals but his overall performance as a centre forward which has impressed him the most about the local Manchester boy.
The former winger feels his performance showed that the Manchester United coaches at youth and senior level have trained him properly.
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Sinclair told BBC Radio 5 live: "It's not just about the goals with Marcus Rashford. He has a cultured touch, his awareness is great and his link play is very good.
“Something else impressed me too; the way he went to close down Petr Cech when the Arsenal goalkeeper received a back pass.
"Most young players would just close down the keeper, but Rashford shut off the pass out as well, and Cech ended up giving away the ball. That tells me he has been coached properly."
It remains to be seen whether he manages to hold on to his place in the Manchester United eleven once Anthony Martial is fit and available again.
