Bearded One
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I think we are a bit too harsh on the lad. After England conceded the whole team fell totally apart.
I don't really rate Rashford as a 'top prospect' at all but recognise that he has some raw talents that can be very effective on occasion...but I cannot believe that someone would think he did "well" tonight. Arguments that he didn't get service or opportunity could hold some weight but to claim he did well? Not for me.Wow - I thought he did well when he came on and was more productive than Sterling has been. Each to their own I guess.
You can't be seriousWow - I thought he did well when he came on and was more productive than Sterling has been. Each to their own I guess.
I don't really rate Rashford as a 'top prospect' at all but recognise that he has some raw talents that can be very effective on occasion...but I cannot believe that someone would think he did "well" tonight. Arguments that he didn't get service or opportunity could hold some weight but to claim he did well? Not for me.
He was brought on at 70 minutes when Croatia were utterly dominant. He did well with the ball at his feet for the most part and created a couple of chances. Anyone expecting him to come on into that situation and immediately turn the game around is mental. Thought he should have been given more gametime in the WC generally and the England 3-5-2 setup would be ideal for him alongside Kane.You can't be serious
As a neutral, I have no idea why Sterling plays for England. Such a stupid player for England. I don't think Ashley Young would do any worse in his position than him. Did he actually do anything on this World Cup, except "looking dangerous" and apparently making good movement(while England isn't creating anything btw)?We shouldn't have subbed Sterling as he's just more consistent than Marcus. Even then, Welbeck should be ahead of him in the pecking order for that SS slot Sterling occupies.
As a neutral, I have no idea why Sterling plays for England. Such a stupid player for England. I don't think Ashley Young would do any worse in his position than him. Did he actually do anything on this World Cup, except "looking dangerous" and apparently making good movement(while England isn't creating anything btw)?
Both Welbeck and Rashford are easily better options than him. Welbeck's performances level for England are on another level to Sterling's.
Blaming Rashford today for not doing anything spectacular in half an hour while you have Sterling who did nothing during the entire World Cup is laughable.
*In 2016Had some good moments.
Harsh.*In 2016
really not sure what you meant by this post, thought rashford actually tried to press and run around in good tempoThe one thing that annoys me more than anything is subs that fall straight into the tempo of the game when players are tired and they jog around like they have been playing 75 minutes.
You’ve got 15 minutes rashford run around like a fecking lunatic. Nope jogging around like Kane instead.
I’ve been calling for him all tournement but he didn’t really offer anything.
Compare that to rose who actually pushed up and got into dangerous positions (minus the quality final ball).
Bits and bobs; too may times for me when he looked for other players to press when we were off the ball and trying to push their defence back. Players who had already spent their energy and given everything and he’s jogging around their back line.really not sure what you meant by this post, thought rashford actually tried to press and run around in good tempo
how has he not moved forward for a couple of seasons? he only had his debut couple of years ago, he deosnt deserve any criticism based on this tournament. I agree hes protected a lot but hes 20, found it hard to compete with another world class talent martial and established world class player sanchez, shocking.. hes got a bright future and even though he s still raw it is not true he didnt develop. At 18 under van gaal h was just a right man at the right place playing as a striker, then he was moved to a rw under mourinho and hes stil adapting even though he was never the best dribbler, he will learn a lot from that but give him timePerhaps it's time to ask if Rashford is just having the typical young player dip or was only a short time hit who's peaked already. He hasn't really moved forward for a couple of seasons. Still being protected a lot when he's analysed. He either needs to really work hard at improving his game or we get used to the reality he's just another above average player and not the top talent we thought he was when he burst onto the scene. I sure hope he can turn it around, for United's sake. Luckily he's got so much time to do that...
This! The sort of blunt but totally accurate analysis Rashford gets shielded from in mainstream punditry.He has a tendency to just kick the ball forward and run after it. Not enough skill and intelligence for me, he’s quick and has the odd moment but he is incredibly overrated.
The difference between Mbappe & Rashford is that one has a footballing brain, the other doesn’t. End of.I was actually pretty surprised he didn’t do his usual from set pieces take a shot on and put it in row Z. So the fact he even tried to put it in an area for someone is an improvement in my books. The rest yeah kinda agree with, the difference between how Mbappe travels with a ball and Rashford is night and day.
That's a bit nutty. He was poor and looked lost. Decent on the ball but seemed to be half asleep.Wow - I thought he did well when he came on and was more productive than Sterling has been. Each to their own I guess.
Couldn’t agree more. I do think that our fan base tends to overrate most of our players (probably every fan of every other team does that, but let’s keep it within the bounds of United fan base) and look for certain traits that indicate that our lad is “the next Ronaldo”. Every time I see such comparisons, I know the lad is gonna fail big time. Zaha, Januzaj, Depay and gazillion of other players were hailed as the new Ronaldos, yet none of them really did anything (apart from a one good game).He has a tendency to just kick the ball forward and run after it. Not enough skill and intelligence for me, he’s quick and has the odd moment but he is incredibly overrated.
Mbappe is one in a billion, he is that good. He is 19 and I’ve never seen such technical ability in a teenager. The way he moves with the ball is just incredible. Rashford on the other hand never really shown what he’s really got, I think. I remember when he burst onto the scene, and there were all these articles about how good he can struck a free kick with some wicked bend on it (there was even an analysis of his technique in this article), the same way Ronnie hit them for us, the other article was stating that in behind the training doors he is incredibly good. I for one never experienced any of these things when watching Rashford play, apart from few cool flicks before the game. It would be good if he turned out to be the talent that he supposedly is, but I don’t really see it happening.I'm aware of his age. And I'm not basing any criticism on this tournament. I'm desperate for him to do well. Just wondering if he just may not be what we thought. A Kylian Mbappe has come on in such leaps and bounds over the same period. Many will argue Andros Townsend hasn't moved forward in a decade (just off the top of my head, not a true comparison). Both are 'talents'. I'm just starting to fear Marcus isn't what we hoped. The real special kids have started kicking on at this stage.
No he really isn’t. Reminds me of Sturridge at Chelsea when he used to play with his head up his arse. Sturridge did improve at Liverpool though under BrendanHe's just not at intelligent footballer, at all