Man Utd star is the ‘new Thierry Henry’

Carlo Garganese

13 Sept 2023 13:35 BST
3 min read

Thierry Henry: Why I signed for Arsenal — © ProShots

Former England star Stuart Pearce believes that Marcus Rashford has the ability to be as good as Arsenal legend Thierry Henry if he can just add consistency to his game.

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Rashford enjoyed the best season of his career last term, scoring a brilliant 30 goals in all competitions for Man Utd.

But the 25-year-old has not always consistently shone during his career, with a number of peaks and troughs.

Pearce, who starred for England at World Cup 1990 and Euro ‘96, believes that with more consistency Rashford can be as good as Arsenal legend Henry.

What did Pearce say about Rashford

"I think he can grab hold of the game for 90 minutes and run past people and be like a Henry. You remember Henry in the Premier League, it was like a man against kids on occasion,” Pearce told Talksport.

© ProShots - Rashford needs to be more consistent, says Pearce

"I just think he fades out the game too regularly and this second half is a point in case for me.

“I think he's got some of the attributes that Henry had. When I used to watch Henry, he used to grab the game by the scruff of the neck for 90 minutes and run you ragged and run past people.

"Marcus has got the ability to do that, I'd just like to see him do a little bit more regularly, I really would.

"We want you to spark all the time you know, if you possibly can. I know he's a dynamic athlete and you can't do it all the time but I always feel as though I want a little bit more from him because he's such a talent."

Henry is widely regarded as the greatest player in the history of Arsenal.

He is the club’s all-time top scorer and played a pivotal role in their iconic Invincibles season in 2003-04 when they went the whole campaign unbeaten.

Henry was known for his lightning pace and clinical finishing cutting in from the outside left position in attack.