Rashford Praised By Teddy Sheringham

Teddy Sheringham was full of praise for young Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford who has enjoyed an excellent start to his young career.

The teenager has scored five times since making his Reds debut in late February and Sheringham believes the 19-year-old has a great future ahead of him.

The former United forward, who turned 50 on Saturday, said of Rashford: "He does have something about him, without a doubt.

"He seems to have been unearthed from nowhere at Manchester United. There was not a lot of talk about him.

"When Michael Owen came in all those years ago, I think a lot of people knew about him beforehand and were expecting him to come on the scene and just explode. That's exactly what he did.

"With Rashford, he seems to have come from nowhere and he definitely knows where the net is. It is fantastic to have another one coming through the ranks.

"He has got a bit of pace, gets in behind, but just being at the right place at the right time is a knack for any striker.

"You can teach it but if you have that born into you, it's a lovely knack to have.

"He seems to be scoring all types of goals at the moment, which is great to see."

And Sheringham, who was part of United's treble winners in 1999, believes the battle for fourth spot in the Premier League is hard to call.

He added: "Another one of my old teams, West Ham, are vying for that spot. You'd like to think that the experience of Manchester United would get them into the top four.

"But West Ham are playing with such composure at the moment, and belief, that it could be their position as well.

"Obviously, Manchester City will have something to say about that. They are a formidable team with outstanding players, so it makes it exciting for that little slot."

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