It’s not meant to be this easy, but no-one told Marcus Rashford that.
The 18-year-old striker scored on his debut in the Europa League, the Premier League, for the English senior team and now for the England U21’s. Whatever way you look at it, that’s a seriously impressive return.
Rashford only took part in the game against Norway because he was, somewhat controversially, overlooked for Sam Allardyce’s first senior England squad.
However, Big Sam was present in Colchester as Rashford ran riot against the Scandinavians, scoring a hat-trick in some style and stating his case to start in this weekend’s Manchester derby.
The 18-year-old’s second goal of the night, in particular, was stunning. Have a look at all three goals in his Man of the Match display below.
Hat-trick hero! @ManUtd striker @MarcusRashford with a fabulous treble on his @England U21 debut.🔥 https://t.co/j5BXmE6FKm
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) September 6, 2016
Rashford scored the winner for United against Hull City in the final game before the international break, and if he continues this form it’s going to become increasingly difficult to hold the young striker back for club and country.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is unlikely to lose his place when United host Manchester City on Saturday, but a lot of fans reckon the local lad’s international exploits should be rewarded with a start in the hotly anticipated derby clash.
https://twitter.com/RobDaBank8/status/773208996652122112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Rashford just has to start for Utd… Something happens every single time he is on a football pitch. Whatever "it" is, he has it
— Enda Higgins (@endahiggins88) September 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/VintageYanited/status/773212818451623936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/MrJordanO98/status/773257886298411008
its gonna be hard for Mou not to start Rashford on Saturday the boy is on fire
— #HalaMadrid (@MmililiM) September 6, 2016
Rashford has to start on Saturday. To be honest I wouldn't care who it's in place of.
— PGP (@Phil_OneUnited) September 6, 2016
Rashford making it exceptionally difficult for Jose not to start him Sat with a hat-trick in the Eng 21s tonight. What an incredible talent.
— Fred The Red (@redfreddevil) September 6, 2016
And it wasn’t just the Manchester United fans talking the remarkable young forward up. England fans who watched Harry Kane struggle to make an impact in Sunday’s World Cup qualifier with Slovakia are calling for him to receive an immediate promotion back into the senior team.
https://twitter.com/JakeRenney/status/773243607549632516
Marcus Rashford should start for England. Period. The best Engliah striker in years!
— TruthSeeker (@OoAh_Cantona) September 6, 2016
Marcus Rashford is genuinely the real deal. He has to start at the weekend and Allardyce can't hold him back anymore for England.
— David Wilkinson (@DavidWilkz) September 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/taz_nino/status/773238563605446656
What a game that was for Rashford! Hattrick on his U21 debut. Should easily start in derby and be promoted to senior squad for england again
— Subegh Singh Bhachu (@subegh84) September 6, 2016
All in all, it’s not going too badly for Marcus Rashford.
Good week away 👍🏾 pic.twitter.com/qYpRX7kRwS
— Marcus Rashford (@MarcusRashford) September 6, 2016
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