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Post by Stew on Feb 29, 2016 14:50:04 GMT
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Post by Sméagol on Feb 29, 2016 15:01:21 GMT
He seems to be a genuinely level headed lad FROM STREET REDS TO STARDOM Manchester-born Marcus Rashford grabbed the headlines on his United first-team debut on Thursday night, scoring a brace to help secure the Reds’ place in the final 16 of the Europa League, but when he’s not playing and training at the top level, the 18-year-old can often be found at the Manchester United Foundation Street Reds programme, which he has attended since the age of 12. Street Reds offers free football sessions and alternative activities to young people aged 8-18, with the opportunity to learn new skills and work towards qualifications in a supportive and positive environment. Marcus began attending one of the projects in his hometown of Wythenshawe with friends and he still turns up to watch and catch up with fellow participants, despite becoming a first-team star. Street Reds operates in association with the national Premier League Kicks Initiative and is delivered by dedicated Foundation coaches. Dave Chapman, who ran the Wythenshawe session when Marcus joined seven years ago, recognised early on that the striker had something special. “He was very quiet, slight and unassuming, but you could see from the beginning that there was something there," said Dave. "At this point, he was already involved with the Manchester United Academy but we weren’t aware; he never mentioned it, he just turned up to play. You see players who play for clubs at the weekends and they turn up to evening sessions and just watch because they don’t want to get injured but Marcus was always fully involved. He wasn’t one for standing on the side and watching, the lure of the game was too much for him. “In the eyes of his fellow participants he became a mini-superstar," added Dave. "They all wanted him on their five-a-side teams and it caused a few arguments when they were all trying to pick him, but it didn’t affect him. There were a lot of kids who looked up to him at the session, especially at that age, when you’re coming to a football session and there’s someone who stands out and is as good as Marcus, it commands attention and he became a bit of a leader in the group.” Nick Bradshaw who currently runs one of the Wythenshawe sessions and has coached Marcus over the years continued: “I always remember him coming down on his bike – he was just a normal kid – and the fact he still goes to sessions and watches even now, just to be with his mates, keeps him rooted. He’s very grounded and I think that comes from his family as well. His brother used to help out at one of our partner primary schools too.” Marcus continued to attend Street Reds despite training with the first team and Dave believes the social aspect of the programme has complemented his professional development. “It was different at Street Reds, there was no pressure or expectation, he was just playing within himself, he was never a show-off, although he had the skills and little tricks he’d use within games which would make him stand out. I think socially and for his personal development it was a great programme for him in terms of meeting new people and integrating within groups.” Regarding Rashford’s impressive senior bow against FC Midtjylland at Old Trafford, the coaches expressed their pride and delight for the former participant’s success. “Any of our youngsters who come through the programmes and do well, whether in the sporting industry or through further education, you always have a sense of pride that somewhere along the line you’ve engaged with them, and you hope that in some way you’ve affected the way that they’ve developed,” said Nick. Dave agreed, adding: “By no means are we saying that we’ve created this star footballer but I think what we have done through Street Reds is create an environment in which he was able to thrive and grow as a person and the fact that he’s still going now, 7/8 years later, speaks volumes for the standard of the coaches who have worked with him over the years and the environment that’s been created for him.” Street Reds operates at 11 locations across Greater Manchester and sessions are free for 8 to 18-year-olds, offering football coaching and alternative activities. For session times and to find out more visit www.mufoundation.org/streetreds www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Club-News/2016/Feb/find-out-how-the-foundation-street-reds-programme-has-helped-marcus-rashford.aspx |
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Post by CaajScot on Feb 29, 2016 15:05:01 GMT
He seems to be a genuinely level headed lad FROM STREET REDS TO STARDOM Manchester-born Marcus Rashford grabbed the headlines on his United first-team debut on Thursday night, scoring a brace to help secure the Reds’ place in the final 16 of the Europa League, but when he’s not playing and training at the top level, the 18-year-old can often be found at the Manchester United Foundation Street Reds programme, which he has attended since the age of 12. Street Reds offers free football sessions and alternative activities to young people aged 8-18, with the opportunity to learn new skills and work towards qualifications in a supportive and positive environment. Marcus began attending one of the projects in his hometown of Wythenshawe with friends and he still turns up to watch and catch up with fellow participants, despite becoming a first-team star. Street Reds operates in association with the national Premier League Kicks Initiative and is delivered by dedicated Foundation coaches. Dave Chapman, who ran the Wythenshawe session when Marcus joined seven years