Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hailed the impact Marcus Rashford is having on Manchester United games after their 2-1 win at home to Brighton.<\/p>\n
Rashford scored a lovely goal to put the Red Devils 2-0 up\u00a0 and caused their opponents numerous problems as Solskjaer made it seven wins from his opening seven games as Manchester United caretaker boss.<\/p>\n
The 21-year-old England international, who expertly turned away from Pascal Gross before curling a fine shot into the top corner, has netted five times in six league matches following the Norwegian’s appointment in December.<\/p>\n
And when he was asked if he thought Rashford was currently the best centre-forward in the division, Solskjaer said: “You can argue for many strikers but I’m glad he’s in my team.<\/p>\n
“Harry Kane’s injured so maybe that gives him a better chance to be the best one at the moment.<\/p>\n
“No-one beats him on work-rate, no-one beats him on attitude and at the moment he’s very confident in front of goal. He finishes, he tries to shoot, he doesn’t think twice about it.<\/p>\n
“He made a chance for Jesse (Lingard) and I cannot believe how Jesse didn’t score on that chance at the back post.<\/p>\n
“So at the moment I think he’s playing the best football in his career.”<\/p>\n
Rashford’s 42nd-minute goal, on his 150th United appearance, came after Paul Pogba had opened the scoring with a penalty he won himself. The midfielder has also scored five times since the Red Devils sacked Jose Mourinho and brought in Solskjaer.<\/p>\n
Pogba reprised his stuttering spot-kick run-up and Solskjaer said: “He has scored quite a few goals hasn’t he, so if he’s comfortable with it, as long as the ball goes in the net…<\/p>\n
“I wouldn’t have done it that way but the way he strikes the ball is good enough.”<\/p>\n
After Gross pulled a goal back in the 72nd minute, it was a nervy conclusion for the hosts but they managed to see out the victory as Solskjaer became the first United boss to win his first six league games.<\/p>\n
The 45-year-old is the third manager in Premier League history to win their first six matches in charge of a club, after Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola at Chelsea and Manchester City respectively.<\/p>\n
“We made it more difficult than it should have been the last 20 minutes, because up until then I thought we played some great stuff at times,” said Solskjaer.<\/p>\n
“The players have to be proud of the form and momentum they are building.<\/p>\n
“Maybe in 10, 15, 20 years time I’ll look back on things like this.<\/p>\n
“I don’t care whatsoever about records, I’m never bothered about these things. But of course to be part of a team winning so much feels great, and the confidence that grows in that dressing room, I think the team spirit kept them away from losing points today.”<\/p>\n
While United are sixth, level on points with fifth-place Arsenal and three behind fourth-placed Chelsea, Brighton are 13th.<\/p>\n
Brighton boss Chris Hughton said: “Certainly I wasn’t disappointed with the overall performance. I thought we conceded two poor goals.<\/p>\n
“Credit to a group of players that seized the opportunity to get back in the game.<\/p>\n
“But then you know you’re not going to get so many moments and in those moments you have to show quality, and we probably just lacked enough.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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