United star defied the odds and won this club legend's approval as fans celebrate

It has been a joyous ride for Manchester United this season despite a few bumps along the way as the fans have gradually bought into the new vision of the club and the path they have set out to follow with the belief that it will lead them back to elitist level.

The tremendous work that manager Erik Ten Hag put into the team over the last few months has continued to warm the hearts of the supporters both in Manchester and across the World. His new team is gradually making waves as he had hoped.

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The players now seem to have a clear cutout direction and vision of what the club wants to achieve and how each of them places a part in those objectives, whether big or small. The turnaround of some players has been met with well-earned respect and celebration in and around the fanbase.

Even some of the club's legends have been taken aback by the rapid development and looking forward to what is to come. Gary Neville, who was a former United captain in his playing days has found new ways to further complement the work done by the lads.

WHAT DID NEVILLE SAY ABOUT THE TEAM?

In a recent remark, Gary Neville pointed out English striker Marcus Rashford as his most standout of the current players as he had been opportune to play alongside many great players that had passed through difficult moments like him and came out stronger. He added that those situations only further fueled the players to become stronger than ever before.