The 18-year-old Manchester United striker is talk of the town after he ended City’s title hopes and took Louis van Gaal’s side to within a point of them in the top-four race.
It was Rashford’s fifth goal since he burst onto the scene with a double against FC Midtjylland in February.
But team-mate Jesse Lingard - only 23 himself - has revealed how he is keeping the young forward’s feet on the ground.
And Rashford will be focused on his England under-20 debut on Sunday against Canada in Doncaster rather than acting big time according to midfielder Lingard.
Lingard has also come through the ranks at Old Trafford, with the pair also being products of Manchester junior club Fletcher Moss Rangers.
“He is younger than me so I didn’t know him but it is great for Fletcher Moss,” Lingard added.
“When Marcus was coming through he was small but he is massive now and will fill out.
“He will cause defenders even more problems when that happens.
“He always had the ability and everybody recognised that. The manager has given him the chance and he is scoring a lot of goals now for us.”
Lingard’s progression has not been as dramatic his team-mate’s, but now looks like an established first-team regular.
After loan spells at Leicester and Birmingham, the Warrington-born midfielder made his debut in boss Van Gaal’s first Premier League game in 2014 before it was cut short by a first-half injury.
That was followed by another loan spell, at Derby, and he added: “I knew when I came back from Derby that this was pretty much a make or break season for me.
“I had to wait three months to come on against Everton and have played ever since.
“Sir Alex Ferguson made a statement about me coming good at 23 and it has obviously happened.”
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