Colin Little, the Under-18s assistant coach who helped hone Rashford’s shooting skills, told me: “He’s taken some penalties at a crucial time and is building up a lot of experiences, big experiences for someone so young. You can only see that further down the line. As a 25-year-old, you can only imagine he is going to have everything he needs, I’m sure.”

Of course, Rashford will pass that age as a Red after extending his deal on Monday. When you consider he is still a long way off his peak years, there is every reason to expect him to mature into a complete centre-forward.Some of his stats last term were extraordinary, in terms of sprints and the amount of pressing he did from the front. Even when clearly picking up a heavy knock in the home game against Liverpool, he persevered, as the three first-half substitutions ended up being made, and that illustrated his commitment to the cause. This was not the time to leave United down to 10 men against our fiercest rivals.