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Joe Bray

Manchester United fans praise Marcus Rashford mentality after goal vs Chelsea

Manchester United fans were pleased to see Marcus Rashford confidently tuck away a penalty against Chelsea, just days after missing his second spot kick of the season.

United's penalty woes have been well documented this campaign, with Rashford, Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial all missing from the spot in 2019/20. Rashford and Martial both spurned opportunities to score a penalty in the last outing at Norwich, but both were on the scoresheet from open play in the 3-1 victory.

The problems from the spot even prompted manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to make light of the situation before the Carabao Cup clash with Chelsea, as he was asked if his side had practised penalties in the event of a shootout.

"We haven't [practised them] at all. We practised enough against Norwich", the manager joked.

So when Daniel James burst into the box in the first half to win yet another penalty for United, fans were understandably nervous to see Rashford over the ball.

But the England striker calmly sent the goalkeeper the wrong way to give United the lead, and fans were full of praise for Rashford's character in stepping up after his two misses already this season. He has now scored more from the spot than he has missed this season.

This is how fans reacted:

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