Marcus Rashford matches Robin van Persie as Chelsea fans poke fun at their own side
Manchester United’s victory over Chelsea on Thursday evening has since given rise to a pair of head-turning stories.
The first surrounds the production of Red Devils star Marcus Rashord.
En route to a 4-1 rout for the evening’s hosts at Old Trafford, wide-man Rashford was introduced off the bench, in place of the injured Antony.
And the England international went on to make his presence very much felt, taking advantage of a dismal mistake on the part of Wesley Fofana to round out the scoring for Manchester United.
From bad to worse for Chelsea…😬
Marcus Rashford makes it 4-0 after Wesley Fofana gifts United possession 🔴 pic.twitter.com/Dnb8QCQAUW
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 25, 2023
Not only that, but, in the process, Rashford made history.
As revealed by statisticians Opta, the 25-year-old tonight became the first United player to net 30 goals in a single season for a decade, after Robin van Persie managed as much back in 2012-13.
30/20 – Marcus Rashford is the first @ManUtd player to score 30 goals in a season (all competitions) since Robin van Persie in 2012-13, and the first to net 20 at Old Trafford since Wayne Rooney in 2009-10. Prolific. #MUNCHE pic.twitter.com/6sYrRF2DVm
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 25, 2023
In a lighthearted effort to take away from the achievement of their rampant hosts, fans of Frank Lampard’s troops could be heard chanting:
“You’re nothing special, we lose every week.”
Chelsea fans: “You’re nothing special, we lose every week.”
— Simon Stone (@sistoney67) May 25, 2023
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