Marcus Rashford surpassed his own Manchester United challenge with goals against Leeds

Marcus Rashford has scaled dizzy new heights for Manchester United this season - in more ways than one.

Criticised for his performances last term as the team finished a dismal sixth place in the Premier League table, the Academy graduate has been a stand-out performer at Old Trafford and beyond. Rashford continues to add to his staggering goals tally and there is no sign of him stopping yet.

By scoring in back-to-back showdowns against Leeds, the revived England forward made it 21 goals for United in all competitions this campaign. He notched three more at the World Cup.

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Utilising his trademark speed to score when running in behind, there have also been long-range efforts to add to the mix as well as instinctive finishes. Beyond that - and rather more surprisingly - there have also been four headed conversions along the way.

When addressing his early-season form, Rashford outlined that as one area for improvement and the 25-year-old has very much surpassed that self-set challenge. Almost half of his nine headed goals for United have been scored this term and, more impressive still, two in the last few days.

"I still feel like I can get a lot more goals from headers," declared Rashford back in November. "I just feel like if I gamble more, then I'll score more headers."

Hailing the impact made by first-team coach Benni McCarthy, who works primarily with attacking players such as himself, Rashford added: "He's definitely helped me a lot. To have attack-minded coaches within the squad is great for us forward players. Day-in, day-out we're thinking about scoring goals.

"[With headers] Getting into the right areas is one thing, but the technique and desire and wanting to get your head