John Motson claimed that Manchester United would 'build their revival around Marcus Rashford ' in an eerily accurate prediction made almost four years ago.
The legendary commentator, who sadly passed away on Thursday aged 77, heaped praise on Rashford during one of United's most difficult periods of the post- Sir Alex Ferguson era. In May 2019, as the Red Devils were rebuilding under newly-appointed manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, beloved television icon Motson told TalkSPORT: "Somehow or other, I think the one player who Manchester United will build a revival around if you like, is Rashford. I think he's played well throughout all of his time [in the first team]."
Back then, a 21-year-old Rashford was coming to the end of a mixed season in which he'd scored 13 goals and seen boss Jose Mourinho sacked midway through the campaign. During Solskjaer's first full season, the United academy graduate bagged what was at the time a career-best 22 strikes, before following it up with an impressive 21 goals the following term.
