Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford would unlock his full potential at Manchester city, Micah Richards has claimed.

The England international forward, 22, scored to provide his side an outdoor probability of aiming to the carabao final once he netted against city in an exceedingly 3-1 defeat at old Trafford on Tuesday.

It was his seventeenth goal of the campaign however Richards, who previously clad for the Blues at full-back, believes that the sort of service that he would be offered by United’s rivals would see him become a good more prolific threat.

“I feel a bit sorry for Rashford as a result of if he was in City’s team he would get forty goals a season,” he told Sky Sports.

“Obviously on the counter with Anthony Martial, Daniel James, and Jesse Lingard they appear smart.

“Sometimes the counter-attack isn’t on. check out Man City’s midfield compared to United’s, that’s no disrespect however Kevin de Bruyne’s 1st possibility is a forward pass.

“When I see United play it’s continually a bit too safe, it is: ‘I don’t need to create a blunder today’. check out City’s midfielders, their 1st possibility is to play forward.”

United was outplayed by their neighbors on Tuesday and face an uphill task to show the semi-final tie around in its second leg, which will be contend on Jan twenty nine.

Meanwhile, they’re in an exceedingly fight to end within the top four of the Premier League to secure
Champions League football for next season.

After losing their previous outing within the league against Arsenal, they notice themselves 5 points behind Chelsea, having lost sixfold already this season.

They are conjointly 27 points off the pace of league leaders Liverpool, who have a game in pass their rivals.

United have a busy Jan month schedule ahead, that was created all the a lot of intense with a 0-0 FA Cup draw against Wolves that see them replay that tie on Jan fifteen.

Before then, however, they host Norwich city within the league before a visit to Anfield to face Liverpool on January 19.