Marcus Rashford ‘is a top human being’ says Solskjaer
Manchester United have a player in Marcus Rashford who has the leadership skills of former club captains Gary Neville and Roy Keane, according to Louis Saha. Former striker Saha claims United have lacked leadership on the pitch in recent seasons, with their last Premier League title success back in 2013.
Rashford is United's leading goalscorer in all competitions this season with 19 goals despite missing a couple of months at the beginning of 2020 due to a double stress fracture in his back.
The 22-year-old has already racked up over 200 appearances for the Red Devils since his debut in 2016.
And, despite not being the club captain, Saha believes Rashford is United's leader like Neville and Keane were during their time at the club.
"Rashford is an amazing talent for sure," Saha told compare.bet.
Man Utd news: Louis Saha says Marcus Rashford is a leader like Gary Neville and Roy Keane (Image: GETTY)
"He can score goals, he can create for others. He can lead a side too now, with his leadership qualities, which is great to see at 22 years old.
"It’s something he’s been forced to do, as there’s been a lack of those figures before, where previously there were the likes of Gary Neville, Roy Keane.
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Man Utd news: Marcus Rashford has been hugely influential on and off the pitch (Image: GETTY)
"Bruno Fernandes is like a breath of fresh air. You can see during the game he not only asks questions of the opposition defence but United’s strikers — are they putting themselves in the best positions for him to find them?
"I think having more quality around him will help Rashford in the long-term in becoming the best player for United because he has all the quality."
Rashford has also received huge praise for his work off the pitch in changing the government's mind on free school meals for children.
"It’s amazing what he’s done outside of football," Saha added.
"I think a lot of people will try and separate the human from the player, saying he should focus on football and what he can do on the pitch to improve their game.
"But when you have a large following, you can use your platform to do some great things, Rashford is a brilliant example of someone with unbelievable talent as a player, but has used his platform well."
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