Sheer speed of Rashford so valuable

FOR a quarter of an hour at the start of this contest, Marcus Rashford cut the sort of frustrated figure we have all become accustomed to in recent times.

- ANDY DUNN

The sort of figure whose shoulders drop when one or two passes don’t come his way.

But while Rashford's body language is not always the best, he has plenty of attributes that say a lot of positive things about his game.

And one of the most valuable is pace. Raw speed.

Amid the intricacies of the modern game, it is a basic quality that remains invaluable.

Tactics are cyclical, of course, and there appears to be pockets of coaching thought that once again believe possession football to be overrated.