Our no.10 has looked full of running in the opening weeks of the new campaign and also appears to have found his scoring touch in front of goal, netting three times so far in 2022/23.
The winner against Liverpool and Sunday’s game-deciding brace in the victory over Arsenal on Sunday has highlighted the early impact Marcus is having under his new boss.
The 24-year-old’s new-season form was therefore a talking point during Ten Hag’s pre-match press conference ahead of Thursday’s Europa League opener against Real Sociedad.
"Once again it is difficult for me to talk about the past,” Erik began when asked what the differences were between Marcus’s performances so far this term and last season.