Marcus Rashford image 10

Marcus Rashford England flag

2021-22 Performances


View full 2021-22 profile

4.2 Season Average Rating
Appearances
32
Goals
5
Assists
2
Yellow cards
3
Status
Not open for further replies.

Wolverine

Full Member
Joined
Jun 8, 2004
Messages
2,448
Location
UK
Nobody else worried he’s rushing it a bit again?
Nah doubt it. He would have had an shoulder-specialist orthopaedic surgeon making very strict recommendations about time for resumption of things with physio input etc
 

dal

New Member
Joined
Sep 20, 2013
Messages
2,207
Rashford is our best left sided player by a country mile, I wouldn’t care one bit of Pogba was Benched.

What I can see though is Rashford being pushed upfront with the opportunity of it being a more fluid front 3 with him Pogba and Sancho.

When we need to win Greenwood and Cavani can come in and we go more attacking
 

Nou_Camp99

what would Souness do?
Joined
Apr 1, 2013
Messages
10,274
A fully fit Rashford is one of our best players easily. Be good to have him back after the international break.
 

bosnian_red

Worst scout to ever exist
Joined
Aug 13, 2011
Messages
57,577
Location
Canada
It's one thing being back in light training while nursing a shoulder injury, another to be back in full and getting match fit. His surgery recovery doesn't likely need pure rest. Can do most things to keep himself fit but can't do some, but hopefully it means that he is fully fit when he is medically cleared.
 

MattofManchester

Full Member
Joined
Aug 10, 2018
Messages
3,748
What about the ankle injury he sustained?

Despite his stats last season, it was concerning how miserable he always looked(likely because he was suffering from pain).
Really hoping we can see a fully fit and firing Rashford soon.
 

lost7

New Member
Newbie
Joined
Dec 31, 2020
Messages
769
I wanna see a front three of Rashy Greenwood and Sancho. Could be the wolrd cup front three next year if they perform to their potential...
 

AjaxCunian

vexingwijsneus
Joined
Mar 10, 2021
Messages
4,230
Supports
Ajax & United
Good to see him back, would be interesting to see whether it actually takes him 2 months from now to be match fit. I hope and think not.

We need him, I think our fans havent yet understand the potential of a firing Sancho and Rashford on the wings.
 

TrustInJanuzaj

'Liverpool are a proper club'
Joined
Mar 26, 2015
Messages
10,664
I think the one thing Rashford gives the team is raw pace and running in behind. He’s quite simply the best player in the team at making those runs off the shoulder and getting clear opportunities which is vital against teams that press high. I do think the rest of his game leaves plenty to be desired and overall I prefer Pogba playing on the left as he’s a far more creative player but it will still be good to get different options back.
 

TrustInJanuzaj

'Liverpool are a proper club'
Joined
Mar 26, 2015
Messages
10,664
Rashford is our best left sided player by a country mile, I wouldn’t care one bit of Pogba was Benched.

What I can see though is Rashford being pushed upfront with the opportunity of it being a more fluid front 3 with him Pogba and Sancho.

When we need to win Greenwood and Cavani can come in and we go more attacking
He isn’t benching our top scorer!
 

dal

New Member
Joined
Sep 20, 2013
Messages
2,207
For me I think Pogba would make a great false 9.
 

pacifictheme

Full Member
Joined
Sep 28, 2013
Messages
7,665
Rashford back will create a headache regarding LW. No way we are putting Pogba on the bench and he doesnt fit in a pivot with Fred or Mctominay. He have to play further forward in a pivot with Bruno and a holding midfielder behind, or where he plays now.
Imagine having options!
 

VinzentFTW

New Member
Newbie
Joined
May 28, 2021
Messages
814
Supports
Liverpool
Imagine having options!
No my point. Both Rashford and Pogba are supposted to play most of our games. Pogba will therefore play mainly in our midfield again so a pure DM is needed if we want to use him optimally. I hate playing him further away from goal with more defensive responsibilities. His half ass pressing and dribles near our penalty box are horrible. He is far better in a more advanced role creating chances.
 

dal

New Member
Joined
Sep 20, 2013
Messages
2,207
I thought it was 3 months, by the looks of it he should be back in 3 weeks.
 

AFC NimbleThumb

Full Member
Joined
Apr 21, 2019
Messages
8,280
Think the Ronaldo signing will have the biggest impact on this lad, he’s long based his play on Ronaldo & my hope is Ronaldo can teach him how to bridge the gap between his talent & game-to-game consistency.
 

TrustInJanuzaj

'Liverpool are a proper club'
Joined
Mar 26, 2015
Messages
10,664
One thing is for certain, he’s been largely written off by a significant portion of fans and rivals after last season. I have been critical of him but if he can get over his injury problems once and for all, feel confident in game then we may well get to see a totally new level from Rashford. I think we will have to be patient with him when he comes back, but I’m confident he will still play his part this season and hopefully he makes the next step in his development.
 

Swiss_Red89

Full Member
Joined
Mar 9, 2019
Messages
1,474
Rashford and Ronaldo attacking together at Old Trafford is the stuff of dreams for me. Ronaldo is my favourite United player ever closely followed by Rashy.

