Maguire believes that a happy, combative, and victory-driven Rashford can be a major asset for Manchester United this season, while also praising Kobbie Mainoo's development under Carrick's guidance.

After Barcelona decided not to make Rashford's loan permanent this summer, he returned to Manchester with many questioning whether he could reintegrate into the squad.

Against Ipswich, Rashford made his first start for Manchester United since 2024, 626 days later. Maguire firmly believes that if Rashford is "willing to fight and work to improve," he still has unlimited potential in a United shirt.

Following the team's 5-2 victory, Maguire said: "His overall condition has been very good since he returned.

He's been doing extremely well in training. For us as teammates, if Marcus really wants to stay here, is willing to fight, seek improvement, and help the team, we certainly welcome him to remain in the squad.

As long as he's willing to stay and work hard, Rashford can be an important force for Manchester United.

He's exceptionally talented, and you can see he's always a threat. In today's match, he consistently created danger. I believe he can do even better, and I'm sure he thinks the same.

As long as we ensure he stays healthy, in good spirits, and maintains his fighting spirit and hunger, he'll be an extremely valuable member of our team."

Having been loaned out twice—first to Aston Villa and then to Barcelona—Rashford came to doubt whether he would ever wear a Manchester United shirt at Old Trafford again.

Now 28 years old, he has experienced many ups and downs. When asked if the Rashford he sees now is a completely different person from before, Maguire believes past adversities can be transformed into strength for future progress.

"Don't forget, Marcus also had a very glorious career at this club," he continued.

"After many years at Manchester United, it's inevitable to go through disappointing seasons. Once his performance dips, everyone will point the finger at you, and that's part of what it takes to play for this club.

Marcus has been here for many years, and it's impossible for every season to be perfect. After all, neither the team nor the club as a whole is perfect, and we haven't been able to compete for the Premier League title year after year.

When things are going well, it's easy for players to integrate into the team and perform well.

Marcus has also personally experienced this difficult period for Manchester United. When the team's results aren't as expected, the players will be criticized, and he's one of them.

I've also been in this situation, and everyone at this club has experienced it. You can see that he has trained hard this summer, and he's returned in good physical condition and sharp in his game. We're all very happy to have him back and hope he can contribute with goals."

Rashford came off the bench in the previous 2-0 defeat to Hull City. He probably wasn't surprised by the overwhelming criticism the team received after that match.

In Maguire's view, a "crisis narrative" always surrounds the outside of the dressing room, and new signings André Santos, Tielemans, and Baleba need to adapt to it.

"This victory was crucial. After losing last weekend, all kinds of voices came from outside, as if losing one game meant falling into crisis, and that's the reality of playing for this club," Maguire explained.

"But internally, we don't see this as a crisis. It's just the outside exaggerating and trying to instill that sense of crisis in the team. We must remain focused.

I think the most important thing about playing for this club is: don't get overly euphoric when you win, and don't get overly depressed when you lose. That's especially important for Manchester United. The new lads, if they've read the news and watched the TV coverage, might have been a bit shocked this past week."

"Kobbie's performance today was excellent. You know he hasn't played a competitive match in a long time and didn't get much pre-season action, but he performed extremely well.

He gave his best. Since Michael Carrick took over, his ability off the ball has improved tremendously, and that's thanks to Michael and the coaching staff.

Now his off-the-ball performance is like that of a defensive midfielder, with a high success rate in winning second balls and making tackles. You wouldn't want to play against him in midfield; as a teammate watching him play, that's the highest compliment I can give."

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