Surely you jest.
Rashford has only played as a striker in two games anyway. This place is utterly baffling.
Exactly. Fiction backed by zero context just to criticize is crazy. Specially when there are so many valid things to point out, one doesn't need to resort to that
Doesn't make a damn difference if all you do is keep your head down and try and go past three four players, not imposing himself physically (I've seen smaller strikers do it better), and lacking completely in positioning
I agree he has a lot of improving to do, but he is still young.
I actually take issue with our coaching on this. Just thinking back to the LVG debut, where he was scoring goals that were much more than lumped balls to him. Having Jose and now Ole with their counter style isn't going to help his development.
For me this is based on last few years right from waching both playing for their academy and turning into first team players.
May be he just forgets them in his locker then
You make it sound like 7 goals in 5 matches in the P.L is a level it's disgraceful to be at ?
Rashford is a frustrating player but if we think realistically we expect a lot from him for his age. At his age he should be playing for a top striker so that he can play without pressure but here he is expected to score goals in every game. I also don't think he is a proper number 9 (atleast yet) and that is why I said Abraham is a better number 9 than Rashford.May be he just forgets them in his locker then
That's poacher for you. RVN was so terrorizing, any loose ball in 18 yard anywhere near him had very high probability resting back in the net. And that also has to do with the striker reading the game and taking right position to reach the "loose ball".
I truly doubt people are expecting Rashford to score every game. That's messi/ronaldo level superstar expectation. What people expect is, he should be effective, should pose a threat to opposition defense, show technical abilities like ball control, holding the ball, take correct position, read the game and involve in final third. Most of that is lacking as he turns 22 in couple of months. From now on what I see is he still has 2-3 years of learning curve left in his development. So playing him as vital striker position this year or next will be detrimental for the team's prospect as he is not going to score 20-25 goals a season.
Or the rashford mbappe one ?
I'm also not sure 3 games is a fair basis to judge whether a player is better than another. Particularly when two of those games for Abraham were against promoted sides who we've already seen defend in a way that means you don't really need to be that good to score against them.
He has always been pure nr 9. The problem with Rashford isnt talent, but he wants to be too many things on the pitch. If he focused on playing as pure nr 9 and focused on the penalty area. He would be very efficent player with his pace and power. It may sound silly now but if he is not careful not only Abraham but Nketiah who is another pure 9 may pass him as a pure striker. But on paper he has everything to become better pure striker
Embarassing thread if that's your point. But I raise the Rashford v Iheanacho thread because it was the original thread that these other comparisons have been stemming from.
But half the fan base seem to think he's destined to be a #9
Who are you
Give an actual opinion.
Not worth defending against those who don't even see this imo.
They're totally different players.
I follow both EPL and Portuguese league and he is a overhyped player. 2 weeks ago people said the same now he scored a penalty now its different?
You've been wrong before then as well.
It helps to have a pure striker to create for. It becomes harder when the striker drops deep and want to be a playmaker.
I have been wrong no doubt and If I am Wrong down the road I will admit it but what has Rashford done to show otherwise?
You obviously don't watch him.
Hehe.
