Marcus Rashford was so fired up for his first Manchester United–Liverpool derby that he almost bought despatched off within the opening minutes.
The England star, 26, made his United debut in February 2016 and solely needed to wait a few weeks earlier than dealing with the Reds at Anfield. The Premier League golf equipment had been drawn towards each other within the last-16 of the Europa League – the primary time they’d ever confronted off in Europe – and Rashford was desirous to get United off to a flying begin.
Spurred on by the event and the environment, he ended up launching himself at James Milner shortly after kick-off, and admitted he was fortunate to not dismissed. Writing in The Players’ Tribune, Rashford stated: “I’ll always remember the primary time I ever performed at Anfield.
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“I felt that environment of United vs Liverpool from the pitch, and I heard the whistle go and the roar of the group, I had a lot adrenaline that I nearly bought despatched off early within the match.
“I love James Milner, but I sprinted straight at him and flew in for a reckless tackle, because I just had so much emotion going through me – not as a United player, but as a United fan who just happened to be out on the pitch against Liverpool.”
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He added: “I remember coming home and telling my family, ‘We need to get this under control right now. I need to find a way to take the fan part out of me, or else I’m going to get sent off every game’.”
Rashford has spoken out towards critics who’ve accused him of an absence of dedication in latest months. The ahead has struggled for kind and objectives this season and followers have grown annoyed together with his on-field physique language.
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He insisted anybody questioning his loyalty and love for United was out of order and that the media must “stick to the fact” when writing about him. “If you ever question my commitment to Man United, that’s when I have to speak up,” he wrote. “It’s like somebody questioning my entire identity, and everything I stand for as a man.”
Rashford has scored simply 5 objectives in all competitions this season after netting a career-high of 30 within the earlier marketing campaign. He’s been linked with a summer time transfer away from Old Trafford amid rumours his relationship with United boss Erik ten Hag has deteriorated.