Over the weekend, Barcelona reached an agreement with Manchester United to sign Marcus Rashford on a loan-to-buy deal. The 27-year-old has already travelled to Catalonia, and an announcement of his arrival is expected in the next 24/48 hours.
Rashford is expected to have a very important role at Barcelona, given that he has been signed to challenge Raphinha for the starting role on the left wing. And one man that expects him to be a success at the La Liga champions is Man United icon Rio Ferdinand, as per Sport.
“Marcus has to come in and look at doing different things to the strikers who are already in this team. And he has full capacity to do so. I’m sure he can surprise. He should move without the ball behind the defenders. To be a threat behind them.
“He must make the opposing team retreat when he is on the field. And he must shoot because he has a lethal shot with his right foot. He must shoot a lot. He would be wrong if he becomes one of those strikers who dribbles a lot and complicates things.”
Ferdinand also offered some advice to Rashford ahead of his move to Barcelona.
“Marcus must keep his game simple at Barcelona. Use the walls and passes to Lewandowski and then run down the flank. Rashford has that intelligence in attacking play and we have already seen it. If he simplifies his game in these offensive tasks and adds to that defensive effort without the ball, he will surely succeed.
“If he manages to adapt and play his game simply, this operation will be a bargain for Barcelona.”
It will be very interesting to see how Rashford gets on, but on paper at least, he is very capable of being a solid signing.
Vedclmpy
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Ferdinand seems to talk too much these days.. can be so disgusting!
well he has experience unlike you.
Hiobiknruy
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Ferdinand seems to talk too much these days.. can be so disgusting!
rahmsey
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I see Rashford beyond a season at Barcelona. mark my word.
ericjolie69
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let it make sense Rashford plays on either wing and can play as a #9 as well I see flick play Raphi through the middle where he had his best games and Rasford on the wings and anyone who know ball can see this and Rasford can also play as a 9 lewa Is getting old and missed many chances last season his response it to getting at the end of the balls being put in the box is very slow and this is expected with age Rasford can slove that as well then they are many games to be played and squad depth is most important along with players being injured which is a natural part of this sport
vuaabdipu
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Flick, please bring the best out of Marcus I want to see him hit more than 25 goal contributions this season
Yeybcenoru
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Marcus Rashford tends to hold on to the ball for far too long, Ferdinand is right Rashford should release the ball quicky and cover the flanks.