What Rooney said to Rashford after win over Charlton
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford scored in his eighth successive home game on Tuesday evening, matching a feat previously achieved by Reds legend Wayne Rooney.
His goals, both coming in stoppage time, mean that our current no.10 has impressively netted in each of his last eight appearances at Old Trafford, matching a feat last completed by Rooney between January and March of 2010.
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That fact was a talking point across social media among last night’s post-match reaction, with Marcus tweeting Wayne to celebrate matching the latter's achievement.
It prompted a great response from Rooney, currently managing MLS side DC United, who posted: “Class @MarcusRashford. Let’s keep it going.”
Class @MarcusRashford. Let’s keep it going….👏👏👏
— Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) January 10, 2023
Thanks bro 👊🏾
— Marcus Rashford (@MarcusRashford) January 11, 2023
Only Dennis Viollet, one of our legendary Busby Babes, has found the net in nine games in a row at the Theatre of Dreams before, as Rashford looks to continue his run to match another United great.
Fifth on the list of our all-time top scorers, Viollet racked up the unprecedented sequence between August and December 1959.
Marcus will have a chance to go level with that tally in this weekend’s Manchester derby, when City visit Old Trafford for a Premier League contest at Saturday lunchtime.
Scroll down to see more social-media reaction from our Reds, following the win over Charlton...
On to the next one 🔥 pic.twitter.com/zqcEkOu4kG
— Marcus Rashford (@MarcusRashford) January 10, 2023
Through to the semi-finals ✅. Congratulations to @FPellistri07 and Kobbie Mainoo on their debuts tonight. 👏🔴 #MUFC pic.twitter.com/F0eFQaMqOY
— Harry Maguire (@HarryMaguire93) January 10, 2023
the day has come! 🤯
— Facu Pellistri (@FPellistri07) January 10, 2023
happy to make my official debut! ♥️ pic.twitter.com/V9vcEyXM5M
Debut ✅
— David de Gea (@D_DeGea) January 10, 2023
Assist ✅ https://t.co/QY9gUbESVX
There is no shortcut… The only way is hard work!! 🔥⚽️ @ManUtd pic.twitter.com/WF8AwQuCus
— Antony Santos (@antony00) January 10, 2023
𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒐 𝑪𝒖𝒑 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍 4️⃣
— Tyrell Malacia (@TyrellMalaciia) January 11, 2023
Thanks for the support again 🔴🫶🏾 pic.twitter.com/YTLqNfuN3O
Semi-finals 🔜 Thanks God! pic.twitter.com/yJkzpNmnqg
— Fred Rodrigues (@Fred08oficial) January 10, 2023
⚽️❤️ pic.twitter.com/ZtHVLJKQ6V
— Tom Heaton (@TomHeatonGK) January 11, 2023
Well done, guys! #CarabaoCup 👊🏽🔴#MUFC pic.twitter.com/VeoAsVL2q0
— Casemiro (@Casemiro) January 10, 2023
Well done boys. Semi-finals progress 💪🏻 https://t.co/ToZLjLot3M
— Bruno Fernandes (@B_Fernandes8) January 10, 2023