Paul Scholes believes the “fantastic” Marcus Rashford will be inspired against Barcelona in the last 32 of the Europa League, with Owen Hargreaves declaring him Manchester United's “biggest threat.” The 25-year-old England forward has 21 goals already this season and needs just one more to equal his record haul for a single campaign.
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Europa LeagueTen Hag aims to win at Barcelona in the 'Manchester United way'AN HOUR AGO Scholes told BT Sport: “It’s a type of game that elevates anybody.
It’s the biggest games, although it’s not Champions League, but Marcus has been in fantastic form. «Marcus will probably come from the left, using his pace and power. »He’s started scoring headed goals as well which is a little bit surprising, but even through the middle, he’s so capable, so confident, I think he’s been fantastic. “I think this is potential we’ve been talking about for quite some time and I think now it has started to bear fruit.” Former United midfield partner Hargreaves went further still, saying: “You need confidence, he’s literally on fire.