Erik ten Hag dropped Wout Weghorst and Manchester United scored in the Premier League again. That was no coincidence. Without the non-scoring striker, United instead benefited from a forward in increasingly distinguished company. Marcus Rashford delivered their first top-flight goal since 19 February, 45 days earlier, restored them to the top four and gained a modicum of revenge for August’s thrashing by Brentford.
In a tale of United attackers past and present, he finds himself in more distinguished company than Weghorst. The Dutchman lost his 100 percent record – an unused substitute had been an ever-present in the starting 11 across the 19 previous games for which he was available – and retains his 0 percent one, after never scoring in the top flight for his current club.
