[Born2Lose]

Oh, FFS.

The great thing about half arsing it at United was there was never any danger of muscle strains.

 

[Marwood]

All round very frustrating case.

We need an experienced striker to help out Rasmus. It should be Rashford. There's absolutely no reason why he can't be an effective No.9.

Except for whatever is going on between the ears.

 

[romufc]

All round very frustrating case.

We need an experienced striker to help out Rasmus. It should be Rashford. There's absolutely no reason why he can't be an effective No.9.

Except for whatever is going on between the ears.

Actually, Rashford has never shown to be an effective no 9 for a team that wants to dominate.

Most of his best seasons have come when we have deployed a low block counter attacking system, as soon as the managers change to have more possession or dominate teams, Rashford can't play it.

He relies purely on space behind... when he does not have that, he is pretty much anonymous.

To play the No 9 in this formation, you need good link up play, hold up play and be quite intelligent with the runs... none of them are Rashford's strengths.

 

[foolsgold]

All round very frustrating case.

We need an experienced striker to help out Rasmus. It should be Rashford. There's absolutely no reason why he can't be an effective No.9.

Except for whatever is going on between the ears.

Also except for the fact that he's never been an effective number 9 in all his time at United. his game has never been suited to playing in this position.

 

[Marwood]

Actually, Rashford has never shown to be an effective no 9 for a team that wants to dominate.

Most of his best seasons have come when we have deployed a low block counter attacking system, as soon as the managers change to have more possession or dominate teams, Rashford can't play it.

He relies purely on space behind... when he does not have that, he is pretty much anonymous.

To play the No 9 in this formation, you need good link up play, hold up play and be quite intelligent with the runs... none of them are Rashford's strengths.

Also except for the fact that he's never been an effective number 9 in all his time at United. his game has never been suited to playing in this position.

Agree he hasn't but as per my previous post, there's no reason he can't really. That's what's frustrating. Tall, fast, shown he can score plenty, shown he knows how to time a run in behind. Was hard working.

He has the basics to play the role to at least a decent level. His hold up play isn't great but plenty of strikers are like that and still contribute well in other ways.

But for whatever reason can't mentally adjust to the role.

 

[romufc]

Agree he hasn't but as per my previous post, there's no reason he can't really. That's what's frustrating. Tall, fast, shown he can score plenty, shown he knows how to time a run in behind. Was hard working.

He has the basics to play the role to at least a decent level. His hold up play isn't great but plenty of strikers are like that and still contribute well in other ways.

But for whatever reason can't mentally adjust to the role.

Whilst he is tall, he isn't good in the air... whenever he played as a 9... he has never really challenged for ariel duels, on numerous occasions we have seen this.

So his only real attribute is running in behind, which is one of many attributes required to score and lead the line.

He's not good in tight spaces, his touch isn't always the best and isn't hard working at all.

 

[Frank White]

Always thought his best position was LW but at Villa Emery chose to start him over Watkins in their biggest games of the season in both legs to PSG and the 6 pointer against City.

Don't even rate Rashfords ability in the air but at Villa I wouldn't be surprised if he won more ariel duels than Rasmus over the course of his loan.

 

[Marwood]

Whilst he is tall, he isn't good in the air... whenever he played as a 9... he has never really challenged for ariel duels, on numerous occasions we have seen this.

So his only real attribute is running in behind, which is one of many attributes required to score and lead the line.

He's not good in tight spaces, his touch isn't always the best and isn't hard working at all.

Yeah but that's a mentality/attitude issue isn't it? It's not something he physically lacks like a small player. That's what I mean, the role is there for him if he wants it.

And taking aerial stuff as an example. It's not like the old days where the 9 is constantly heading balls that have been pumped two mile into the air by a keeper. To be useful in the air now doesn't take all that much.

To me this is Rashford's problem. He's lost who he is, what he's good and not good at He wants to be Figo when in reality his style should be more like Vardy. He should be focusing on less touches of the ball, being at the sharp end instead.

But trying to be something he isn't, some kind of on the ball a lot creator, has bashed his confidence