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  1. Maradona37

    14 - Marcus Rashford

    Fair enough mate. I did think flaw 4 was a big part of it, and that positive 3 is a big IF. I think by age 27 (28 he will be in October) players are set in their ways. Hearing about his 'potential' is getting boring when he should be in the prime of his career. People will still be talking about...
  2. Maradona37

    14 - Marcus Rashford

    That's the main plus I see in him for the season. He and Raphinha aren't world beaters on talent (they have an ok/ decent amount of it) but Flick's system seems to get attackers playing on steroids. We can debate though if this is because his system is imbalanced in favour of the attack and...
  3. Maradona37

    14 - Marcus Rashford

    @Skalman what do you think of this post I made on page 92. Too generous to him? I won't talk about the financial aspects, just him as a player. Positives: 1) On form he can be a statistical monster, even if it is short bursts and purple patches. If he hits form he can really go through a...
  4. Maradona37

    La Liga 25/26

    Could call it Epstein Stadium.
  5. Maradona37

    14 - Marcus Rashford

    Yeah I am far from convinced having watched him a lot, but trying to give a balanced view on him. It isn't easy though as there's stuff that can go wrong here.
  6. Maradona37

    La Liga 25/26

    St Jimmy's Park, just to spite them. But then they might think it's an ode to Savile.
  7. Maradona37

    La Liga 25/26

    They copied Benfica with that. Should have called it 'New Roker Park' or 'Mackem Alley'.
  8. Maradona37

    La Liga 25/26

    Truly much more money than sense in that league.
  9. Maradona37

    Liverpool

    Sorry, the second graph didn't load for me first time. I admit, that is quite surprising based on my perceived eye test. I will pay close attention to him this season when I watch Man City. You could be right and he might explode soon.
  10. Maradona37

    Liverpool

    Yeah I don't deny he is a great ball carrier, and can dribble and beat men, that is fair. It's just his final ball that needs work, and that is one of the hardest parts. It could be confirmation bias or listening to too many of his detractors, but feel like the eye test for me shows that he...
  11. Maradona37

    Liverpool

    I tend to agree with that. Haaland scores many goals, but his all-round game is brutal (though looked better in the CWC). As you know, since the start I have said he scores goals but Man City function worse as a team. Though it isn't all his fault because some of their better players aged and...
  12. Maradona37

    Liverpool

    I get your point but surely who is world-class and who isn't is a matter of opinion? I think there's a lot of talented players who can contribute in all four squads.
  13. Maradona37

    14 - Marcus Rashford

    The thing is, even if he has a great season and Barca win stuff, it's still a risk buying him outright. He's downed tools and reverted back to poor a couple of times before. And we can't overlook he has no international tournament to motivate him in 2027, unlike 2026. A special season would...
  14. Maradona37

    Alexander Isak

    Good post, epecially the stuff about Lewa's vastly declined all-round game and Flick's system inflating his stats. Hopefully Flick can do the same for Rashford. Lewa will be in his zimmer frame and still starting up front for Barca at this rate.
  15. Maradona37

    14 - Marcus Rashford

    Maybe this is me sitting on the fence a bit, refusing to make a prediction so it doesn't look daft. But I am honestly unsure how this goes. There's no doubt that he could thrive (temporarily in a season) in Flick's system. Score and assist a lot and improve his all-round game. That's best case...
  16. Maradona37

    14 - Marcus Rashford

    Yes. He isn't a hold up centre forward. He does best facing the goal, dribbling and running in behind.
  17. Maradona37

    14 - Marcus Rashford

    Aye I agree with you on Lewa. Even last season - he scored goals but his all-round game was worse than it was at Bayern. For age related reasons and other factors. I definitely think a new CF would be preferable. But of course it's not a perfect society and the trick to being a football club is...
  18. Maradona37

    14 - Marcus Rashford

    Hope you're right mate. Probably will be but I am just being cautious.
  19. Maradona37

    14 - Marcus Rashford

    True, but if he comes in, scores a few goals. He will be reading the English media which will be filling his head with 'superstar Rashford shines at Barca' and 'Tuchel, get him back in the England squad, pronto' etc. Without being unkind to him, he seems easily influenced and impressionable...
  20. Maradona37

    14 - Marcus Rashford

    Yes, I believe he can contribute as a squad player for Barca in some ways. But I am worried for Barca in the sense that he will start to think he should be starting games he doesn't deserve to because of his attitude. As I said before, there's a fine line between confidence in one's ability and...

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