As a Jarrod Bowen-inspired West Ham comfortably dispatched on Manchester United in gameweek 18, below you will find Marcus Rashford vs Jarrod Bowen stats compared, with the former’s struggles personifying the dark cloud looming over Old Trafford, while the latter is enjoying a storming campaign.
How Many Goals Has Marcus Rashford Scored This Season?
Marcus Rashford’s well-documented dip in form is accentuated by his personal best campaign last year – can he regain the Midas touch that saw him run rampant in 2022/23? For now, it looks increasingly unlikely.
Marcus Rashford stats have been used far and wide on social media by rival fans to show both Manchester United, and himself, in a damning light. His alarming downfall this season is reflective of the wider deterioration that has begun to plague Old Trafford, with rumblings of Erik Ten Hag ‘losing the dressing room‘ supposedly leaked this month.
For a player who rounded off the season with 30 goals across all competitions, his yield of just two in 22 appearances this term is a worrying drop-off, and one that is clearly taking its toll on his confidence.
There were many narratives feeding into West Ham vs Manchester United on Saturday, particularly with the two sides separated by a solitary point in eighth and seventh. With West Ham taking enormous strides in securing a European spot, Premier League betting sites have cut their odds to finish in the top six, while United’s have lengthened.
With the Euros peering over the horizon in 2024, the question on everyone’s lips is whether Rashford still warrants a place in the squad. According to the latest England Euros squad odds, he is a dead cert, but when you have players like West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen vastly outperforming him, it begs the question whether recency bias comes into play or not.
Jarrod Bowen Stats 2023/24
As the headline suggests, Jarrod Bowen is currently playing at a level Marcus Rashford can only hope to return to.
Despite large portions of the West Ham fanbase bemoaning David Moyes‘ conservative approach, the Hammers are floating around the European spots as we near the halfway stage.
This is in no small part thanks to the resurgent form of Jarrod Bowen, who appears to have swapped places with Rashford and is squashing any criticisms of his relative lack of goals last season.
His goal in West Ham’s 3-0 rout over Wolves moved him into double figures in the Premier League, before he added to his tally against United, moving him level with Mohamed Salah in the top goalscorer charts.
Only Erling Haaland (14) has scored more Premier League goals than Jarrod Bowen (11) this season 👏
West Ham’s main man 💪 pic.twitter.com/1p05BaEMsE
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) December 23, 2023
Jarrod Bowen vs Marcus Rashford Stats Compared
So, the question is, if you were Gareth Southgate, what do you do with Marcus Rashford?
Granted Jarrod Bowen plays on the opposite flank, but UEFA’s announcement that squads will be limited to just 23 players, rather than the 26 at both the previous two major tournaments, means there is limited space.
England’s abundance of right-sided wingers – namely Bowen, Bukayo Saka and Phil Foden – means Rashford’s England place is likely more secure than most, but until he starts firing on all cylinders again, there is little room for error between now and next summer.
Jarrod Bowen Season Record
- Appearances in all competitions: 23
- Goals scored: 13
- Assists: 4
- Average WhoScored rating: 7.27
Marcus Rashford Season Record
- Appearances in all competitions: 22
- Goals scored: 2
- Assists: 4
- Average WhoScored rating: 6.76
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