Man Utd boss Solskjaer happy for matchwinner Rashford: Zico, Maradona also missed

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15 Sep 2019 • 7:07 PM MYT
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Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was happy for matchwinner Marcus Rashford after victory over Leicester City.

Having missed his previous penalty, Rashford converted for the only goal of the game yesterday.

Solskjaer told VG: "Every striker has been penalised. I've seen Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi miss. Michel Platini and Zico, my favourite player of all time, missed in the same match.

"You just have to have enough confidence to take it again next time. What is the worst that can happen?"

On Rashford's form, the manager continued: "He offers something to the team. He knows we didn't give him enough opportunities to run in the back line. He's getting more mature. He knows it's not just about goals.

"Today it was all about teaming up, we had to defend, and it was good to see that we were able to defend ourselves deeply without conceding any chances."