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Giggs: Man Utd striker Rashford should be taking THAT penalty

Wales coach Ryan Giggs says Marcus Rashford should've insisted on taking the penalty for Manchester United's draw at Wolves.

With the game at Molineux locked at 1-1, Paul Pogba was fouled in the box and quickly stepped up to take the kick but Rui Patricio was equal to his weak effort.

Rashford had scored twice - once from the spot - in the thumping 4-0 win over Chelsea the week before.

And United legend Giggs believes he should be taking more responsibility as it overshadowed what was a very good performance from Pogba.

He said: “[Rashford is a] centre-forward, scores a goal in his first league game, penalty, you get another penalty in the next game, you've got to be demanding to take it.

"It's a shame, he was really disciplined tonight, Pogba."

Pogba has now missed four penalties for United in the Premier League since the start of last season.

“Pogba has not got a great record either of scoring penalties," Giggs added. “He doesn't score every penalty he takes.

“It seems like whoever wins the penalty gets to take it, I wonder if [Harry] Maguire or [Victor] Lindelof win the penalty, who gets to take it?

“I was surprised. I'm not surprised that Paul Pogba stepped up, because he's that kind of player, which is obviously encouraging.

“I'm just surprised when you've scored a penalty the game before, that you get a penalty the next game you don't take it.

“So you open up to criticism then, because if Marcus misses it then OK, you can miss a penalty, but now everybody is talking about why Marcus didn't take it, why did Pogba take it?

“It should have been Marcus. It's a strange one because before the game you usually have a designated penalty taker and you would think it would be Marcus after scoring last week.

“Like I say, he's done it the week before. Again, there's a conversation. Ole's said after the game that they have two designated penalty takers and looking at this [last week's] maybe they do, and again tonight they have the same conversation so it'll be interesting to see, 'Do you fancy it? No I fancy it?'"

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