Marcus Rashford joked he is not yet reached the level of Cristiano Ronaldo’s aerial ability - but he is working on it.
Rashford nodded home from an Aaron Wan-Bissaka cross doing well to beat Federico Fernandez in the box.
It wasn’t quite as impressive as Ronaldo’s effort against Sampdoria, though.
The ex-United star leaped an eye-watering 8ft 5in to head home in Juventus’ 2-1 victory last week.
And after Rashford’s more mediocre header, he tweeted: “Not quite Cristiano jumping levels yet but working on it.”
The United forward has been operating largely on the left-wing this season, the same position where Ronaldo made his name at Old Trafford.
And current boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who spent four years with the Portugal skipper in Manchester, likened Rashford to a young Ronaldo.
Solskjaer said: “Marcus Rashford’s today was a fantastic goal.
Vezonic22
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Ronaldo is Air Jordan, Rashford is LeBron.
JohnWick7
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-Ronaldo scored in Rivary game at Utd Rashford following his Foot step ⚽
4Je
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It's quite normal. ManU needs a standout hero so Radford is being prepped for it. Pray he succeeds. Not necessarily like Ronaldo but as Radford. George Best, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo (CR7) and... Marcus Radford (MR10 or MR7) loading..
ManUtdRed
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He was always good at winning headers but was never good at hitting it on target,also he was never good at his movement also.If he can improove his movement and shooting accuracy he can be deadly in the air. RASHNALDO
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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If Rashford developed footballing intelligence he would easily be uniteds best player. For the time being he just ain't at the level other fans hype him to be. With 5 years of prem experience I expect Rashford to be hitting Mbappe levels with ease. My 1 criticism of him as a neutral has always been the lack of football intelligence like movement off the ball or making the correct decision on the ball. I've seen him with opportunities to set up Martial or Greenwood/James and instead he shoots from ridiculous angles. Too much of a 1 trick pony at the moment even if he has had some impressive moments, ultimately his game will become predictable unless he adds the elements into his game. Decision making is key in a players career, ita 1 of the most underestimated traits a footballer can have. A smart footballer is better than a naturally gifted one. Combine both you have a world class player. To reach the levels, Rashford needs to combine his talent with intelligence in the game, till then I cant really rate him based on standards I have for him personally. Before anyone says I'm not a United fan, yes I'm not but I'm an England fan so his future still concerns how my national team does going forward...
JohnWick7
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Sorry Rashford Ronaldo don't entertain passengers in his Air plane
12UnitedGuyReborn
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just focus more or being the best version of yourself and you'll get to heights you never imagined