‘He was Marcus Rashford’s teammate in Man United, I didn’t think he did it for a reason’

Marcus Rashford has enjoyed a star race since he broke out on the scene with Man United at the age of 18, but a former academy teammate initially had his doubts

An ex Manchester United The academy star has expressed her astonishment in Marcus RashfordThe remarkable career.

Rashford faced a challenging period in Old Trafford Earlier this season, after having left repeatedly outside the team of the day by the chief coach Ruben Amorim. Now he is showing Signs of its ancient form After providing three assists to Aston Villa Since he did his Midlands Club loan moving At the end of the winter transfer window.

Despite the recent difficulties, Rashford has had an impressive career since I debuted for United at age 18, scoring 138 goals in 426 appearances and winning five trophies. Identified as a future star from an early age after joining the United youth system with only seven years, a former academy teammate has revealed his initial doubts about the exaggeration that surrounds him.

Ollie Rathbone, who currently plays to Wrexham In the League one, he grew up with the England international of 60 Cap. The midfielder attributed his initial skepticism to the little stature of Rashford, but since then he has praised his football achievements. Rathbone revealed his ideas about the development of Rashford in an interview with The Guardian.

“Everyone seemed to know that Marcus was going to do it, but he was like a baby until he was 15 or 16 years old and I couldn’t really see him,” he said in 2019. “I couldn’t believe a little boy could possibly go up to the training of the first team and compete with the tastes of Ferdinand River.

“But Marcus is hard and determined and in a short time has become an incredible footballer and athlete. I know how hard he has worked and the pressure he works with, but I must admit that he has managed everything brilliantly.”

Rathbone was at the United Academy for eight years before going to join Rochdale in June 2016 and then playing for Rotherham United. Since Wrexham moved for £ 500,000 last summer, he has had a strong race, scoring five goals in 27 appearances in the League.

Rathbone previously discussed what it was like Louis van GaalThe approach that finally led to his departure from United. He said: “When it was time to step forward the academy to the reservations, I found myself at the bank all the time. I only caught it for a year because it was basically not being sniffed.

“When Louis Van Gaal was a manager, he would tear down Adnan Januzaj and Memphis Depay Playing in reservations and I was always the one who pushed me aside.

“I talked to my dad, then I had a discussion with Warren (Joyce) and Nicky Butt. They said I could stay if I wanted, but admitted that they couldn’t see a path to progress. “