Rashford has mastered unique foot technique-Better than Ronaldo

Marcus Rashford has taken his shooting to a new level this season. United have already massively benefitted from his mighty right foot. Some see shades of early Cristiano Ronaldo in it and it’s quite true but what helps Rashford smack the ball so strongly and accurately?

Hawk-eyed Squawka editors have simply taken a look at Rashford’s foot in the moments the ball is already released or is about to be kicked. So here’s what happens:

Rashford’s elasticity allows him to give the ball a massive swerve. It’s difficult to master this technique but if you do then you can apply it in different situations. whether on a dead ball or in play.

Rashford doing the same with England:

He already worked on that before this season but he’s actually reaping the rewards this year.

Rashford scored with a direct hit from the free-kick against Cardiff City and kicking the ball this way helped United in Paris. First he made it impossible for Gianluigi Buffon (of all goalkeepers!) to claim the ball from his long-range attempt and then Romelu Lukaku tapped it in.

At the end of the game, Rashford scored the decisive penalty with the same technique:

Rashford is not the only player in the world who can give the ball this mighty curl. There is, for example, Marco Asensio who can scare goalkeepers from distance but it’s clear there are few like Marcus and there’s definitely no one quite like him at United.

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