Manchester United took a giant step towards winning their first silverware since 2017, as they thrashed Nottingham Forest 3-0 in the Carabao Cup semi final.
Not since the days of Jose Mourinho have the Red Devils lifted a trophy, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick both failing during their tenures. Erik ten Hag is now on the cusp of succeeding where his predecessors failed by winning the first competition on offer to him.
It’s the latest stride in a season full of them, with United looking as close to being ‘United’ since Sir Alex Fergsuon hung up his hairdryer in 2013. And there is no player more symbolic of the upwards trajectory at Old Trafford than Marcus Rashford.
