Marcus Rashford goes into Manchester United’s game against Chelsea on Wednesday struggling for form this season.
Here we look at how the forward has crashed back to earth after last term’s 30-goal exploits and the latest Marcus Rashford odds.
Season of struggle
Rashford was replaced in the second half after a frustrating outing against Newcastle, with manager Erik ten Hag saying afterwards: “He works hard and he is investing a lot. He will get back, he will recover and he’s got all our support.”
The contrast in the England international’s form compared to last season, though, is obvious.
In 24 appearances for club and country, Rashford has scored three goals – against Arsenal and Everton in the Premier League and for England against Italy.
He has yet to score at Old Trafford this season but does have three assists there, against Nottingham Forest in the league and Bayern Munich and Galatasaray in the Champions League.
Throw in a Champions League red card against Copenhagen – only the second of Rashford’s senior career – and it is all a far cry from this time last year when he was in the form of his life.
Off the pitch, Rashford was criticised by his manager for going out straight after the derby defeat to Manchester City for a pre-arranged birthday party, and had to tell a United fan channel to “stop spreading malicious rumours” over his future at the club in the following days. He was also involved in a car crash after September’s win over Burnley from which he escaped unhurt.
Clear contrast
The same number of appearances last season, 24, took Rashford up to the end of England’s World Cup campaign against France on December 10.
In those games he had scored 11 goals, again adding three assists. That included doubles against Arsenal in the league, Omonia Nicosia in the Europa League and Wales in Qatar – with four league goals, three in Europe, one in the Carabao Cup and three for England.
He went on to record a career-best 30 United goals in all competitions, which included scoring in the League Cup final as his side beat Newcastle to lift the trophy.
Marcus Rashford odds
Rashford’s next chance to put things right is at home to Chelsea on Wednesday when United are in the unusual position of being 9/5 underdogs at Old Trafford.
Rashford is 5/2 break his Old Trafford duck this season and 7/1 to silence some of his critics with the opening goal of the game while he is the same price for the last goal.
Bwin’s other Marcus Rashford odds include 9/2 for him to score in a United victory and 15/2 to open the scoring in a home win.
He is also 9/2 to be Manchester United’s first goalscorer and 25/1 to score in both halves while two goals or more is priced at 14/1 and a hat-trick is 125/1.
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