Sunday Mirror

Marcus is heading to the top in

- By STEVE BATES at Old Trafford

FOUR years ago next month, Marcus Rashford exploded into the Premier League in a blizzard of goals – and he’s not stopped since.

And if there’s a crumb of comfort for Manchester United fans as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s stars try to slowly claw their way back to football’s top table it’s knowing they possess one of the world’s top guns in Rashford.

The 22-year-old striker sprinkled his 200th appearance for the Reds with a reminder of his deadly talents.

His crucial two goals gave Old Trafford a timely lift after a week in which they were outclassed by rivals Manchester City and didn’t manage a shot on target at Wolves in the FA Cup.

Granted, bottom of the table Norwich were easier opponents once Rashford had broken their stubborn early resistance with a clinical 27th-minute opener.

But the England man was an unstoppabl­e force and he paved the way for victory with Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood adding to the score as United kept fourth place Chelsea in their sights.

Solskjaer’s team are currently built more on hope than expectatio­n, but at least in Rashford they have a genuine world-class performer.

Maybe the manager should take some credit too, with

Rashford and Greenwood improving their numbers and learning from their boss how to be more ruthless finishers.

And fresh from his life-line goal against City in the Carabao Cup semi-final on another milestone day here was Rashford – with 64 career goals for the club – enhancing his reputation again.

“What an achievemen­t to get to 200 games at his age” purred Solskjaer. “I don’t know how many goals he’s scored for us but that was 19 for this season. He has been top class to work with.

“He’s a great kid, great attitude, wants to learn, knows to keep his feet on the ground and is always available even though today he was carrying quite a few knocks.

“And he can get better, of

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