For one prime Messi would be able to control a ball which would have made a massive difference to our attack.
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Mbappe’s technical ability is so far ahead of Rashford it’s not even funny. Ditto Mane’s workrate and strength on the ball. Plus Mane’s weaker foot is miles better than Rashford, who couldn’t kick snow off a rope with his left foot. And Mane scores plenty of headers.
Feck me it’s a depressing job comparing Rashford with legitimate top class players in the same position…
His work rate and attitude is quite poor.
And his talent doesn’t match the reputation he has in British press and pundits.
And his talent doesn’t match the reputation he has in British press and pundits.
For a tall lad with broad shoulders he's so weak.
At one down he had a legitimately good chance to get through.
The last defender was the wrong side of him, he had the perfect angle to push him out the way, to use a bit of body strength but alas nothing there.
Fell over instead.
At one down he had a legitimately good chance to get through.
The last defender was the wrong side of him, he had the perfect angle to push him out the way, to use a bit of body strength but alas nothing there.
Fell over instead.
Considering that both Rashford and Sancho got dropped from an England squad that has been poor for months, one would think that they would try to do everything to make the national manager eat a lot of crow by performing at club level. That was just outright pathetic from Rashford regardless of where he plays on a teamsheet.
If I didn't know any better, I would say that Rashford is merely the homegrown version of Angel Di Maria.
Weird criticism but to be expected on this thread. I remember that incident and he did everything right. Knocked the defender out of the way and then his foot slipped. That’s bad luck not something to be criticised for (unless you think he had chosen the wrong studs?).
Not his best game but hard to blame the number 9 when the rest of the team is dreadful. Looking forward to hopefully seeing him linking up with Martial from the LW going forwards.
He's infuriating to watch honestly.
Everytime Ake was allowed to run straight through our midfield with Rashford just looking on made me rage.
This.
Only decent when its an open game.
It can't be more open than this. We got hammered for 6 goals. It's not as if City set back and defended for their lives and hit us on the counter all the time .
People will say that his best position is on the left wing. I agree with that he is better on the left rather than as CF. The question is that is he good enough to be a regular for United or any other top club on the left wing? I say no. He is not good enough.
Doesn't have the quality. You can't rely on him to create something from wide areas. He the has pace to stretch defenses but when he gets the ball in advanced areas you can't rely on him to make the smart decision to play in his team mates nor can you bank on him to create something for himself to score.
Unsure why he's not called out on it more. It's not just that he's limited, it's that he's not arsed. He isn't even bothered to challenge in the air to the point where his attempts at winning headers almost look sarcastic.
And yet, to a very significant degree, he still gets away with this 'United through and through, poster boy' act. He's probably the least 'United player' we've had in a long time.
Yeah, Rashford was pressing, fighting for his life, not giving simple passes away, not having the first touch of a rock. It's only that is not suited to playing as a striker that was the problem.
Yet you come in talking about anti-English agenda while all you've done is try to project Rashford being an abject failure because of the position he played when even a blind dog could see he showed zero fight and effort while being absolutely awful in doing the basics too.
As for him drifting to the left, Akanji was under no pressure throughout the game.
Not sure what game you watched if you feel Rashford was awful simply because he was out of position rather than him being completely useless and overall a poor technical footballer not good enough for where we aspire to be.
I am still shocked he won PL player of the month above the likes of Haaland, who is in superb form.
Rashford wasn't drop. He withdrew due to injury. Sancho was the only one being dropped.
So... What's the excuse this week?
Lack of preseason? Tired? Wrong position?
Lack of preseason? Tired? Wrong position?
So does Haaland. He really shows us who's the boss
Someone else already said it but I feel it needs to be reiterated. This is how he ALWAYS plays. The only difference is that he didnt get a through ball against a high defensive line to go one on one with the keeper. This is why judging players by statistics is an awful indicator of their quality. For further evidence, see Bruno
You can say slipped but he just wasn't strong enough for me. Big part of the reason he can't play CF.
He cares about the club too much, which caused him to have a fall out with his partner that led to kids starving and a Messiah-like mural of his very image to shed a tear that sent distracting shock waves across the world
Has a player with as little raw talent and ability achieved such high celebrity status in Football?
It's been incredibly clear for a very long time that he's not a striker. He's been pretty good this season so I hope this doesn't knock his confidence too badly.
Player of Month award, then followed by a shit performance.
He isn't really at the level of top team forward.
He isn't really at the level of top team forward.
Played like he couldnt wait to get off the pitch
Pretty much I find it odd anyone saying he's been good this season.
