That was piss poor defending. But just like with the cross vs Valencia, it won't stop people in here calling it a great goal.
I agree with the rest of your post. But bold is actually a bit of a myth. They even discussed it on Redcafe.
That#'s just the type of player he is. Has plenty more bad games than good, but when he scores a goal or something it tends to make an impact. Like I said, thread will be bipolar.
True but I still think you can never bench Raphinha at this point, I'd prefer playing him over Fermin or Olmo when Lamine is available and Marcus on the left
It was poor defending but to be fair to him he generated good power on it and directed it well. Poor marking and he had acres of space but he did finish well - they can both be true at once. But yeah, if he's more tightly marked or the cross is read better, he doesn't score.
More than anything it kills the English narrative he has had to endure
Nah I have been more balanced recently. I give credit when it's due. But it's way too early to get so carried away like you are doing. There's still a lot for him to prove at Barca, and it is too early to draw firm conclusions. But he scored two quality goals last night and - as I say - if he performs well and/or is decisive in about 70 percent of games, I will say well done.
Also the worry that he does well and then he gets a permanent contract and loses hunger. I don't tend to subscribe to the notion that lack of hunger is his main problem, but for the people who do, it has to be a concern if he is ever signed permanently. Not sure that signing will happen at all, though.
I wouldn't worry about it. We didn't sign Felix either. He started well, but you could see he never had the physical skills to the top level. Rashford has less skill than Felix(or flair maybe) but has the physical qualities of a top player. As long as Rashy is a motivated player, he can be excellent. How long that motivation lasts is the question to me.
