DBasia.news – In the Manchester vs Bournemouth match on Saturday (07/04/2020), Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial each scored one goal. This way, they have matched Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez’s achievements in the 2007/08 Premier League.
Rashford and Martial appeared impressively throughout the season. Both have scored 20 goals.
One of their neat performances was presented when Manchester United defeated Bournemouth 5-2 at Old Trafford, Saturday (4/7). Rashford and Martial both contributed one goal in the match.
Rashford and Martial began to be paired in the 2015-2016 season under the care of Louis Van Gaal. But both of them often appeared inconsistent, especially in matters of scoring goals.
The presence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku also briefly made this duet rarely play together. But Rashford and Martial’s fortunes have improved since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s appointment as Manchester United manager at the end of 2018.
The Norwegian manager boldly dismissed Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez in order to give a chance to the Rashford and Martial duet. Solskjaer seemed to really trust the ability of both players.
Rashford and Martial also answered the belief well. They were able to bear the burden as the foundation of the Red Devils to score goals.
This duet reminded the combinations of two great strikers that Manchester United have had. They are Denis Law-Sir Bobby Charlton, Eric Cantona-Mark Hughes, Andy Cole-Dwight Yorke, Wayne Rooney-Cristiano Ronaldo, Carlos Tevez-Cristiano Ronaldo.
The duo of Denis Law and Sir Bobby Charlton recorded a total of 57 goals in all competitions in the 1964-1965 season. The combination of Eric Cantona and Mark Hughes produced 47 goals in all events in the 1993-1994 season which was marked by the achievement of the Premier League trophy and the FA Cup.
But the Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke duo certainly made an impression in the memories of Manchester United fans. Both became key players in the success of Sir Alex Ferguson’s team to win the treble winners in the 1998-1999 season with a contribution of 53 goals.
Exceptions occurred in the 2007-2008 season. At that time Manchester United did not only have a sharp attacking duo but a trio in Cristiano Ronaldo, Carlos Tevez, and Wayne Rooney, all three of which scored 79 goals throughout the season.
It is possible that the sharpness of the death trio will be repeated in the near future. Mason Greenwood has began to show the merit of being a partner to Rashford and Martial on the front lines of Manchester United through his neat performances in the last few games.