Its evident that he’s trying to focus more in training to improve, performance (still not consistent) is improving. Still doesn’t look up to find a teammate or place the shot. If he continues on this trajectory I think he can get there. He tries to dribble close to the defenders much more rather than tricking them. Something else I am hoping he can improve.
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I’m no psychiatrist but I see a mental issue with Marcus. He rushes his shots and wants to hammer the shit out of the ball. A bit more composure and shot selection would do him wonders.
To be fair 90% of the keepers in the league wouldn't save those. Lloris played like he had wrists of steel. Saving some of those 1 handed was insane.
I do agree though he could do with getting his head up and placing them a bit more. I was surprised he didn't take his first chance as he's usually great at getting those in the corner.
The goal will start coming now though, his base game is getting back to his best, he's taking players on and getting shots away, something he was really struggling with before.
I don’t think so, but he has learned how to use what he’s been left with.
He also seems to be playing with abandon again, like he’s enjoying football once more.
Not sure you saw but Thierry was the pundit for the UK viewers and he said exactly this.
You're right, although I think I blocked the 21 season from him out of my mind because despite the goals he was quite awful that year especially in the run in.
My point was just that we probably shouldn't expect more production than what he's giving us now. Which is fine if he keeps up being a danger man especially from that LW position, but people thinking he's unlucky and going to kick on to start banging them in more efficiently are in for a rude awakening
Some have it and some don't. By this point he's not going to change, the key is just to ensure he's not our primary goal threat in the side so we aren't left frustrated when he fluffs chances.
He looks a-lot sharper this season. Still needs to cut some of the sloppiness and wastefulness from his game, though.
Liked his overall game. You can see how badly he wants that goal, he's putting all his power behind every shot when a bit of finesse is needed. Nothing wrong with power in your shots at the right time, Shearer and RVN both hit the ball with venom a lot of the times, but when needed they mixed it up, pick a corner and place it past the keeper.
I wouldn't say he got the technique wrong. He was simply in the wrong spot. Whether that was due to mistiming the run/leap or Fred misplacing the cross, I can't say.
Good performance overall, but can't score to save his life. He isn't a striker, he's better on the wing. Watch Benzema, he can be leaping for a header, dead center of the net, a couple yards out, and he will always direct the ball to the side. Rashford blasts it straight at the keeper every time. If he sorts that out he could be our striker.
In a better team, which we’re hopefully starting to become, I think we can expect him to score more goals. I’d be amazed if he’s not our top scorer this season.
He created many of those chances himself. Not every player can do that.
He had a good day but he does create problems for our press sometimes.
Look around the 18min mark. Spurs were in possession near their right corner flag. Rashford jumps out and turn his back and our players were in position to press their players. All because Rashford turned his back, they launched a counter attack. Spurs switched play and off they went.
Look around the 18min mark. Spurs were in possession near their right corner flag. Rashford jumps out and turn his back and our players were in position to press their players. All because Rashford turned his back, they launched a counter attack. Spurs switched play and off they went.
Unacceptable how everyone isn't 100% fluent with the system after these few months isn't it
Thought he was great and is well back to his best. Shame his finishing has always been a bit inconsistent otherwise he truly could have been a sensational player.
Fml hammering his shots he’s an inside forward and most of the time this is what he does and scores with, he was unlucky this time, hes a left forward and that is his position, like right forward is Mahrez position, Haaland is a CF, Bruno 10, Casemiro 6, Martinez LCB, De Gea GK.
His finishing doesnt bother me so much its just he can’t play his position right now and gets moved around everywhere like knowone else in the team does. Its not his fault.
The quicker we get a CF the better for the team and for Rashy.
Brilliant player max £150k a week.
His finishing doesnt bother me so much its just he can’t play his position right now and gets moved around everywhere like knowone else in the team does. Its not his fault.
The quicker we get a CF the better for the team and for Rashy.
Brilliant player max £150k a week.
Thiery Henry summed him up best. His advice was for him to not always be rushed and doesn't need to always hit the ball hard.
Simply cant place the ball. Great in all other areas though and is always very involved.
should just play left wing really. If we bought Mitrovic in january we’d be way better off. Still just 28 years and in his prime for two years while we wait for a big target to blossom/be available
should just play left wing really. If we bought Mitrovic in january we’d be way better off. Still just 28 years and in his prime for two years while we wait for a big target to blossom/be available
He needs to add to his repertoire badly. Seems like every shot he goes for that knuckle ball finish like he doesn't trust himself to go outside of the boot, in-step etc. His technique really limits his ability to be precise, it's just whack it and play the percentages.
Really? Finishing is very often all about finesse rather than power. All the best forwards in the world know that.
Right now, getting the finishing right is the next step. He can do everything else right, but he cannot let poor finishing hurt us when we will eventually need goal output from him, even if he's more comfortable as a wide forward.
Henry was right in that example, but it's a weird one as we've seen Rashford score with exactly the finish Henry is talking about on a number of occasions, especially 1v1. I think sometimes he just gets tight and his finishing becomes a bit erratic, it's not like he doesn't know how to finish those chances.
