Thursday’s goal, his 17th of the Premier League season, was made to look far simpler than the chance’s reality, Patrick van Aanholt being taken one way then another inside Crystal Palace’s area. That is exactly the sort of finish Marcus Rashford is now taking real pleasure in.
The striker’s goals. The calm pass into an unguarded half of Palace’s net after two defenders and Vincente Guaita had all been sat down. It appeared easy. Maybe it is for Rashford these days and that can only be of significant benefit for Manchester United.
Seventeen in the league for the year equals the total of the previous two years combined, a total reached in 39 fewer games and still with two massive matches against West Ham and Leicester City to spare.