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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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David McDonnell

Erik ten Hag sets Marcus Rashford ambitious target to make up for Cristiano Ronaldo

Erik Ten Hag has backed Marcus Rashford to break the 20-goal barrier for Manchester United this season.

Rashford put his World Cup heartache with England behind him last week, scoring a superb solo goal in United's 2-0 EFL Cup win over Burnley at Old Trafford. That came on the back of Rashford's three goals for England in Qatar, with the forward back to his best after suffering a crisis of confidence last season.

Rashford scored just five goals in total last season but has nine to his name this term, with United boss Ten Hag confident he can hit 20-plus for the third time in his career. “I don’t want to pin myself to a number,” said Ten Hag. “But I think he is capable of scoring 20 goals in the Premier League.

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