Its not just that, he’s also hampered by a serious reluctance to use his left foot (yesterday not withstanding). So you basically have a one footed power merchant that also can’t head the ball worth a damn. Not the sort of player you can rely on to be a reliable finisher no matter how many dangerous positions he gets into
Contrary to most other opinions I think he can become a decent number 9.
His runs into the box are a danger for every opponent. He needs to get more clinical and improve his timing and decision making, but he is powerful and he is quite good on the ball.
Hold up play, heading are areas where he needs to significantly improve.
Ten Hag seems to view Sancho, Rashford, Antony as his long term front 3 and I am happy with that in case they keep developing.
His runs into the box are a danger for every opponent. He needs to get more clinical and improve his timing and decision making, but he is powerful and he is quite good on the ball.
Hold up play, heading are areas where he needs to significantly improve.
Ten Hag seems to view Sancho, Rashford, Antony as his long term front 3 and I am happy with that in case they keep developing.
Rashford's finishing was never a problem, it was his general play and work rate.
Every player misses chances, it's just that ManUtd for some reason love to micro-analyze and then remember all the missed chances for years. If players don't miss chances then we will see tennis score in every game.
Looking sharp and hungry again, maybe because he’s looking for a new contract and he’s seen what happened to Lingard and Pogba?
Either way, he needs a goal. Should have got one this week but Loris made at least one wonder save to keep him out.
Either way, he needs a goal. Should have got one this week but Loris made at least one wonder save to keep him out.
He’s doing everything right but just not scoring currently.
Better movement, pressing and far more confident. Also nice to see him doing well against a low block, rather than just a high line.
You do feel the goals will come if he just keeps doing what he’s doing…. although shooting further away from the keeper would help!
Better movement, pressing and far more confident. Also nice to see him doing well against a low block, rather than just a high line.
You do feel the goals will come if he just keeps doing what he’s doing…. although shooting further away from the keeper would help!
Henry never laced a shot in his life so it’s easy for him to say in this situation. Make no mistake about it, this was an unbelievable save from Loris and there isn’t much more Rashford could have done.
Rashford goals till last season (If I'm not wrong). Most of the goals are well placed shots. Amazing how couple of games with poor finishing rewrites his career or finishing ability.
It's a difficult scenario with him as he's a decent player that brings value (other than last season) but the wages he's on and the wages he's going to want, he just doesn't do enough to warrant being paid it.
He's not a natural finisher. Henry criticised his decision to blast the ball.
He aims for the far post and its 3-0. I think I agree with Henry rather than you , no offenceLacing through it was a poor shot selection there as the attempt is more central and within reach for Lloris to make a save a which he did.
He easily scores that if he went for placement.
Surely he was talking about the first chance and not the one in the image? For this chance he had to act fast, he just got the better of the defender and wouldn’t have the time to “freeze the goalkeeper.” Nothing wrong with how he approached this or his second one but fair for the one that Fred passed.
I agree. He should've done better in the first chance (Fred pass) and another one when he chased a ball and feinted to take a shot with left foot - in both occassions he had enough time to place it better. But this one was just he took a swing and went for a driven shot, it was a great save from Lloris.
Natural striker scores 2/3 of those situations, but I think he will start banging goals soon.
Actually the most promising was when he chased the ball, somehow outmuscled the defenders and created a chance for himself on the left foot. That was proper Drogba play.
He actually very often goes for the middle. He seems focused on hitting the ball right and not so about where to put it in most cases.
It's not a worry though. He had a difficult season, once he gets some confidence, he will be flying. The way we play now he will also get a lot of opportunities to shoot from LW what seems to be his strength again.
When is on left side and near to the goal, he uses inside of the foot a lot. In last couple of games, especially vs Spurs he just went for power which was bit weird.
Anyways finishing is the least of the worries IMO, worrying part was his work rate and general play, which looks improved this season.
Should still be able to find the post match discussion on prime video, but I’m 90% sure he was talking about the chance in the screenshot
I even posted about it here when I was watching him say it live:
In fairness to Henry, the finish he was describing is something he mastered and I saw him do it multiple times
Nah it was just a poor finish. Martial used to finish chances from there for fun (until his form went bad). At this level, once you've done all the hard work you have to make the keeper have to do something special to save from there.
I'm just surprised Rashford has been at the club so long and hasn't been trained into placing the finish as opposed to hammering it.
Having said that it's good to see his performances improving which is the most important thing right now. Hopefully he keeps it up.
His finishing is suffering from a lack of composure, and I think a large part of it is because he's been out of form for 2/3 years and he's almost too eager.
I'm not worried because with the way EtH wants to play, he'll definitely get a lot of chances to score and the composure will come with it when you go into a match expecting to have 3-5 big chances, whereas the last 2/3 years he's probably had the mindset that he may get 1 maybe 2 decent chances a game.
I'm not worried because with the way EtH wants to play, he'll definitely get a lot of chances to score and the composure will come with it when you go into a match expecting to have 3-5 big chances, whereas the last 2/3 years he's probably had the mindset that he may get 1 maybe 2 decent chances a game.
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