Erik ten Hag told Marcus Rashford he wanted to see him smile more when the pair first met in the summer.
Rashford had endured an underwhelming end to the 2021/2022 season, failing to score in his last 15 games to end the season with just five goals across all competitions. Cut to the present and the United forward's fortunes have transformed, with Thursday's goal against Barcelona taking him to 22 goals for the campaign - equalling his best-ever tally and with plenty of time to top it.
Since the turn of the year, he has scored 11 goals across all competitions, more than anyone else in Europe's top five leagues. The 25-year-old's form in front of goal has left plenty around M16 brimming with joy, not least Rashford himself who looks to be enjoying his football once more - an outcome Ten Hag predicted when the pair met last year.
