I agree with what you have said but the bolded part is so wrong. Rashford is a far more gifted player than James which shows you how terrible our recruiting system has been. I view James as more of a system player who will work hard for the team and follow tactical instructions to the highest degree possible. It also helps that he is lightning fast but thats were it all ends. Not much technique or dribbling ability as opposed to rashford who is average in those areas.
James actually seems to have a good first touch and is adept at keeping the ball under control when speed dribbling.
His ability to run with the ball reminds me of Bale - While the ball is not under super close control ala Hazard or Messi, its close enough be able to change direction
past defenders on the break when there is significant space.
Whereas Rashy… poor first touch, can only knock the ball straight ahead, very low level of control while dribbling. He also has to look down at the ball to maintain control,
and often gets the ball caught under his feet and leaving it behind when running. He looks far below average for a wing forward in dribbling and general technique.
Of course he's right but Rashy will always be protected and hyped. Same as Rashy v0.0 (Welbeck) and Rashy v2.0 (Greenwood).
Greenwood actually seems to have strong technique, which puts him in a different class from the 2 versions of Welbeck. Great touch, ambipedal, composure, and ability to finish.
The only area he is weaker than the Welbecks is his physicality, where he isn't too fast or very strong at this stage. However, in his case, he is
truly young, and hopefully can develop the requisite physicality.