The Englishman says he liked how the Arsenal legend could carry the ball forward from the wings.
Rashford admits that he can never be a traditional No.9 but was pleased to learn from someone like Henry.
Speaking about why he looked up to Thierry Henry as a youngster, Marcus Rashford said: “When I was younger, about 16 or 17, when I first started to play in that No. 9 position, [Henry] was someone that I looked at because he is not a traditional No. 9.
“He drifts to the left, he does things with the ball, he is not what you would consider the traditional No. 9 in English football.
“I knew I could never be a traditional No. 9 who is going to hold the ball up, win headers and do stuff like that. But I also know the qualities that I do have and what I can do as a No. 9.
“He was someone that I paid close detail to and he is just a wonderful footballer and he knows his football as well. It is important for me to keep taking in that knowledge and I just try to treat my brain like a sponge really, and just soak as much information in as I can.”
Indeed, Rashford isn’t a natural No.9 like Edinson Cavani. However, his growth over the years at United has been excellent and he’s now become a nightmare for defenders whenever playing down the flanks.
Marcus has scored 14 goals and registered 8 assists in all competitions so far this season, but he’ll aim to continue his improvement and become as (if not more) influential like Henry was for Arsenal.
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