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Marcus Rashford 'looking to build momentum' with Manchester United

Marcus Rashford hopes to continue the momentum that has him seen emerge from Manchester United's academy to become a first-team regular in a short space of time.

Rashford, 18, has enjoyed several notable moments since making his senior debut in February including scoring on his European and Premier League debuts and winning the FA Cup but he is looking forward.

"A lot of things happened last season and it is now behind me," Rashford told United Review. "It was last season. I have to try and recreate those moments this year and to get the goal early in the season was quite important for me to get back on a roll. I am just looking to build momentum now."

The teenager's opening goal of the new campaign -- a last-minute winner against Hull City -- was also his first competitive goal under new manager Jose Mourinho and he describes it as the most important of his career so far.

"It was a different moment for me and I don't think I've scored one so late in the game before," Rashford said. "It was an amazing feeling to be with the travelling fans as well, a brilliant feeling. It was instinct to go into the crowd in moments like that. You don't think about it, you just do it!

"I feel like that was the most important goal for me, to get the winner in the last minute away from home. I like the feeling that it gave me and I want more. But on an emotional side the debut goal against Midtjylland is still at the top of the list for me."

Rashford's winner in the derby against Manchester City was another memorable moment for the striker and an occasion he recalls fondly.

"In the game it was quite even so it could have gone either way," he said. "We were attacking and then they were attacking. I think they had a bit more of the ball but they weren't really threatening us. There were two times before the goal when I got on a one-v-one with him [Martin Demichelis] and he just nicked the ball off me. I knew what I needed to do the next time I got the ball so I did it.

"Then I was against the keeper [Joe Hart] and it was just about relaxing, composing myself and that was what I did. After it went in, the fans were too far away but it was a good feeling with everyone coming towards you. To win the game 1-0 as well, to hold out as a team was great."