Marcus Rashford made his Manchester United debut against Arsenal in February 2016, but he wasn't the only academy graduate to make his Premier League bow that day
Marcus Rashford 's Premier League debut is a well-known tale - it occurred just three days after his first-ever senior appearance for the club. However, less known is the story of another academy graduate who also made his debut that day.
His time with the Red Devils didn't last much longer, as he left for Hull just six months later, where he struggled with injuries and saw little playtime. In a previous chat with Planet Football, he elaborated on his brief appearance. "Usually, you start warming up after 25 minutes or go for a little run to get the manager's attention, but it was different with Van Gaal," he explained.
Reflecting on his fleeting but memorable appearance in the Premier League for Manchester United, the player expressed a mix of pride and humour, saying: "I can tell my children and grandchildren that I played for Manchester United in the Premier League – although I may not mention the one-minute bit! " In an interview with the Manchester Evening News, he went on to describe the intensity of the moment: "At the time you're thinking 'don't mess up', it was 3-2, I...
"When he got to the reserves we had a couple of games, but he was straight through to the first team really. He missed that period because we had no strikers at the time, he went on to take his chance and the rest is history. We all knew he was the top one in his age group and that he was always destined to reach pretty good heights."
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