Marcus Rashford could find room for just one of his current teammates in his dream Manchester United six-a-side team.
The England international is well on his way to establishing himself as a club legend but admitted he still has some way to go before he can be compared to some of the illustrious names who have warn his iconic No.10 jersey in the past.
Rashford was asked to name a six-a-side team during an Instagram live Q&A session with Bleacher Report and selected some of the most decorated stars of the Sir Alex Ferguson era but with David de Gea pipping Edwin van der Saar to the No.1 spot.
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He said: ‘At the back I’d have Rio Ferdinand. I’d probably have [David] de Gea, but it was a close one between [Edwin] van der Sar.
‘I’m all out attack from there. I’d have [Paul] Scholesy in front of Rio, [Ryan] Giggs on the right, [Cristiano] Ronaldo on the left and [Wayne] Rooney up front.
‘I’m not putting myself in. Not yet.’
Rashford broke into the United starting XI under Louis van Gaal just as Rooney was enjoying the Indian summer of his Old Trafford career, while Giggs was the Dutchman’s No.2 and the United striker hailed the influence both legends had on him during his breakthrough campaign.
‘To get the opportunity to play with him was an unbelievable experience and it was just the little things he did for our games that makes him a special player,’ Rashford said of Rooney.
‘I was watching him quite closely. It’s just the way he transitions between the positions like it’s nothing. That’s what makes him a world class player.’
‘Rooney. Or maybe Giggs when I first came in and he was coaching under [Louis] van Gaal,’ added Rashford when asked who left the biggest impression on him.
‘He [Giggs] helped me a lot with what he used to say to me.
‘But on the pitch, Rooney. You learn a lot when people speak to you but more when you’re on the pitch with them.’
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