Now, Marcus Rashford's free-kick ability is undoubtedly a good way to solve this dilemma. Because when the opponent defends heavily against Rashford, it will definitely be accompanied by fouls.

There were no players in the Manchester United squad who were outstanding from free-kicks before, and it was Juan Mata who threatened from free-kicks near the penalty line, but in such a sensitive area, it was unlikely that the opponent would foul him. Far away, Manchester United don't have players in this area.

Now Marcus Rashford has certainly filled that void well.

In order to examine the real skill of Rashford's free kicks, Van Gaal deliberately increased the training of Rashford's free kicks in the following training.

In the end, Van Gaal concluded that Rashford's long-range elevator free-kick of more than 30 meters was quite powerful, probably not much inferior to Cristiano Ronaldo, who took the elevator ball, and even better than Ronaldo in terms of power.

After turning 30, Ronaldo's free-kick skills have not declined, but he has started more from the perspective of pursuit and hitting rate, reducing the pursuit of power.

After all, the requirements for physical strength are very high, and the damage caused to the body is also not small, and Ronaldo, who is over 30 years old, attaches great importance to the protection of the body, so his strong elevator ball is relatively rare.

After confirming Rashford's free-kick skills, Van Gaal officially ordered Rashford's mid-range free-kick as a tactic for the team. In the future, all free-kicks taken by the team will be given to Juan Mata first, and free-kicks over 30 yards will be given to Marcus Rashford. As for the middle distance, it was up to Juan Mata and Marcus Rashford to decide who would take the penalty.

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On April 2, the Premier League restarted after a two-week hiatus for international matches.

The FIFA virus that people imagined did not break out. In the first few games of this round, the giants Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City all won 4:0.

Chelsea gradually came out of the quagmire after sacking their decorated manager Jose Mourinho in the winter, and after this big win, they played 31 games and reached 44 points, and they even saw a faint hope of European competition.

Arsenal, on the other hand, halted their downward trend after the heavy defeat at Manchester United and improved their league points to 58 points, closing the gap with second-placed Tottenham Hotspur and widening the gap between the Manchester City duo behind them.

Manchester City's big win not only announced that they had swept away the gloom of their last defeat to their local rivals, but also allowed them to overtake their local rivals in the table, and although they may be overtaken again in a day's time, it shows that they are not falling behind in the race for a Champions League spot.

Two direct rivals for a Champions League place have won big battles, putting a lot of pressure on Manchester United.

However, there was good news, as Tottenham slowed down their progress shortly after a 1-1 draw at Anfield.

So far, all that remains for the top team Leicester City at home to Southampton and the Red Devils Manchester United to face the Toffees Everton at Old Trafford.

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However, various media outlets and betting agencies are more optimistic about Leicester City and Manchester United winning at home.

In particular, Manchester United, who has recently won nine consecutive victories on three fronts, and almost all of them have won big victories, is extremely favored by bookmakers. They are arguably the hottest team in England and the world in recent times.

As for their opponents, Everton, things are not going so well right now.

Robert Martinez's managerial career at Everton can be described as a high start and a low one, and after an initial shock, he has returned to mediocrity.

In the last two seasons, Everton's results have been mediocre.

In the 2014-2015 season, Everton's league results were poor, the team's defensive performance declined, this season Everton conceded 50 goals in the league, the last time they conceded more than 50 goals in the league was back in the 2003-2004 season, and they ended up in 11th place, and once again in the bottom half of the table after nine years.

Defensively, Everton's defensive performance has continued to decline, and after the halfway point of the league, they are the second-highest scorers in the league (35) but are 11th in the table with 28 goals conceded. In less than two months from 28 November 2015 to 16 January 2016, Everton drew 3-3 at Bournemouth, Leicester City 2-3 at home, Stoke City 3-4 at home and Chelsea 3-3 away.

Heading into March, Everton's form has not improved much, except for a 3-1 win away to vice-captain Aston Villa in the 28th round. In the 29th round, they lost 2:3 at home to the Hammers West Ham United; The 30th round of matches was postponed due to the FA Cup, but the opponent in this round was Sunderland, who was in urgent need of points and relegation, and the result of the rematch may not be too good, and then in the last round at home 0:2 defeat at the feet of Gunners Arsenal.

Martinez's defence-ignoring style of coaching is causing him to lose the support of his players.

Especially given the historical record of both sides, Everton's prospects are in jeopardy for this game away from the Theatre of Dreams.

The two sides have met 47 Premier League games, Manchester United have won 31, drawn 7 and lost 9, including 17 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats at home. In the first 40 Premier League meetings between the two teams, United have won 28, drawn seven and lost five, and United have lost just one of their last 24 home games against Everton (in a season under David Moyes).

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And this game is also very interesting. Marcus Rashford, who has turned purple recently, can continue to maintain his hot form, naturally one of them. And Lukaku, Everton's top scorer, is also the focus of attention.

Everton have had a poor season, but Romelu Lukaku has been in excellent form and has become a target for many big clubs, Manchester United being one of them.

In the past two seasons, Manchester United have had a problem with scoring goals, and manager Louis van Gaal and some football experts believe that Manchester United is not good up front and needs to be supplemented with a strong centre-forward. Although Rashford is on the rise now, judging from his size, he does not quite meet the standards of a strong center forward.

Many British media are hyping the news of Lukaku's summer transfer, first saying that Lukaku will definitely leave Everton this summer, and then reporting that Everton manager Martinez said that he could not keep Lukaku. Related to this game is the Daily Mirror news, saying that even if Manchester United do not qualify for the Champions League, Lukaku's first choice is Manchester United. Whether the transfer news will have an impact on Romelu Lukaku in this game, no one can say for sure.