talkSPORT presenter Adrian Durham believes Marcus Rashford has been the Premier League’s standout performer this season.
The Manchester United star is enjoying life under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, establishing himself as the first-choice centre forward and finding the net with regularity.
He has started every league match under the interim boss and repaid the faith with a string of outstanding performances, most recently bagging the winner in the 1-0 victory over Tottenham.
And according to Durham, the 21-year-old’s form has gone largely unnoticed.
“I think he is the best player in the Premier League this season,” Durham said on Drivetime.
“He could start his tenth successive Premier League game [against Brighton] and it’ll be the first time he’s ever done that.
“His record since Christmas is quite phenomenal. He’s like a new man and I don’t think it’s just the arrival of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. He looked good even under Mourinho and that says a lot about him.
“On Sunday, his winner against Spurs was the tenth time he’d either scored or assisted since December. That’s impressive.
“He was better than Harry Kane on Sunday – he had one chance and put it away in a pressure game away from home.
“Some of the quality he’s got. You see the little shimmy on the right-hand side against Bournemouth? He’s got unbelievable skills.
“I think he’s one of the most underrated players in the Premier League.”
As a result of Rashford’s undroppable form, Romelu Lukaku has been forced to settle for a bit-part role in Solskjaer’s team.
The Belgian has played just 74 minutes in the league since Jose Mourinho’s departure, but Solskjaer insists he still has an important role to play.
“He’s a big part of the squad, definitely, with his personality around the place,” Solskjaer said ahead of Saturday’s visit of Brighton, live on talkSPORT2.
“There’s no one scoring as many goals as him in training.
“There are the three who play the most [Rashford, Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard] but then you’ve got Rom, you’ve got Juan (Mata), you’ve got Alexis (Sanchez), so I’ve got a front six I can rotate with and Rom is definitely going to be playing games.”