# John Barnes identifies 2 Man Utd players who have thrived since Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure

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- Published: 2023-02-13T18:05:15+00:00
- Author: Anthony Fox

Since Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure from Manchester United in November 2020, two
of the club’s players have been seen to benefit from his absence. Former Liverpool
player John Barnes has highlighted Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford as two players
who have taken advantage of this situation.

Rashford, who has scored 24 goals in all competitions over the past season, has 
seen an improvement in his performance as a result of Ronaldo’s departure. Barnes
believes that the England international was overshadowed by the Portugal legend 
and is now taking the opportunity to shine.

Sancho, who joined United for a fee of £75 million, has also seen a recent resurgence.
Barnes suggests that the young player’s confidence suffered while Ronaldo was at
the club and that United have now handled him with care.

Rashford has scored 8 goals across his last 9 games in the Premier League, in addition
to performing well in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup. With both Sancho and Rashford 
performing at a high level, the future looks bright for Manchester United.

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