CHRIS WHEELER: Former Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy is Rashford's secret weapon... Marcus's attack coach has helped him become more confident, direct, and adept at heading.
Benni McCarthy, a former Blackburn Rovers striker, is an important player at Manchester United. The South African's attacking coaching has been well received by strikers. McCarthy only recently joined United's backroom staff under Erik ten Hag. On Sunday, Manchester United fans could be heard singing Benni McCarthy's name among the usual chants echoing around Old Trafford. It is unusual for a member of a club's backroom staff to be honored in this manner, but McCarthy is not your typical coach. Since joining Erik ten Hag's staff last summer, the 45-year-old South African has been widely credited with helping to revitalize Marcus Rashford's career. McCarthy, according to United sources, is just one of several key figures in Team Ten Hag, but the former Blackburn and West Ham striker was brought in specifically to improve the forwards, and there is no doubt that he has played a role in Rashford's sensational form. The 25-year-brace old's against Leiceste