Marcus Rashford fires new message to Man Utd and Ruben Amorim
Marcus Rashford delivered another stark reminder of his talent to Manchester United this weekend. Whilst Ruben Amorim's squad endured yet another Premier League setback, the Barcelona loanee extended his impressive form in Spain. Rashford assisted the Catalan giants in mounting a comeback at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium as they defeated Real Sociedad after the visitors had taken the lead through Alvaro Odriozola on 31 minutes.The 27-year-old England star rose to the occasion from a set piece, picking out Jules Kounde with a corner to equalise just before the interval. Rising star Lamine Yamal subsequently provided an assist for experienced frontman Robert Lewandowski as Barcelona climbed to the summit of La Liga, now sitting one point clear of fierce rivals Real Madrid.Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTRashford's assist marked his third of the campaign, taking his overall goal contributions for the season to five. It has been a sharp U-turn since he was criticised for being late to a meeting at his new club, and promptly dropped to the bench by Hansi Flick.The United academy graduate now shares the highest number of goal contributions across all competitions for his new club, level with Ferran Torres and Raphinha after his most recent contribution.Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTUnited's revamped attacking trio of Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko has accumulated merely three goal contributions thus far.The latter found the net for his maiden goal in United colours during the loss to Brentford, with Amorim's team once more struggling in front of goal.For the latest breaking stories and headlines, sign up to our Daily Express MUFC newsletter, or join our WhatsApp community here.After his latest triumph with Barca, Rashford posted on Instagram: "Huge 3 points! Let's keep pushing."It seems the England star still holds some allure at United. Fellow 'bomb squad' member Tyrell Malacia and forward Joshua Zirkzee both liked the post.Midfielder Donny van de Beek, who is currently playing his football in La Liga with Girona, also showed his support for Rashford's post.After Barcelona's victory, Flick said: "We practice dead ball situations a lot and it's really important to have this strength. We are very happy with how it is going."
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