Marcus Rashford raps arm round Victor Lindelof as Manchester United teenager helps £31million cope with rough start
Swedish defender had a nightmare against Huddersfield at the weekend but he was helped over his bump by England striker
VICTOR LINDELOF has been getting much-needed encouragement from teenage Manchester United team-mate Marcus Rashford.
The £31million summer signing had a nightmare against Huddersfield at the weekend after replacing injured Phil Jones.
But he was handed a start against Swansea last night and grabbed the chance to redeem himself with both hands as United kept a cleansheet in the 2-0 win.
Jose Mourinho threw a figurative arm his Swedish defender and backed him after his weekend debacle.
But youngster Rashford showed maturity beyond his years by boosting the centre-back’s confidence with a physical show of support against the Welsh side.
After the Rash set up Jesse Lingard’s opener, the 19-year-old took the time to seek out Lindelof and give him a lift.
Speaking after the game about Lindelof and youngsters Scott McTominay and Alex Tuanzebe, Mourinho said: “The kids are always the kids so when they play it is nice, it is good,
“When they perform well it is even better.
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“I think they both had good performances, especially Scott, who has a big influence in the game in a crucial area.
“Behind I tried to give Axel good protection.
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“I decided to play with three because Victor was not coming with his confidence levels very, very high, so I decided to play both with the experience of Smalling and we were OK.
“It was good for the players to get confidence.”
