Rashford vs Haaland: Stats show who is deadliest ahead of Manchester derby

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Rashford vs Haaland: Stats show who is deadliest ahead of Manchester derby
Rashford vs Haaland: Stats show who is deadliest ahead of Manchester derby

ERLING HAALAND has been the striker to watch this season, taking the Premier League by storm.

With 21 goals and less than half the season gone, he is widely expected to smash the current record of 34 Prem strikes in one season.

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Erling Haaland is well on his way to breaking the record for most goals ever scored in a Premier League seasonCredit: Reuters
But it is Marcus Rashford who has been more potent in front of goal recently
But it is Marcus Rashford who has been more potent in front of goal recentlyCredit: Getty

Three of those goals came against Man Utd at the Etihad earlier in the season, so Erik ten Hag will be well aware of the need to deal with the threat of the 22-year-old.

But since the World Cup, United striker Marcus Rashford has shown that he is capable of giving City something to think about.

The England star has a hugely impressive seven goals in the last six matches for United.

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That's a figure even Haaland has been unable to keep up with, with the ex-Dortmund ace on a more modest four from five since the World Cup.

Rashford also leads the assist count with two to Haaland's zero.

And on total shots and shots on target the England star is also in the lead.

Rashford and Haaland had very different experiences of the World Cup break.

The Man Utd ace headed to Qatar and fired his way back into form with a goal against Iran and a brilliant brace against Wales.

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Marcus Rashford has a significantly better strike rate than Erling Haaland since the World Cup
Marcus Rashford has a significantly better strike rate than Erling Haaland since the World Cup

Haaland meanwhile holidayed in Marbella following Norway's failure to qualify.

The Norwegians missed out on a play-off place after finishing third in a group containing Netherlands and Turkey.

Sam Street

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