ago, recognised early on that the striker had something special. “He was very quiet, slight and unassuming, but you could see from the beginning that there was something there," said Dave. "At this point, he was already involved with the Manchester United Academy but we weren’t aware; he never mentioned it, he just turned up to play. You see players who play for clubs at the weekends and they turn up to evening sessions and just watch because they don’t want to get injured but Marcus was always fully involved. He wasn’t one for standing on the side and watching, the lure of the game was too much for him. “In the eyes of his fellow participants he became a mini-superstar," added Dave. "They all wanted him on their five-a-side teams and it caused a few arguments when they were all trying to pick him, but it didn’t affect him. There were a lot of kids who looked up to him at the session, especially at that age, when you’re coming to a football session and there’s someone who stands out and is as good as Marcus, it commands attention and he became a bit of a leader in the group.” Nick Bradshaw who currently runs one of the Wythenshawe sessions and has coached Marcus over the years continued: “I always remember him coming down on his bike – he was just a normal kid – and the fact he still goes to sessions and watches even now, just to be with his mates, keeps him rooted. He’s very grounded and I think that comes from his family as well. His brother used to help out at one of our partner primary schools too.” Marcus continued to attend Street Reds despite training with the first team and Dave believes the social aspect of the programme has complemented his professional development. “It was different at Street Reds, there was no pressure or expectation, he was just playing within himself, he was never a show-off, although he had the skills and little tricks he’d use within games which would make him stand out. I think socially and for his personal development it was a great programme for him in terms of meeting new people and integrating within groups.” Regarding Rashford’s impressive senior bow against FC Midtjylland at Old Trafford, the coaches expressed their pride and delight for the former participant’s success. “Any of our youngsters who come through the programmes and do well, whether in the sporting industry or through further education, you always have a sense of pride that somewhere along the line you’ve engaged with them, and you hope that in some way you’ve affected the way that they’ve developed,” said Nick. Dave agreed, adding: “By no means are we saying that we’ve created this star footballer but I think what we have done through Street Reds is create an environment in which he was able to thrive and grow as a person and the fact that he’s still going now, 7/8 years later, speaks volumes for the standard of the coaches who have worked with him over the years and the environment that’s been created for him.” Street Reds operates at 11 locations across Greater Manchester and sessions are free for 8 to 18-year-olds, offering football coaching and alternative activities. For session times and to find out more visit www.mufoundation.org/streetreds www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Club-News/2016/Feb/find-out-how-the-foundation-street-reds-programme-has-helped-marcus-rashford.aspxTrust you Alex, I had that lined up too post and you beat me too it lol.   |
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Post by CaajScot on Feb 29, 2016 15:12:37 GMT
 28/02/2016 18:38, Report by James Tuck, Rich Fay
RASHFORD VOTED UNITED'S STAR MAN V ARSENAL
Marcus Rashford’s incredible start to his senior Manchester United career continued with two goals in the 3-2 Barclays Premier League win over Arsenal on Sunday.
Three days after netting a dream double on his debut in the Europa League against FC Midtjylland, the 18-year-old was at it again at Old Trafford to help the Reds secure a thrilling victory over the Gunners. Rashford’s first goal came just before the half-hour mark as he calmly fired the Reds into the lead from close range and, three minutes later, he deftly headed home Jesse Lingard's cross to send the home fans into raptures. The Manchester-born frontman has looked at home during his two outings on the big stage and his efforts on Sunday unsurprisingly earned him our Man of the Match award. He picked up a landslide 82 per cent of the votes on our Twitter page to finish ahead of fellow youngster Guillermo Varela (10 per cent) and the scorer of the Reds’ other goal, Ander Herrera (8 per cent). Rashford told Sky Sports afterwards: "It’s just crazy. This is my first game in the Premier League so obviously it’s been amazing, and to score two has been a bonus. So hopefully we can carry it on and go again the next game. "It was a shock playing midweek as well, because [Anthony] Martial was meant to be starting, and then I was coming in. But that maybe benefited me because I wasn’t thinking about the game too much, so it’s been good." United manager Louis van Gaal added on MUTV: "He was playing great, maybe better than against Midtjylland because the resistance was higher and he did things better. He also scored two goals and I am very pleased with him. I think he shall be a very special talent." www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2016/Feb/marcus-rashford-voted-man-of-the-match-after-two-goals-for-manchester-united-v-arsenal.aspx |
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Post by CaajScot on Feb 29, 2016 15:15:37 GMT
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Post by CaajScot on Feb 29, 2016 15:20:24 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2016 19:58:46 GMT
Man I love this kid. Him being a manc makes it all the sweeter.
