14 - Marcus Rashford

behindbrowneyes

Well-known member
He is the replacement for Ansu and in that regard he definitely is an upgrade over the former #10.

He offers depth to the wings and the center as he can play all 3 positions which is great as the lack of options for the wings was probably the team's weakest spot last season.

Everything else, we will see. I expect him to have a Joao Felix type a impact.
 

Maradona37

Well-known member
Feeling like maybe I wrote him off too early as I said. Just never rated him at Man United other than here and there.

It could still go wrong at Barca, but in theory with a great attacking coach in Flick and surrounded by better team-mates he could do well. That's theory, and it doesn't always happen in practice. But definitely he has a chance.

Jury still out though either way for me. But he could prove useful.
 

Total-Football

Senior Member
Rashford and Graelish. Both overpaid both loaned by the clubs of manchester.. which player made more sense for barca ?

Pros graelish : hardwork (sometimes ) proven winner (starter in a treble winning team)

Pros rashford : speed , allegedly a talent, can probably also play as a CF
 

Maradona37

Well-known member
Rashford and Graelish. Both overpaid both loaned by the clubs of manchester.. which player made more sense for barca ?

Pros graelish : hardwork (sometimes ) proven winner (starter in a treble winning team)

Pros rashford : speed , allegedly a talent, can probably also play as a CF
Think Grealish is better technically and more cerebral, better playmaker. Rashford is explosive and more of a goal threat.

Btw I don't think Rashford can play adequately as a CF.
 

DonAK

President of FC Barcelona
Rashford and Graelish. Both overpaid both loaned by the clubs of manchester.. which player made more sense for barca ?

Pros graelish : hardwork (sometimes ) proven winner (starter in a treble winning team)

Pros rashford : speed , allegedly a talent, can probably also play as a CF

There is no situation where Grealish would ever make sense for us.

He's been absolutely shit for Man City and seem to be an alcoholic.
 

TheStig

Member
An unprofessional reject from the 16th placed team is a great addition but an unprofessional reject who was very important part of a treble winning side a few seasons ago doesn't make sense for us?

Better than Rashford, probably cheaper too. Not to mention that Aston Villa/first City seasons Grealish is galaxies better and more suited to Barca football. I would stay away from both of course.
 

Messi983

Senior Member
Yeah, we want an alcoholic in this young team.

Rashford had problems with motivation but was never that unprofessional outside the pitch.

also, Grealish's wife/GF didn't want to leave England anyway.
 

scaliwa

New member
An unprofessional reject from the 16th placed team is a great addition but an unprofessional reject who was very important part of a treble winning side a few seasons ago doesn't make sense for us?

Better than Rashford, probably cheaper too. Not to mention that Aston Villa/first City seasons Grealish is galaxies better and more suited to Barca football. I would stay away from both of course.
Your nonsense rambling can also attributed to Raphinha. Raphinha never got the numbers he did in his career until flick Era. also was on the verge of being sold just a few years ago. Some of you all already dismissed and passed verdict before he he even starts an official game. Most players will struggle under a dysfunctional system for example Messi at psg and Inter Miami, Ronaldo's second stint at united.
 

Maradona37

Well-known member
Your nonsense rambling can also attributed to Raphinha. Raphinha never got the numbers he did in his career until flick Era. also was on the verge of being sold just a few years ago. Some of you all already dismissed and passed verdict before he he even starts an official game. Most players will struggle under a dysfunctional system for example Messi at psg and Inter Miami, Ronaldo's second stint at united.
It's far too easy to blame Man United being rubbish for Rashford underperforming for most of his career (and for a lot of his career they weren't as bad as recently).

You have done that lazy thing of alleviating players of all responsibility for their own performances just by blaming the system. Way too simplistic. Ronaldo for example - you have it the other way around. A big reason for Man United's poor system WAS Ronaldo being in the team.

Like I said, I will hold out judging him, but he's really not that great. And if Barca are paying his wages it makes no sense.

I think anyone who knows anything about football and has played the game and played it well would say Grealish is a significantly more talented footballer than Rashy. Miles better first touch, dribbling (before he went to Man City), better passer, higher football IQ, and just in general much more of a traditional Barca player as @TheStig says.

But Rashford is a more G/A type player which seems to be all modern fans go by. Grealish is more talented than Raphinha too, by the way, who could yet prove to be a one season wonder.

I am willing to give Rashford a chance before judging him. But there's definitely a lot of wishful thinking in this thread because people are desperate for Barca to succeed, as well as people talking about Rashford who know little about the player (based on posts I have read about his past or style of play which were way off).

He could do well. But it could go tits up too. And is far from the guarantee that guys like Birdy think it is (as much as I like Birdy, just being honest).
 

DonAK

President of FC Barcelona
An unprofessional reject from the 16th placed team is a great addition but an unprofessional reject who was very important part of a treble winning side a few seasons ago doesn't make sense for us?

Better than Rashford, probably cheaper too. Not to mention that Aston Villa/first City seasons Grealish is galaxies better and more suited to Barca football. I would stay away from both of course.

Please explain how a slow playmaking "winger" who was kicked to the curb by Pep is more suited to Barca than Rashford who's a rapid winger who can play wide and inside and is decent 1v1?

I don't particularly rate Rashford that highly, but he was far from a reject at Man Utd. Was kicked out of the team after he said he didn't want to be there anymore.
 

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