Marcus Rashford
&
what it takes to reach full potential?
by Julian Tabone
I
n a season in which almost everything has gone horribly wrong, there are only a few positives we can take. Ronaldo’s return in August and his first few games were a real high. At the time, the thought of partnering Rashford, Sancho, Greenwood, Martial and Cavani to Cristiano was mouthwatering. That feeling, sadly, did not last very long. To make it even worse and at times surreal, Mason Greenwood star ted the season in top for m
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but his kamikaze actions in his private life ruined everything, possibly, his whole career along the way (which frankly, matters little if the allegations brought against him are proved in court). Cavani was sluggish and as expected, was injured too frequently. Martial looked disinterested. Those circumstances paved the way for Anthony Elanga, our 19 year old striker who had already showed glimpses of his talent in last season’s last match of the season (away vs Wolves) when he scored his first ever Premier League goal. Elanga, indeed, is perhaps one of the very few positives emerging from a season which has demoralised fans and players alike.