If he can kick on from here we may not need to buy another striker. He, Memphis and Martial (with added Lingard) could be sexy stuff!
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Post by gdmm on Feb 29, 2016 23:04:14 GMT
There is no better feeling that a local lad making an impact.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2016 5:10:59 GMT
Rooney has scored more than one goal in a game for United twice in the past year, but Rashford has done it twice in four days. In the space of 170 minutes, Rashford has managed 24% of Rooney’s goal total from the last 12 months.
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Post by Bestie on Mar 1, 2016 9:59:41 GMT
Marcus Rashford is 'undroppable and like Manchester United striker Anthony Martial'06:00, 1 MAR 2016 BY SAMUEL LUCKHURST Marcus Rashford's sensational start to life as a Man Utd striker has impressed teammate Juan Mata so much he believes he is undroppable. Juan Mata has described Manchester United's teenage sensation Marcus Rashford as 'undroppable' and compared him to Anthony Martial. Rashford, 18, replaced Martial, who suffered an injury in Thursday's warm-up ahead of the return leg against Midtjylland, and has scored four goals in his first two United games. "He looks similar to Anthony Martial in a way," Mata said. "They're both quick and go against the defenders, they both have goals in their pocket. It's not about comparing, it's about taking profit of them. "As I was playing behind him, I just told him I would try to play passes in behind the defence; he's very quick so we just tried to connect between each other."Asked if Rashford was undroppable, Mata added: "Yeah. In the first goal he was in the right position to put the ball in the back of the net, and the second was a great header because he had to give power to the ball and it's not easy to a header against Petr Cech. "He knows where the goal is, and that's very important for a killer like him." Mata also urged Rashford to remain grounded after his wonderful week in the first-team "Obviously he needs to keep calm now," Mata cautioned. "Everyone is going to call him, text him, speak about him and write about him, but he needs to keep calm because I think he has a bright future coming up ahead of him, but he needs to be as calm as he is now and keep playing his football." Mata is congratulated at the end by goalkeeping coach Frans HoekMata is congratulated at the end by goalkeeping coach Frans Hoek Michael Carrick, who captained United to victory over Arsenal, described Rashford as 'really down to earth'. "He's quite quiet at the moment. He might come out of his shell after this!" Carrick laughed, "I was just talking to him in the changing room there and he was talking about the atmosphere, what it means to him and seeing the fans respond, and all that type of thing. "It's a breath of fresh air, you know, and something that you take for granted sometimes in many ways, so to see what it means to the young lads and how they responded, is incredible really." www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/marcus-rashford-anthony-martial-mata-10968728#ICID=sharebar_twitter=== === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === So what Mata has said without 'saying' it, is other 'strikers' we have aren't quick, don't run behind the defence, and don't know where the goal is. Basically, nobody wants Rooney playing again except the commercial department.
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Post by CaajScot on Mar 1, 2016 16:33:54 GMT
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Post by CaajScot on Mar 1, 2016 18:28:47 GMT
 01/03/2016 16:37, Report by Mark Froggatt
VAN GAAL: RASHFORD CAN HANDLE MEDIA GLARE
- Rashford, Lingard and Memphis nominated for Player of the Month
- Boss hints Martial and Darmian could return against Watford
- Herrera, Carrick and Herrera determined to secure fourth straight win
Louis van Gaal believes Manchester United’s breakout star Marcus Rashford has the personality to handle his overnight fame - but he would like the media to leave his striker in peace.
