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This season, Marcus Rashford, who has become the true leader of "Manchester United," has already scored 19 goals in 31 matches, which is the best indicator of his career. The 22-year-old English star shone when the team was led by Louis van Gaal, although he went through a rather turbulent period when Jose Mourinho took over the team. Remembering this period, the "Man Utd" striker admitted that it was quite difficult, but it allowed him to strengthen himself psychologically. "It was a rather difficult period, but now looking back, I understand that such moments help to strengthen psychologically. In those two years under Mourinho, I revealed myself and improved as a versatile player, able to play in several positions. Of course, there were ups and downs. It was a tough period, but it helped me become a better footballer," Rashford said on the "Man Utd" website. The English national team footballer also spoke about Zlatan Ibrahimovic's influence on his career and development. "Ibrahimovic's mentality is above everything I have seen in my life. He didn't care about what others said to him. He helped me a lot to improve. Zlatan knew how to behave in Mourinho's coached team because he had worked with him before," added the striker. Rashford has not played in recent matches due to a back injury, and there were doubts whether he would recover in time for the European Football Championship that was supposed to take place this summer. The player himself admitted that he probably would not have been able to properly prepare for the championship if it had not been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. "I would probably have returned to training around mid or late April, but it would have been an attempt to rush rehabilitation because I wouldn't want to miss the European Championship. I doubt that I would have been 100% ready for the European Championship or even to finish the season, but that was the plan. Of course, everything changed very quickly because of the virus outbreak," explained Rashford.
