Manchester United have been in hot form in recent months, and striker Marcus Rashford has been unable to stop scoring goals. All this is alleged to be related to the offensive coach and former Blackburn Rovers striker Benni McCarthy . Manchester United defeated Leicester City 3-0. In addition to the usual cheering songs at Old Trafford, the fans also rarely sang the name of a member of the coaching staff - Benny McCarthy.
The 45-year-old former South African international only became a member of Manchester United's coaching staff last summer. Manchester United striker Rashford has been reborn after the World Cup. He has scored 16 goals in nearly 17 games. Benny McCarthy is regarded as the biggest contributor.
Benny McCarthy activates Rashford
According to "캡주소", Benny McCarthy coordinated various shooting movements and postures for the players through one-on-one training, ensuring that they were always ready, able to kick and score goals flexibly, "helping them wear the correct shooting shoe," Benny McCarthy once said.
All of this makes Rashford's offense more direct and confident, while improving the weakness of header attacks. Rashford himself also said: "He definitely helped me a lot. It is very good for us to have an offensive-minded coach like him. He always reminds us of various things about offense."
It is pointed out that even Jadon Sancho (Jadon Sancho), who has just overcome psychological problems and returned to the team, took the initiative to ask for one-on-one training with Benny McCarthy earlier this year, hoping to follow the pace of his teammates.
Benny McCarthy played for Ajax in Eredivisie and Celta in La Liga in his player era, and then moved to Porto in Portuguese Super League, following the Portuguese coach Mourinho. In the first round of the 2003/04 UEFA Champions League round of 16, Benny McCarthy scored two goals against Manchester United, helping Porto eliminate Manchester United to advance, and eventually won the championship.
Benny McCarthy then moved to the Premier League Blackburn Rovers and scored 52 goals in 140 games, including 18 goals in the 2006/07 season, only second to former Chelsea striker Drogba in the scorer list.
Erik ten Hag: "He has a different mind"
Benny McCarthy's rich experience as a player makes him proficient in English, Dutch, Spanish, and Portuguese. He can easily communicate closely with Manchester United players from different backgrounds. He is also very familiar with the Premier League and coach Erik ten Hag Football philosophy is fully understood.
Eric Ten Hag once revealed that when Benny McCarthy joined the coaching staff, it was precisely because of him, "Our coaching staff has a lot of defenders or midfielders, so I hope to find a balance. He used to be a striker and has a different way of thinking, not to mention that I have never played in the Premier League, so I am very lucky to have him.” He continued, “Football is a sport that emphasizes goals. When goalkeepers have goalkeeper coaches, Forwards, of course, have someone who teaches them how to score goals."
Didn't ask about salary before joining Manchester United
Benny McCarthy is said to have never asked about his salary before accepting the contract offered by Manchester United, "I want to help these young players, push them, change their thinking, try to make Manchester United more different this season: a team Manchester United has fully awakened, and the players are full of hunger."
Judging from the example of Rashford, Benny McCarthy has indeed succeeded. Some fans even think that compared to new players such as Casemiro, Christian Eriksson, and Lisandro Martinez , Benny McCarthy is Manchester United's "best acquisition" this season.
