Marcus Rashford is reportedly set for a significant new role at Barcelona as Hansi Flick looks to implement a tactical shift following losses to Sevilla and Paris Saint-Germain.
From Premier League exile to Barcelona’s next big hope, the English forward was once written off and loaned out of Manchester United.
His career appeared to be in ruins after Ruben Amorim ditched him and sent him to Aston Villa on loan in January. But after a few months, everything has changed due to a new manager and a renewed feeling of purpose.
Mundo Deportivo claims that the German coach has been analyzing every aspect of his team’s performance over the international break because he is incensed about their lack of determination and intensity.
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The strength and accuracy of PSG intimidated Barca against the French champions. In contrast, they were just outworked by Sevilla.
Flick Set To Deploy Rashford In Centre-Forward Position
According to Goal, reinventing Rashford as Barcelona’s centre-forward is the former Bayern Munich manager’s audacious solution.
It has long been Flick’s intention to deploy Rashford as a No. 9. The 27-year-old seemed like a man reborn during preseason, scoring in a 5-0 friendly thumping of Daegu FC and winning Flick over with his energy and mobility.
He took Lewandowski’s position in that game and was instructed to lead the line in the second half.
Flick has been motivated to try new things again in the midst of the campaign because the forward has not let him down.
“He can play at No.9 or No.11,” said Flick. “We changed it because we had to be careful with Ferran. We wanted to see how he adapted to the position.”
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