Rashford dragged as Premier League newboy bags hat-trick before Manchester United veteran

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Rashford dragged as Premier League newboy bags hat-trick before Manchester United veteran

Ayoola Kelechi 23:22 - 06.11.2023

Nicholas Jackson scored a hat-trick for Chelsea against Tottenham, but Manchester United's Marcos Rashford has been the one in the news for the wrong reasons

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford was likely resting peacefully at home when Chelsea’s striker Nicholas Jackson scored his first Premier League hat-trick against Tottenham, but the England international has been affected by the Senegalese’s feat all the same.

Jackson compared to Rashford after superb performance against Tottenham

Jackson survived a slew of missed chances to score three times against a defensively suspect Tottenham side, earning his first match-ball since a €37 million move from Villarreal this summer.

The Senegalese forward has struggled for goals since his summer move to Chelsea and revelled in scoring more goals against Tottenham in one match than he had managed in his first nine Premier League matches.

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Expectedly, Jackson’s hat-trick brought up talking points for fans and critics of Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford, who is yet to score three goals in the same fixture since making his debut for Manchester United in 2016.

Rashford dragged after Jackson hat-trick

Rashford’s Premier League career started with a bang, as the then-teenager scored a brace on his debut in the league against Arsenal.

Despite becoming a regular in the Manchester United team in the seven years since his debut, Rashford has never really outperformed his debut, failing to score more than twice in a single match in 249 attempts.

Following Jackson’s hat-trick, fans reminded the England international of his perceived failure in this one aspect, asking why a maligned forward in his first season in the Premier League had been able to score a hat-trick, while Rashford remains expectant for his first.

Marcus Rashford, not present against Aston Villa || Credit: Getty image
Marcus Rashford, not present against Aston Villa || Credit: Getty image

Rashford has scored 77 Premier League goals for Manchester United, including eight braces, but he has never gotten a hat-trick, leaving a blemish on the English forward’s Premier League career, which he will be keen to discard.