Marcus Rashford should look to Cristiano Ronaldo for inspiration to improve his game, says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who has also urged the youngster to stay loyal to Manchester United.
Rashford smashed home a dramatic late VAR-assisted penalty to down Paris Saint-Germain and seal a historic Champions League comeback for Solskjaer’s injury-hit side on Wednesday.
United became the first team to overturn a 2-0 home loss in the first leg of a tie to improbably book their place in the quarter-finals, perhaps earning Solskjaer the United job on a permanent basis.
Rashford took a leading role, with his shot forcing the error from Gianluigi Buffon that handed Romelu Lukaku his second goal of the game.
And Solskjaer is backing Rashford to follow in the footsteps of one-club men such as Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville and Paul Scholes, while asking the 21-year-old to be inspired by another United icon.
“We know the legends we’ve had at this club that have stayed so long,” Solskjaer told a news conference ahead of Sunday’s Premier League game against Arsenal.
“They’ve been one-club players and we hope Rashy’s going to be one of them. It’s up to him and if he keeps producing, he’ll stay in the team. It’s up to him to stay in the team.
“You don’t really see too much change in three months, but you’re excused if you hit the heights and, sometimes, you’re a bit off the pace. You don’t expect the consistency yet, but he’s always got the quality in finishing, in striking the ball, in his attitude.