stw2022
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The problem with Rashford will always be that he plays in 'moments'.
His champions will say his statistics are good, and at times they are (at times they have also not been)
His detractors will say his all-round contribution is basically nil when/if he isn't scoring or assisting and that he doesnt work hard enough.
I would like to see what would happen if we had some genuine competition for him. He's pretty much been a guaranteed starter since he was 18 due to a pitiful lack of options in forward positions. Maybe some real tough competition for places and a few weeks on the bench would add fire to his game? We saw what happened at Wolves when he came off the bench, that's the Rashford I want to see. Powerful, direct, aggressive and hungry. I don't want to see the whiny, whingy, lazy, showboater Rashford.
I think he needs to limit what he does. Tight, specific, focused role. For me it all goes wrong when he tries to play like he's much better than he is. Rashy of the Rovers. Whilst confidence in your own ability is good, at some point you need to be told to stop because whilst you might think you're nearly as good as Ronaldo because someone on the Caf cited a "at the same age" stat that's flattering in the comparison, you're not actually that good.
Limiting his role to focus the player on where he can contribute most is what I think we saw earlier in the season. And it worked. More recently though I think we've seen the return of the unfocused journeyman on the pitch and maybe that's on the manager but some of it is probably on Rashford too