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‘Step aside Haaland’ - Jamie Carragher says Man United ace Marcus Rashford is current player of the season
25.02.2023 - 15:49 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Jamie Carragher says that if the season ended now, Marcus Rashford would be voted as the Premier League’s player of the season.
The Manchester United attacker has netted 24 goals this campaign, his best ever single-season tally. The 25-year-old has also provided nine assists and has naturally been cast as one of the club’s best players this term.
Many had predicted Manchester City striker Erling Haaland would run away with the award given his emphatic start to the season. He is nine ahead of second-placed Harry Kane in the golden boot race having recorded 26 league goals in addition to his six in other competitions.
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Haaland is averaging a goal a game so far but has found the net just once in his last six outings. Meanwhile, Rashford has only failed to score in four of his 18 matches post-World Cup and has netted 10 times in as many league matches.
But his all-round play is what pips him ahead of Haaland in the player of the year candidacy, according to Carragher. He wrote in The Telegraph: “Step aside Erling Haaland. Marcus Rashford is currently producing performances of a complete Premier League striker.
“If votes were being cast this week, the Manchester United attacker would surely command most support from his peers. Haaland hit the ground running after joining Manchester City and remains on course for the golden boot.
“Rashford’s form under Erik ten Hag is taking his game to that next level. His all-round displays this season are superior to Haaland’s because United are set up to get the most from him.”
Explaining how Haaland differs from Rashford, Carragher added: “Haaland is a prolific scorer of goals in a team which benefits from his
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