Marcus Rashford comments show Manchester United what his true feelings are

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford decided to hit back at his critics in a wide-ranging and passionate video released ahead of the impending Manchester derby. Manchester City are next up for United and Rashford as they attempt to claw back some momentum in what has been an underwhelming season.

Spearheaded by Rashford's goals - 30 in all competitions - United finished third position last campaign to re-book their spot in the Champions League and also end the club's six-year trophy hoodoo. However, things have seldom gone to plan this term with the England regular, 26, netting a miserable five goals in 32 games.

Subject to heavy-handed criticism on and off the pitch, Rashford accepts he has not been firing on all cylinders to date this season - but nor have the entire team - and he has now fired back via The Players' Tribune. Here, we look at five things we learned from Rashford's in-depth message;

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Turning down life-changing money

Rashford got to the top the hard way. His family made great sacrifices to help the England star realise his dream - one which is shared by millions and millions worldwide - and he emphasises time and time again in the interview how much United means to him. It even led to the family turning down life-changing money to put pen-to-paper elsewhere when he was still a youngster. Rashford's decision at that juncture paid dividends in the end.

Playing street football with his friends

Under 24 hours before the Rashford interview dropped, Wayne Rooney advised his former teammate to "release the handbrake" and simplify his game in an attempt to recapture his best