Manchester United have a tough run of games coming in both the Premier League and the Champions League in the next few weeks.
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Manchester United received a massive boost at the weekend when forward Marcus Rashford made his return to the first time following an injury layoff. Introduced as a 65th-minute substitute against Leicester City, Marcus made an instant impact on his comeback by scoring the second goal of the match. Despite his efforts, United ended up losing the match against Leicester at the weekend. United have a tough run of games coming in both the Premier League and the Champions League in the next few weeks. When asked personally how it felt to be back on the pitch and scoring, Rashford told the club media, “Yeah it was obviously a nice feeling.”
“The best feeling was probably joining back in training to be honest with you, I’d been out for so long and training away from the team. That day when you can train with the team, you feel part of the team again and obviously the first game is similar to that, but the result obviously didn’t go our way. Now for us, it’s just important [that we look ahead to the next game]. The next game is the most important game. There’s no point looking ahead to the next block of fixtures because everybody knows that is going to be tough. But to get through that, we just take it one game at a time and try to win and perform in each game.”
Rashford also feels that as a player, he can “give more” to the team. “Yeah definitely and I can say, probably the last two years, I have been nowhere near the best I can do. It’s not to say that I’ve not been playing well, I think I’ve done alright but I know that I can give more. This is the first time for me, at this stage of my career, where I feel ready to just kick on now and really be the player that I know I can be. But I want to do it within this Man United team, I want us to climb the ladder together.”
Speaking about the upcoming set of fixtures, Rashford said, “Yeah there’s some great games and I think the reason why everyone in the club gets excited about them because we know when we play the top teams, they’re going to bring the best out of us and if we’re not at our best, we’re not going to win, it’s as simple as that. So, everyone is looking forward to it but like I said before, just take it one step at a time and that’s the best way to get through it. Play a game, hopefully win, recover well and then prepare for the next game.”
Next up is a European match against Atalanta at Old Trafford. Rashford has opened up about how much it means to play in the Champions League. “Yeah, I’ve always loved the Champions League, just from when I was young really, just from watching United play when I was in the stands. It’s a special atmosphere, it’s a special occasion and it’s almost like they’re putting you on a stage to perform,” he added.
“It’s an unbelievable feeling so I’m definitely pleased to be back playing in the Champions League. It’s about the performance now, can we get the performance and the win? There’s been a few games this season where we’ve got the performance and not got the result and there’s been games the opposite way around as well. So, let’s try and get a balance of both: the performance and the three points.”
