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Marcus Rashford is enjoying his greatest season at Manchester United so far.
It's crazy to think it's been half a decade since Rashford burst on to the scene with braces against FC Midtjylland and Arsenal, playing in a mightily impressive 201 United games ever since.
But in truth, the Englishman's progress under Jose Mourinho's management was static at best, gradually ticking over with about 12 goals a season and only showing brilliance in flashes.
Under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's gaze in 2019/20, though, Rashford has looked more experienced than players many years his senior and boasts a career-best 19 goals in 31 games.
There's been a real sense that Rashford has transformed his game into a more ruthless goal-getting approach, a miniature version of Cristiano Ronaldo's progression, if you like.
Rashford's progress at Man Utd
But any young player shining at Old Trafford is always going to be accused of being overrated and, well, supporters of the biggest clubs can be guilty of getting too excited too quickly.
Certainly before this season, there was a large contingent of rival fans who thought Rashford was overrated, noting how Tammy Abraham initially beat his best ever Premier League tally.
It goes without saying that Rashford's success in 2019/20, prior to being ruled out with a back injury, has somewhat diminished this faction, but it seems as though some fans remain unconvinced.
Is Rashford overrated?
That's because Twitter user @ballrespect has caused something of a storm - 7,800 'likes' and 1,100 retweets, no less - by claiming that Rashford is the Premier League's most overrated player.
Before you think it's a Liverpool fan having a paddy, the supporter has, in their defence, drawn up 12 tweets in support of their opinion and some of the statistics are pretty damning. Crystal instruments driver.
You can check out the full Twitter thread down below to see whether you'll be prescribing to the idea that Rashford isn't deserving of all the recent hype:
Marcus Rashford Twitter
GIVEMESPORT's Kobe Tong says
Marcus Rashford Tweet
Sigh.
Look, ok, @ballrespect is right in saying that we shouldn't get ahead of ourselves too quickly for the fact Rashford has broken his trend by having such a rich goal-scoring season.
But just because Rashford feels as though he's some sort of veteran for being around for 'so long', lest we forget that he's only 22 years old and improving at a far faster rate than you'd expect.
How many player have 200 appearances for United by his age? How many players are reaching 50 Premier League goals by his age? Rashford's statistics must be put into perspective.
Marcus Rashford Online Abuse
And while, yes, it's easy to make him look silly by making comparisons to Kylian Mbappe, anyone who is contrasting the two need to revise their footballing knowledge. Which player is better goes without saying.
As for Rashford's record in the Champions League, that's more a result of the Red Devils floundering in the Premier League as opposed to him somehow bottling it in Europe.
So, sure, there is some substance to the points being made in the thread, but any claim that Rashford is overrated can only be the fault of those getting too excited and not the player himself.
News Now - Sport NewsMarcus Rashford has written a passionate letter to MPs pleading for the government to overturn the decision not to extend the food voucher scheme for vulnerable children into the summer holidays.
The 22-year-old Manchester United striker argues that without free school meals growing up he may not have made it as a footballer and fears other talents may be lost as he paid tribute to his mum and the wider community around him growing up.
In an open letter, Rashford wrote: “The Government has taken a ‘whatever it takes’ approach to the economy – I’m asking you today to extend that same thinking to protecting all vulnerable children across England.
“I encourage you to hear their pleas and find your humanity. Please reconsider your decision to cancel the food voucher scheme over the summer holiday period and guarantee the extension.
“This is England in 2020, and this is an issue that needs urgent assistance.
“Please, while the eyes of the nation are on you, make the U-turn and make protecting the lives of some of our most vulnerable a top priority.”
An Open Letter to all MPs in Parliament…#maketheUturn
Please retweet and tag your local MPs pic.twitter.com/GXuUxFJdcv
— Marcus Rashford (@MarcusRashford) June 14, 2020
Through his work with FareShare, Rashford has helped the charity raise more than £20m and also revealed his family relied on breakfast clubs and free school meals as a child as well as “the kind actions of neighbours and coaches. Food banks and soup kitchens were not alien to us; I recall very clearly our visits to Northern Moor to collect our Christmas dinners every year. It’s only now that I really understand the enormous sacrifice my mum made in sending me away to live in digs aged 11, a decision no mother would ever make lightly.
“This Summer should have been filled with pride once more, parents and children waving their flags, but in reality, [90,000-capacity] Wembley Stadium could be filled more than twice with children who have had to skip meals during lockdown due to their families not being able to access food.
“As their stomachs grumble, I wonder if those 200,000 children will ever be proud enough of their country to pull on the England national team shirt one day and sing the national anthem from the stands. Ten years ago, I would have been one of those children.
He added: “As a black man from a low-income family in Wythenshawe, Manchester, I could have been just another statistic. Instead, due to the selfless actions of my mum, my family, my neighbours, and my coaches, the only stats I’m associated with are goals, appearances and caps. I would be doing myself, my family and my community an injustice if I didn’t stand here today with my voice and ask you for help.” Askey sound cards & media devices driver.
Rashford’s maturity for his age has made him an easy candidate for Manchester United captain and has been backed to one day wear the armband of his boyhood club.
As well as current skipper Harry Maguire, talkSPORT’s Trevor Sinclair said in May: “He leads by example with his actions. I mentioned quite a few months ago that I feel he’s someone that you’d look at and say he’s got the potential to be captain material at Manchester United.
“He’s been doing a lot of work to feed children in Manchester over the COVID-19 period, he’s been given an award by the High Sheriff of Greater Manchester. He’s been feeding 2.8million kids per week which is unbelievable. That just shows what kind of character he is.”