Redemption for Marcus Rashford began not with his goal at Brentford in midweek or the thrilling stoppage-time winner against West Ham here that sent Old Trafford into rapture.
In the difficult days following Manchester United’s last home game — the FA Cup win over Aston Villa which ended with the same 1-0 result, but a very different outcome for Rashford — he sought to rediscover his love of football.
That night against Villa, Rashford had looked like a lost soul after he was substituted to a smattering of boos loud enough to cut the Manchester-born player to the core.