19/20 he was brilliant, ended with 22 goals.. 20/21 he played through constant injuries, had some great games and some shit games, still got 21 goals and double digit assists ultimately. Ronaldo comes in (a player who very obviously was going to clash with Rashford in the spaces he plays in), Rashford again starts the season off with a shoulder surgery... and then has a shit season in a garbage disaster team.
People who gave up on Rashford were 100% knee jerk, using him as a target for the whole team being a disaster, not looking at the bigger picture, having 0 perspective, etc. He just turned 25 ffs. People thought 1 bad season in a disaster year was more representative than his previous 2 seasons, when he was just a young player growing the whole time. This season absolutely does show up that people were being ridiculous and knee jerk in giving up on him and wanting him sold. He's a home grown kid, a great guy off the pitch (which is so so rare to see in this era), and he's a fecking fantastic player too.
Home grown and a good personality are obviously good traits for the club. But its what he does on the pitch that is important. I dont understand the he is 25 comments I am seeing, he is half way through his career now and for a wide player reaching his peak?
20+ gpals and double digit assists is good, but its not prolific.
I am not doubting his ability but in seven years he has been poor as much as he has been great and great as he has been he has certainly at times been very veyr poor. I am not expecting the form to contiue, that would be naive as this is world class performances the last 3months week in week out and of course I hope he can continue consistently at some where near these levels, but the negative comments are ertainly not knee jerk ones.
It wasnt just injuries, his whole body language and attitude was negative long after the injry problems subsided, of course like many at the club last year.There have been several long periods of poor performances and inconsistency the last few years.
Im not slating him as I hope he can continue performing as his attitude and personality is spot on but there is so much Rashford is class only idiots doubting him, didnt see much of that at all last 18months.
I would say the knee jerk reactions ar emore a case of a player being the bees knees when they perform well and utter garbage when they dont, see opinions change week upon week and game on game on here when really a player should be judged over a few seasons to be remembered here as a real quality player and I still feel Rashford over the next few sasons has a way to go to be labelled a great player for the club.
Lets face it there have been several really talenteed players, some that were or have been here for years that havent cemented themselves. Shaw is another obvious example who broekd through showing a lot of abilty and prmise at a young age and again, really has onl yproved that ability in a cuple of seasons. Both are doing brilliantly this year and can hopefully go on and cement themselves if they can maintain levels close to this season. Loads of people have massively doubted Shaw here over the years, I have always liked him and am glad to see him doing well and was never of the opinion to sell him......but that doesnt mean I fully appreciate why people would have doubted him. Takign away the homegrown part, they are in similar positions really career wise
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you win Sir. That's a good one