After scoring a paltry five goals in a forgettable campaign last season, you probably would have got long odds just on Marcus Rashford hitting double figures this time around.
The Manchester United academy graduate, who is closing in on his 350th appearance for the club, experienced his lowest scoring season in front of goal since graduating to the first-team under Louis van Gaal in 2016. After being robbed of a pre-season because of surgery on his shoulder, Rashford regressed at such a rate last season that supporters were genuinely concerned for his welfare.
He was distant, lacked belief and did not look like a player who would be capable of meeting the impeccable standards that were about to be set by Erik ten Hag. Fast forward the clock by a few months, however, and the 25-year-old is now enjoying the best scoring season of his career so far - and is showing no signs of stopping.
