DBasia.news – Manchester United won a dramatic victory when they hosted West Ham United in the 2021-2022 Premier League. This result cannot be separated from the greatness of Marcus Rashford.
In a match that took place at Old Trafford on Saturday (22/1), Manchester United defeated West Ham 1-0. The hosts had to wait until injury time to score the winning goal.
The duel between the two teams was tough. Although Manchester United had more control over the game, not many golden opportunities were created.
The two teams were even unable to record a single shot on goal during the first 45 minutes of the first half. One of the reasons is of course the poor finishing of the forward players.
In the second half, Manchester United appeared more aggressive. Ralf Rangnick as interim manager included three attackers at once: Rashford, Edinson Cavani, and Anthony Martial.
The inclusion of these three players added to the pounding power of Manchester United, which first relied on Cristiano Ronaldo. Although this decision also made their defense more open.
Rangnick’s gamble finally paid off in injury time. Through a combination game of four attackers, Rashford broke into West Ham’s goal.
Rashford and the Manchester United players celebrated this goal with great emotion. Old Trafford rumbled as the fans also welcomed this dramatic moment with enthusiasm.
Interestingly, this is not the first time Rashford has scored Manchester United’s winning goal in injury time. According to Opta’s records, this is the fourth time or the most done by a Red Devils player in the history of the Premier League.
Rashford’s Response
The goal against West Ham also made Rashford’s burden slightly lifted. He had indeed been bombarded with criticism for performing below standard in the last few matches.
“It was definitely an important goal and coming in the last minute was a great feeling. We have to take advantage of this winning feeling,” Rashford told the BBC.
“We could have been a little bit better on the ball. But managed to get the goal we needed and can use that as motivation now.”
“When you get back-to-back wins you can really start running and that’s what gives everyone confidence.”