He's lasy and simply doesn't know how to play as a striker. Now its not his fault he's being asked to play there it's circumstance but the effort is inexcusable.
Rashford's style is tailored for those youtube highlights and social media. Apart from decent (i.e. at Darren Bent, Defoe, or Louis Saha level) goal/assist output. He basically lacks everything in the game.
No pressing
No off the runs to create space for teammates
No ball shielding and distribution as pivot
Almost no dribbling in past couple years
No header, unable to win any aerial duels against 2nd class CBs.
Lacks fight, energy and never die attitude.
You can't be a top team consistently starting like of Rashford (or McTominay, etc).
As soon as I saw him and McTominay in the lineup I knew we had no chance. I understand Ten Hag thought we might get chances on the break but City win the ball back so quickly up high, and he can't hold the ball up at all when he does get it as a number 9. If he doesn't get those gaps in behind we might aswell play with 10 men.
we really really need Martial to stay fit. Rashford is not a striker.
He's just too static these days in any position if the ball isn't played in behind against a high defensive line. This makes him pretty useless in like 99% of most games.
Very true. If we are to believe the leaks coming from his side, he wants to start on the left so that he can make the diagonal run in-behind the defensive line. He basically lives and breathes for a specific pass - the through ball in-behind that leads to a direct shot - which, according to OPTA is the most difficult pass in football since no player has managed one per game since 2009-10. Not even that Argentinian short fella, who's probably the best footballer to grace the game.
I'd like to add a couple of things. Firstly, it doesn't have to do with a high line. City played a high-line yesterday, and Rashford didn't get a sniff at goal. Again, according to OPTA, one of the reasons the number of through balls behind the defence that lead to direct shots has plummeted in recent years is because the introduction of VAR has made the teams that implement a high line even more courageous. They gain more in the long-term by making the pitch smaller and the first ball out of the defence more difficult by playing the percentages, knowing that half a toe, shown in his resolution, will turn the decision in their favour.
Plus, there's a misconception that the midfielder's vision is all that matters against compact defences. The quality of the forward is as important as anything else. I argued, a few pages back, that Rashford's issue is not just how much space he needs. It's also how much time he needs to execute. Can he spot the pockets of space against organized defences? And when he does, can he finish when he's afforded one or, at best, two touches? Or does he always need the perfect ball that is so hard to find?
And pace can only mean something in correlation with technical skill, vision and intelligence. As we say in my part of the world: Horses are fast, it doesn't mean they'd make good footballers.
I still feel he can contribute a good goal tally and be a useful squad player but if PSG really wanted him I don't see why he was not a consideration.
Was never a good footballer and never will be one, he is just too overated and doesn't have any technical ability or iQ to match the hype. What you see now from Rashford has always been Rashford, nothing will change with him.
I feel for him a bit, he's very obviously not a lone striker and is having to play there out of necessity.
His hold up play is totally non-existent. He doesn't know when to come short for the ball and even if he did, he has neither the touch or use of his body to make it stick. He's a good option on the left, because he's quick, tricky, has a good shot on him, and has decent movement and decent ability to get involved in quick passing moves (sometimes). I do think he can still be a good player here, just not a nailed on starter, so any reasonable bid should be strongly considered.
His hold up play is totally non-existent. He doesn't know when to come short for the ball and even if he did, he has neither the touch or use of his body to make it stick. He's a good option on the left, because he's quick, tricky, has a good shot on him, and has decent movement and decent ability to get involved in quick passing moves (sometimes). I do think he can still be a good player here, just not a nailed on starter, so any reasonable bid should be strongly considered.
He's probably our best player when up against the big teams. He didn't show it in this one though, extremely sloppy
When did he return to training? He didn’t look sharp to me but he also got no service either. There were a couple of times he took up dangerous positions and Bruno or one of our other midfielders played a poor pass which might have led to him being away if they’d got it right. Sancho and Antony were non-existent as well so nothing from the wide areas either (although Antony improved after his excellent goal). Definitely one of the least culpable in an overall horror performance.
People focus way too much on what footballers can't do then what they can do when used optimally. Rashford has always been indifferent at centre forward and always will be. Get him cutting in from the left, with someone else providing the focal point and laying balls on for him and we have a completely different asset. Rashford is an inside left and should do little else but play there. The club need to stop wasting him and messing around with him at centre forward.
He can't even control the ball and his heading is non-existent. He can push and run and has a good shot. That's all he can do now. He is going to score the odd brilliant goal now and then for sure.
My thoughts are still exactly the same as a month ago.
Omonia Nicosia 2:3 Man Utd
Old Rashy is back. Nice to see him burn people again
One of two to be wrapped up in cotton wool.
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