After his World Cup campaign with England, Marcus Rashford wasted no time in adjusting to his club life as he scored a fine solo goal in Manchester United's EFL Cup win over Clarets.
One of the five United players that made the starting line-up was MarcusRashford.
Christian Eriksen put the hosts ahead just before the half hour with a fine first-time finish and Marcus Rashford made it 2-0 early in the second period.
After being given too much space by the defence, Marcus Rashford ran 10 yards inside his own half and sprinted into the box to score his ninth goal of the season.
It was enough for United to win at home for the first time in five years.
It was a positive way to start a new era without the high-profile exit of CR7 who was ignored by the home fans, unlike the other major storyline of the World Cup, a potential sale by the Glazer family.
Anthony Martial has the chance to prove he can be the effective number nine with the departure ofRonaldo.
The Frenchman needs to stay in good shape. He needs to do more than just show off his talent.
Martial created space for himself by twisting and turning inside the area to create space for himself when it seemed there was no space for him. The shot was supposed to go for the top corner but Peacock-Farrell had other ideas.
He came in for some rough treatment, but his intelligence in making the off-the-ball run that created space for Marcus to exploit for his goal did not go unrecognized.
With so many games coming up, his fitness can't be risked.
There was an unfamiliarity about the United side with Casemiro playing in the middle.
Ten Hag will regard this as a job well done because their victory keeps them in with a chance of ending their five-year wait for a trophy as early as February.
There was no mention of Manchester City around the tie.
Even though he played for the Blues, he enjoyed so much success as a player that he wanted to make it clear that he is very much a Clarets man.
Even if the Belgian's night was to end disappointingly early through injury, he would still be effective because of the positive brand of football in which he plays.
The 25-year-old drew an excellent save out of Martin Dubravka, sparking a chain of events that led to Casemiro hooking off his own line.
The class wasn't enough to trouble their hosts. The visiting fans were already cheering a goal when Barnes fired wide from six yards, but Ian Maatsen and Johann Gudmundsson both missed chances.
Despite suffering his third defeat since he arrived at Turf Moor, and taking the applause of the travelling support at the end, Kompany knows there are many more important games to come.
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