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Marcus Rashford has 13 goals in 15 games since the World Cup, and his scintillating form is keeping Man United in the Premier League title race.

A rare start for the United captain, but he was shaky and unconvincing, never more so than when he was caught out by [Jack Harrison](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/199850/Jack-Harrison) when making a careless back-pass. Only Ryan Giggs (632) and Paul Scholes (499) have more Premier League appearances for the Red Devils. [Jadon Sancho](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/259836/Jadon-Sancho) with a heavy first-minute challenge -- it was tough, but fair -- it not only sparked the Leeds crowd, but it also served as a message for his teammates that this was a game in which every 50-50 tackle had to be won. Such behaviour is completely unacceptable and we will continue to work together with our respective fan groups and the Premier League and other authorities on eradicating it from football." Fernandes is a talent, but he needs better players around him and this game seemed like a return to last season, when the midfield was lacking in too many areas. Casemiro has been United's best player this season and their driving force, while Eriksen has quietly impressed with his creativity and ability to control the tempo of a game. In a relegation battle, the players and crowd need to feed off each other, but Adams and McKennie already seem to have got the message. Neither tackle was pretty, but Adams and McKennie both displayed the fighting spirit that Leeds will have to repeat from now until the end of the season. Casemiro, meanwhile, was serving the second match of a three-game domestic suspension following a red card for violent conduct against Crystal Palace last week. If not for those dropped points, United would be right at the heart of the title race rather than now being in third, hoping for Arsenal and City to slip up. At this stage, United are clearly outsiders in the race for the title, but Rashford's goal has kept their hopes alive. Garnacho's individual strike five minutes later made the game safe, but it was Rashford's goal -- his 13th in 15 games since the post-World Cup restart -- that was the winner.

Gary Neville does not believe his former club Manchester United are in the Premier League title race despite winning against Leeds in Sunday's action at ...

[Have Your Say!](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-united-title-gary-neville-29200669#comments-section) Can Man Utd win the Premier League this season? They have got so many games and I just don’t think they’re at the level of Man City and Arsenal right now.” [Marcus Rashford](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/marcus-rashford) broke the deadlock at Elland Road with ten minutes remaining as he headed home from [Luke Shaw](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/luke-shaw) ’s cross before substitute Alejandro Garnacho wrapped up the points with a fine run and strike five minutes later. However, former defender Neville is not optimistic on their chances. It had threatened to be another frustrating encounter for Erik ten Hag’s side, coming just four days after being held to a 2-2 draw by the same opposition. [Barcelona](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fc-barcelona) game this week. [Tell us what you think here.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-united-title-gary-neville-29200669#comments-section) He got away with it today and it’s worked but I just don’t think they can win the Premier League. [Gary Neville](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/gary-neville) insists [Manchester United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) are not in the [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) title race despite their [two-goal victory at Leeds](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/leeds-manutd-premier-league-highlights-29197448) on Sunday. [Wout Weghorst](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/wout-weghorst)’s pass to add a second goal and settle the destination of the three points. [Harry Maguire](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/harry-maguire) rather than a Leeds defender. [Arsenal](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/arsenal-fc) have two matches in hand – and appears to keep alive their faint title hopes.

Former Manchester United striker Michael Owen has insisted that his former side could still hunt down Arsenal at the summit of the Premier League after ...

[Join the debate!](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/michael-owen-man-utd-arsenal-29199329#comments-section) Do you think Man Utd are in the title race with Arsenal and Man City? After Neville claimed that United were not in the title race after analysing the game for Sky Sports on Sunday, Keane quickly retorted: "If you look at the table they must be in with a chance. "They won today [that] keeps the pressure on City. If you include Man City you’ve got to include United. If Man City and Arsenal were playing like they were a few months ago, then I would say it’s between those two. [Brighton](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/brighton-and-hove-albion-fc) and [Brentford](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/brentford-fc) - but where they are now I’d say they very much are in with a chance." You have to include Manchester United, they’re second in the league! United's stint near the top was short-lived after Manchester City eased past Aston Villa to reclaim second spot just a few hours later. When he was asked if United had to be viewed as title contenders, Owen told Premier League Productions: "Absolutely. [Roy Keane](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/roy-keane), who hit back at his ex-teammate [Gary Neville](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/gary-neville) after the latter claimed his old side are not title contenders. There’s a lot of football to be played." [Michael Owen](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/michael-owen) is adamant that [Manchester United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) are capable of chasing down [Arsenal](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/arsenal-fc) at the top of the [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) after his old side [put Leeds to the sword on Sunday](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/leeds-manutd-premier-league-highlights-29197448).

Man Utd can still win the Premier League this season, according to their former captain Roy Keane, despite being below Arsenal and Man City as things stand.

Even just finishing in the top four would represent progress for Man Utd this season. But according to Keane, Ten Hag’s team are far from being out of the title race yet. He has kept Man Utd on track despite But Erik ten Hag has been steadying the ship since his appointment as manager last summer. Man Utd haven’t won the league title since Sir Alex Ferguson’s last season in charge, a decade ago. “But Manchester United – the players, the manager and the fans – have to look at the table and if City slip up as they have done and Arsenal continue their difficult run, they have to be ready to pounce, just in case.”

Manchester United midfielder Marcel Sabitzer says his side are ready and waiting in the wings for the top two to stutter in the Premier League title race.

Stand-in skipper Luke Ayling told LUTV: "We played really well for 80 minutes there and we gave it our all. He should keep going and we're very happy to have him." Rashford was once again the game-changer for United against Leeds.

Manchester United fans around the world named Marcus Rashford as our Man of the Match for Sunday's Premier League victory over Leeds.

I think it is a credit to the lads that we stuck with it, the spirit and fight that we showed. I told him at the start of the season, in every game, you will come into a position to score a goal and you have the capabilities to score. He has the capabilities, the physical and technical skills to finish but also the capabilities physical to run there, to move there with the speed. Today was about revenge, and we got that.” “It’s been a good season up to now. "I was saying to him 'what a strike'.

Gary Neville has insisted Manchester United are not in the title-race, and says Erik ten Hag proved that with his team selection against Leeds.

They’ve got so many games and I just don’t think they’re at the level of Man City and Arsenal right now." United's best chance of silverware may well be in cup competition, with a Carabao Cup final date already booked and the FA Cup also still up for grabs alongside the Europa League. Neville thinks the Dutchman's chosen lineup spoke volumes over his belief in the team's title chances, though, and has suggested he had one eye on the first leg of their Europa League knockout play-off clash with Barcelona.

United's win was just their second in their last five league games. Read more at straitstimes.com.