14 - Marcus Rashford
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ZenI
Professor Balthazar
I think everybody his afraid of Camp Nou tbh. We're more than decent as long as we get our defense together and it worked tonight...
Maradona37
Well-known member
Definitely Barca are very strong at home, but that has always been the case, even in a still being worked on Camp Nou.
In saying that, there's a few teams I feel would have little fear of going there - Bayern look great right now, and Arsenal would fancy themselves to keep a clean sheet and steal it on set pieces. The latter could happen but obviously you cannot meet Bayern til the final and not play them at home, so a moot point.
I was highly critical of Flick after the Inter tie last year, as you maybe remember, so it will be interesting to see if he has learned lessons when the bigger games come (assuming get past Newcastle as never wanna count chickens). I do believe Barcelona can beat Arsenal if Barca click over the two legs, because I am one of those who suspects that Arsenal are benefiting from a poor standard in European football right now, rather than being an exceptionally elite team themselves by a usual high standard. But that potential tie could go either way. Arsenal having home advantage second leg if you both make it that far though is a big plus for them.
MonteCuler
Well-known member
Arsenal are a shit and disgusting team but what they will do to us on set pieces alone is crazy
Inter scored 2 from corners on Montjuic and that's how they got the result in first leg. Arsenal over two legs will score at least 4-5 from corners and add to that a couple from open play so probably somewhere around 8 goals over two legs. Even with Yamal on his best it will be hard to deal with especially with them sitting in low block for rest of the time and playing their dirty game & time wasting
Inter scored 2 from corners on Montjuic and that's how they got the result in first leg. Arsenal over two legs will score at least 4-5 from corners and add to that a couple from open play so probably somewhere around 8 goals over two legs. Even with Yamal on his best it will be hard to deal with especially with them sitting in low block for rest of the time and playing their dirty game & time wasting
Maradona37
Well-known member
In theory yes, they could score that many, but it's unusual to score 5 goals from corners or free kicks over 2 games, even when you're as good at attacking them as Arsenal and as bad at defending them as Barca.
But I get your point. I'd be worried about their superior physicality too, as Barca have always (even in their best days) never liked playing negative, physical teams. Remember Mourinho's Chelsea (and after him), Inter and Real sides.
But hopefully Barca pump them if it comes to that as I have never liked Arsenal. Their fans are often as deluded as United's with a lesser level of recent success.
In other news, I hope you are well. I always enjoy talking football with you.
Fati_Future_BallonDor
Humble guy
Even guys who were calling me ultra clueless for not rating him (serghei, te amo barca) have turned on him nowAs I knew they would, as I have known all along what a useless bluffer he is.
When a guy has:
played football for over 40 years (me);
studied the game tactically and just followed it religiously for most of the last 40 odd years (me);
watched the player in question for all his career (me on Rashford);
has proven and tested high IQ and good qualifications (me)...
the smart thing to do is to listen to that guy, especially when you haven't had anywhere near as much PL or Man United exposure as I have. Not to stubbornly argue against him.
I am losing interest in modern football, but the above is an effective concoction that leads to getting things right more than you get them wrong.
I'd also suggest the fact that so many people on here argued for playing him as a 9, including Birdy (his biggest advocate), is evidence that most of you knew very little of him as a player. I'd seen him fail as a 9 consistently and extensively when played there at United, and he even came out and admitted recently himself that he cannot do it (if the quotes are true).
Relax bro you are forcing the w too much, nobody here likes 'smart-alecks' 🫣
Maradona37
Well-known member
Like I say to zeni after, I was just playing. Though I am genuinely not a fan of Rash.
He can still maybe do some damage in future games.
Givenchy
Senior Member
@Maradona37 was right I will concede. If Flick is still not trying him as a #9 when the alternatives are grandpa Lewa and Tuna.. that speaks volumes.
Maradona37
Well-known member
He could still eventually do something - he might step up in the last two months of the season. I hope he does.
It's just that I have seen him struggle so much as United - and he's never been in a title race or the latter stages of the CL - that it seemed fanciful he could be a main protagonist.
But like I say, hopefully he can do something. He seems to prefer Barca to United so there's good things about him, lol.
But yes, as pertains to the content of your post - he is no centre forward.
Hope you are well man
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