Marcus Rashford has revealed the process he goes through when taking a penalty, after breaking Manchester United's hoodoo from the spot against Leicester City.
United's penalty woes had seen efforts from Rashford and Paul Pogba missed in games against Crystal Palace and Wolves and questions asked of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer about who should take them.
But with Pogba missing through injury, Rashford stepped up himself after being fouled by Caglar Soyuncu inside the first eight minutes against Leicester at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Rashford first took a penalty for United in last season's dramatic Champions League tie against Paris Saint-Germain, when his last-gasp spot-kick sealed a famous win for Solskjaer's side.
And he's explained how he goes about stepping up from 12 yards in high-pressure environments.
“There has been a lot of talk (about penalties) but it is all about clearing that out of your head and just getting back down to basics,” he told MUTV .
“When it comes down to it, that is all you know, to get to the first team, it is by doing the basics and working hard.
“I just try to look at the keeper, especially a keeper like him because he has a good jump and likes to go early. If it is not hard and in the corner, then he has a chance of saving it. But it was a nice feeling to score.”
United now face a rigorous schedule with a game on Thursday night in the Europa League against Astana, followed by a Sunday league trip to West Ham, a Carabao Cup clash with Rochdale and further Premier League tests against Arsenal and Newcastle.
And Rashford says the hard work will motivate the United players after an important victory over Leicester.
"The preparations are a lot more difficult for the manager and staff to get the work in," he said.
"But we have used it as a positive, following the last game at Southampton.
"We felt we should have won that game so the break worked in our favour because we got to go away and clear our heads, focused on the games with the national teams and then came back with fresh minds."
