Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford may be having a down year, but he still has the respect of Manchester City defender Kyle Walker. Ahead of the 191st Manchester Derby, Walker praised the ability and skill set of his national teammate, calling him “dangerous” to go up against, and a “threat” to score.
Rashford was United’s leading scorer (30 goals across all comps) and Player of The Season last term, but he’s really sputtering now.
Manchester Derby FYIs
Kickoff: Oct 29, 4:30pm, Old Trafford
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Odds/Probability: United Win 4/1, 20% | City 8/13, 61.9% | Draw 3/1, 25%
He has just the one single goal, in a dozen appearances, thus far.
I think Marcus has shown over the years that he’s the sort of player who can create problems for any side if they don’t match him,” Walker said to the media on the eve of derby.
He’s been important for both United and England since he was a teenager because of the threat he offers to any team he’s in.
“He’s got a lot of different qualities, and we know he can be dangerous at the weekend.”
Marcus Rashford and United are heavy underdogs in the derby, but we’ll see. They do have the home pitch advantage and they have won three in a row across all competitions.
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