Rashford scored a memorable brace on his senior debut in the must-win Europa League tie against FC Midtjylland at Old Trafford. Incredibly, the 18-year-old bagged another clinical double against Arsenal on Sunday after retaining his starting place in the absence of the injured Anthony Martial. The Academy graduate was named Man of the Match against the Gunners with 82 per cent of fans' votes on Twitter and he has since earned a nomination for the club’s Player of the Month award for February. It’s not bad, considering he was playing with the Under-18s just a few weeks ago. Rashford will hope to feature again on Wednesday when Watford visit Old Trafford in the Barclays Premier League and van Gaal spoke positively about him during his pre-match press conference at the Aon Training Complex, though he admitted he would prefer the press not to go overboard. “First, I think that the media have to leave him in peace,” van Gaal explained. “When you are in front of his house and that kind of stuff, I don’t think that is beneficial for a boy of 18 years old. “Give him the time to be 18 years old, and we shall guide him also in that way. But he is a very modest guy, so I don’t think that shall be a problem. Of course, when you have so much attention from the media, it can go in another way. I believe he shall keep his feet on the ground.” Van Gaal also spoke about his theatrical dive to the ground when remonstrating with the fourth official during the 3-2 win over Arsenal, reiterating his stance that should not have acted in that way out of respect for the refereeing team. While he maintains he was right to complain about the Gunners' behaviour on the pitch, the Dutchman insists he will not make a habit of entering the technical area. “It is not a part of my philosophy, because I don’t think you can influence the game from that spot,” he told the press. “But I am not a clown; I am Louis van Gaal, I am a human being and a manager. “The players have to think on the pitch and not the manager. Sometimes I help them with these actions but I help them more to train in the brain what I have said. I have trained them for 18 months and they are seeing the solutions on the pitch. I have experience that you cannot influence the game - the players are influencing the game by themselves.” www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2016/Mar/Louis-van-Gaal-believes-Marcus-Rashford-can-handle-the-media-attention.aspx |
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Post by CaajScot on Mar 2, 2016 18:02:59 GMT
02/03/2016 14:52, Report by Adam Marshall
RASHFORD REWRITES THE RECORD BOOKS
As Louis van Gaal has emphasised, Marcus Rashford may be a "special talent" but the hype surrounding his incredible start to life in the Manchester United first team can be unwelcome.
Nevertheless, a browse through the history books suggest the 18-year-old's achievement in scoring doubles in both of his first outings for the Reds is a unique one. Indeed, no player has had such a productive start in their opening two fixtures since the Second World War. Jack Rowley failed to find the net on his debut against Sheffield Wednesday but he bagged four in a 5-1 demolition of Swansea City in his next appearance, on 4 December 1937. Hence, Rowley is on a par with Rashford's four-goal haul – but no other United man has as many strikes from their first two games. Wayne Rooney hit a hat-trick on his bow against Fenerbahce in 2004 in another unbelievable introduction to life in the red shirt that matched Charles Sagar's debut feat in 1905. Others to net three goals in their first two matches include Louis Saha, Paul Scholes and Sir Bobby Charlton. There is every expectation that Rashford can keep his feet on the ground but there is already no denying just how big a feat he has achieved so early in his Old Trafford career. FOUR GOALS IN FIRST TWO UNITED GAMES
Jack Rowley (1937: 0 - Sheff Wed, 4 - Swansea) Marcus Rashford (2016: 2 - Midtjylland, 2 - Arsenal)
THREE GOALS IN FIRST TWO UNITED GAMES
William Brookes (1898: 2 - Loughborough Town, 1 - Grimsby Town) Bobby Charlton (1956: 2 - Charlton, 1 - Everton) Ernest Goldthorpe (1922: 1 - Leyton Orient, 2 - Bury) Henry Leonard (1920: 1 - Chelsea, 2 - Chelsea) Wayne Rooney (2004: 3 - Fenerbahce, 0 - Middlesbrough) Charles Sagar (1905: 3 - Bristol City, 0 - Blackpool) Louis Saha (2004: 1 - Southampton, 2 - Everton) Paul Scholes (1994: 2 - Port Vale, 1 - Ipswich) Ruud van Nistelrooy (2001: 1 - Liverpool, 2 - Fulham) www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2016/Mar/why-marcus-rashford-is-a-manchester-united-record-holder.aspx
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2016 23:27:16 GMT
Danny Welbeck has heaped praise on striker Marcus Rashford after his stunning introduction to the Manchester United first team.
Rashford scored twice in United’s Europa League victory over Midtjylland and then bagged himself another brace just three days later in a 3-2 win over Welbeck’s Arsenal.
Welbeck, who used to play for the same community club as Rashford, has been delighted with the 18-year-old’s start to life in Louis van Gaal’s side.
“He’s done brilliantly well. Individually I was really pleased for him, obviously to make a great debut like that in the Europa League and then into the weekend he did well,” Welbeck told the Daily Mirror.
“It was disappointing [for us] on the day. I was down when we lost that match. I’m pleased for Marcus but disappointed to lose that game.”
The Arsenal striker also revealed that United’s new star has close ties to his own family.
“My brother is very close with his family. He’s known his family for a very long time and Marcus was coming through the ranks at United when I was playing in the first team and I would see him all of the time.
“He’s someone that I always spoke to. He’s a great kid. He’s very level headed. He’s got great potential and I hope he does very well. I’ve spoken to him a couple of times.
“Fletcher Moss was where it started for me and a lot of other players as well. It’s vital that they get the stature back up again, get everything running smoothly again.
“There’s a lot of talent in Manchester that grows up in and around that club. Hopefully it can keep going for many more years.”
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