"Aspen" pointed out that Rafinha is about to return from injury, which may affect Rashford's main position in Barcelona.
Rashford joined Barcelona on loan this summer. At first, he was positioned as a rotation player. However, due to injuries to forwards such as Raphinha and Lewandowski, Rashford has firmly established himself as Barcelona's main force. Rashford has been a starter in Barcelona since the national team match day in September this year. He was only a substitute in Barcelona's La Liga game against Getafe, and that was because Rashford was late for training and was punished by the team.
Rashford's performance in Barcelona is also undisputed. He has played 16 times in various competitions this season, scoring 6 goals and assisting 9 times. He is directly involved in almost one goal per game. Rashford has shown his explosive power, excellent physical fitness, and excellent shooting skills.
However, Rashford also received some criticism after the defeat in the Spanish National Derby and Barcelona's 3-3 away draw with Club Brugge in the Champions League. Some people think that he is not focused enough when participating in defense, and sometimes only considers his own personal performance. However, Barcelona coach Flick still trusts Rashford, and he continued to be the starter in the last round of La Liga. Rashford assisted twice, actively participated in defense, and won many confrontations, repaying coach Flick's trust.
However, "AS" pointed out that Rafinha is about to return from injury. Rashford can continue to start in Barcelona's next games against Athletic Bilbao and Chelsea, while Raphinha will use these two games to restore the rhythm of the game and looks forward to returning to the starting lineup against Alaves. In that case, Rashford may be relegated to the bench again. Rashford has been fully committed since joining Barcelona this season and people will be curious to see how he will react if he loses his starting place.
Rashford has shown a strong willingness to hope that Barcelona can buy him out. In addition, Rashford has also gained the trust of England coach Tuchel, who hopes to participate in next year's World Cup. However, the premise of these is that Rashford continues to be the main player in Barcelona and performs well. "AS" stated that if Rashford can continue his previous excellent form and contribute goals or assists in every game, then even Raphinha, who performed brilliantly last season, will not be indispensable in Barcelona coach Flick's tactical system.
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