On May 26, Beijing time, Manchester United beat Chelsea 4-1 to qualify for the Champions League, Marcus Rashford came off the bench and scored wonderful goals, reaching 30 goals in all competitions this season, becoming the first man after Van Persie!
When was the last time Manchester United had 30 goals in a single season? 2012-13 season! Van Persie, who had just joined from Arsenal, scored 30 goals in all competitions, including 26 in the Premier League, helping the Reds win the league title, which was their last victory, and Ferguson retired gloriously!
Since then, United have not been without top strikers, but no one has ever reached the 30-goal mark again! The closest was Ibrahimovic in 2016-17, with 28 goals, but unfortunately injured. The 2020-21 season also had 28 goals, just one step away.
Romelu Lukaku scored 27 goals in 2017-18. Last season, Ronaldo scored 24 goals in all competitions, failing to break 30 goals like he did in his first spell for Manchester United.
It wasn't until this season that Marcus Rashford finally broke out and scored a series of goals. Against Chelsea, he came off the bench and conceived Faofana in the 78th minute after receiving a pass from his team-mate, and his shot was saved and then fired into the net, sealing the win and breaking a three-game goal drought.
It was also his 30th goal in all competitions this season, including 17 in the Premier League, making him the first United player in ten years since Robin van Persie! The only regret is that the number of league goals has not reached 20, and in the final round, Master La still has a chance.