Marcus Rashford has been compared to Kylian Mbappe after his superb brace helped England to a 3-0 win over Wales
Rashford was the star of the show as the Three Lions booked their place in the last-16 of the World Cup with ease. Restored to the starting XI for the first time in Qatar, the Manchester United man opened his account just after half-time, powering home a superb free-kick from the edge of the box.
Phil Foden then made it 2-0 less than a minute later before Rashford doubled his tally for the night to make it 3-0 with a wonderful solo effort. It was the 25-year-old’s third goal of the tournament, drawing him level at the top of the scoring charts and confirming England’s place in the next round.
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Former Old Trafford star Louis Saha is a huge fan of Rashford and believes the forward is on the same level as PSG and France star Mbappe. Speaking to Lord Ping, he said: “I really like Marcus Rashford, you know he can be a starter, he’s such a talent and threat.
“In less than 20 minutes against Iran, he showed how dangerous he can be. I love Harry Kane, but Rashford is just a humongous talent and I love to see him at this level.
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“Kane is the best player, but Rashford is my favourite player in the England squad because of his style and I really enjoy watching him play. When Rashford has the eye of the tiger, he’s unplayable and at the same level as Kylian Mbappe.”
Saha believes England have a decent chance of going all the way in Qatar and praised Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate for making difficult decisions.
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“You can see there is good balance and good spirit in the England team which has given the English fans and media a lot of hope,” he added.
“Everything is gelling well, there have been no controversies which is great to see. The nation is very together. They need the trophy they’ve been waiting for. Southgate is always taking strong decisions and I like that.
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“There will be times where fresh legs are needed in the squad, Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling are very good positionally but Rashford has more ability and physicality, he can score headers too. Rashford is more complete, but it does not mean he fits well in every game plan.”
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