He is playing terribly… there is no doubt about it.
But for me, there is a subtle detail that is getting overlooked.
it might not seem like it, but playing on the left in a possession based 4141 and on the left in a counter attacking 4231 is significantly different.
Rashford is a specialist. He is an inside left channel player, who suits football on the break… with an overlapping full back taking a defender away to allow his 1 on 1 dribbles…. and he is very effective in that system.
4141 is far to slow in the build up for him, and forces him far too wide, where he is doubled up on, and forces him to be involved in intricate build up. Playing to all of his weaknesses and none of his strengths.
Rashford will never play well in this system… but he is not only player that the system doesn’t suit (Hi Bruno)