Rashford will certainly be more motivated than ever and I think he wants to prove a point to all his critics and impress his role model. I hope he can get his confidence back asap when he returns and stay fit. Then we're probably in for one hell of a season :devil:
 

lenny_1248

New Member
Newbie
Joined
Jul 31, 2019
Messages
1,030
One thing is for certain, he’s been largely written off by a significant portion of fans and rivals after last season.
How in the hell you can write him off?) Considering all circumstances: injuries, his age, his still good numbers.

If some idiots wrote him off, it doesn't mean he was "largely written off". It's just not true.
He's a future club legend.
 

w1thout

New Member
Newbie
Joined
Jul 13, 2015
Messages
95
Rashford had already proved to be an exquisite creator.
With CR7 as a CF, our play will be geared more towards Ronaldo, which I think forces Marcus to take better decisions in the final third and be less selfish.
It's not even a matter of forcing him, I bet he'll be excited to put chances on a plate for his idol whenever he can.
I think it will be good for him.

My guess is he'll score 10+ this season, but will get a lot of assists.
 

eire-red

Full Member
Joined
Aug 9, 2018
Messages
2,506
We've missed his threat from the left. Both him and Pogba offer a lot from the left, but Rashford gives us pace and has the ability to beat a couple players with a moment of magic, something we're sorely missing at the moment.

It will be tough for him to get back into the starting line-up, but fully expect him to do so, and also to contribute heavily this season.

Let's not forget, he's contributed 20+ goals in back to back seasons that have been stop-start for him, and will now be learning from the Ronaldo, who is perhaps the greatest ever from that inside left position Rashford is trying to make his own.
 

Skåre Willoch

Full Member
Joined
Sep 10, 2014
Messages
4,218
When is he due to be back in full training? Will he be in the squad v Newcastle, or is he still a couple of weeks away?
 

RooneyLegend

New Member
Joined
May 3, 2013
Messages
12,963
Gonna have to learn to be a striker. No better teachers than the two we have here.
 

Bastian

Full Member
Joined
Jul 16, 2015
Messages
18,444
Supports
Mejbri
Gonna have to learn to be a striker. No better teachers than the two we have here.
Why though? When he's not carrying a tonne of injuries, he's one of our best players as an inside forward on the left. He can learn loads more within that position, improving his decision making being the main thing. He's not going to evolve into a great #9.
 

RooneyLegend

New Member
Joined
May 3, 2013
Messages
12,963
Why though? When he's not carrying a tonne of injuries, he's one of our best players as an inside forward on the left. He can learn loads more within that position, improving his decision making being the main thing. He's not going to evolve into a great #9.
Because given our system it's much more important for us to have playmaking qualities in wide areas than attacking runs off the ball. What makes you believe he can't develop into a great 9?
 

Bastian

Full Member
Joined
Jul 16, 2015
Messages
18,444
Supports
Mejbri
Because given our system it's much more important for us to have playmaking qualities in wide areas than attacking runs off the ball. What makes you believe he can't develop into a great 9?
It's not so much that I don't believe he can do a job there, I just think his qualities are much more suited to getting the ball to feet and taking his man on (like Martial, who is definitely not a #9). Rashford is poor in the air, can't play with his back to goal, and doesn't have that natural ability of sniffing the chances. Greenwood on the other hand will be greatly served by learning from both Cavani (as we've already seen) and Ronaldo. I think the creativity we need long term will come from central midfield, once it is addressed and a more dominant/functional way of playing.
 

RooneyLegend

New Member
Joined
May 3, 2013
Messages
12,963
It's not so much that I don't believe he can do a job there, I just think his qualities are much more suited to getting the ball to feet and taking his man on (like Martial, who is definitely not a #9). Rashford is poor in the air, can't play with his back to goal, and doesn't have that natural ability of sniffing the chances. Greenwood on the other hand will be greatly served by learning from both Cavani (as we've already seen) and Ronaldo. I think the creativity we need long term will come from central midfield, once it is addressed and a more dominant/functional way of playing.
But he can only take his man on consistently in space. His ball retention is poor and so is his passing. I don't doubt his ability to play on the left in a 4-3-3 where he wouldn't need to come deep but that's not the system we use. If we continue to play how we play we don't need a striker to hold up the ball.

What has Greenwood learned from Cavani? He's a completely different player. In fact, I'd argue playing Greenwood as a 9 would be holding him back.
 

Bastian

Full Member
Joined
Jul 16, 2015
Messages
18,444
Supports
Mejbri
But he can only take his man on consistently in space. His ball retention is poor and so is his passing. I don't doubt his ability to play on the left in a 4-3-3 where he wouldn't need to come deep but that's not the system we use. If we continue to play how we play we don't need a striker to hold up the ball.

What has Greenwood learned from Cavani? He's a completely different player. In fact, I'd argue playing Greenwood as a 9 would be holding him back.
Finding space.
 

Red the Bear

Something less generic
Joined
Aug 26, 2021
Messages
9,127
Will have a hard time to come back in team and become a mainstay again hopefully he takes it in a stride
 

Swiss_Red89

Full Member
Joined
Mar 9, 2019
Messages
1,474
Not better than Greenwood unfortunately for him.
If you're right then we're truly blessed. :devil: ;)
And they are not even fighting for the same place imo, we will be able to play them both a lot of times.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.