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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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George Smith

Erik ten Hag has discovered Manchester United's most important partnership in years

When in discussion about Manchester United these days it is usually not long before the conversation turns to Marcus Rashford and his dazzling run of form.

His deflected effort in Sunday's 2-0 Carabao Cup final victory over Newcastle United saw him net his 25th goal of the season and his 17th goal in just 19 matches since returning from the World Cup in Qatar in December. His form has been nothing short of sensational, so much so that he is expected to score every time he crosses the white line.

But even though Rashford's brilliance has been the headline act in United's sensational post-World Cup form, countless other individuals have played their parts in helping the club end its six-year wait for a trophy and tighten its grip on a top-four berth. In fact, you could argue that, perhaps with the exception of Casemiro - who also found the net at Wembley on Sunday, no individuals have been as influential as Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane.

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