Having suffered a lot of injuries in recent years, I haven't felt that Rashford has really been able to run at his top speed for some time. And to be honest, I wasn't sure that he would every really be able to achieve his top speed again. However, in recent months it appears that he is now fully fit and that blistering pace that he had has returned.
I know that not everyone thinks that he is good enough, but he is a real asset when he is on form and its great to watch him running at full tilt. There aren't many players in the PL that offer the same threat as Rashford does when we are on the break.
I really hope that he can continue his form through the rest of the season and keep his confidence up. If he does then I think we have a great chance for top 4.
Hopefully ETH and his team can do a job on Sancho now and get his confidence back.
Rashford's pace
posted on 22/12/22
comment by Redastomatoes- Feels very Moyesian...cleverson forever!If he is good enough he is ready! (U12026)
posted 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
comment by Rosso is just another product of the culture industry (U17054)
posted 3 hours, 53 minutes ago
So in Jan 2020, the man suffers a double stress fracture in his back which should keep him out for three months. He isn’t happy with that, so he has a special girdle made to support his back so he can return to training as quickly as possible.
Then throughout the 2020/21 season, he plays with a torn muscle in his shoulder which needs operating on. He puts off the operation because he wants to keep playing, but only manages to get on the pitch by being pumped full of painkilling injections before every game. He can’t do gym work, and he can’t perform all the exercises the other players are undertaking in training.
How the fack can you sprint at an elite sports level with torn shoulder musculature and when you can’t training properly?
He finishes the same season with pulled ligaments in his foot. But plays through that too..
Despite these (serious) issues, through 2019/20 and 2020/21, he manages to make 93 appearances, scoring 42 goals.
Whilst United fans should be lauding his extreme commitment and, given the circumstances, remarkable contribution during this period, what do we get?
“I knew Gashford would never become never become an elite player.”
“He’s lazy. He doesn’t even give a shiiiit.”
“Can’t even be bothered sprinting for the ball anymore.”
I facking hate United fans, I really do. Horrible bunch of ingrates.
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This is ridiculous because
1. The right decision was for him to heal up then return.
2. I remember him being given time to rest and heal. If it was not enough then again between him and the training crew someone facked up.
3. Rashford has always caused complaints for one reason alone. Decision making. And if injuries limited him, this was as good a time to adjust in his mindset and decision making. The best players in the world have been doing this.
4. His poor decision making was still very evident yesterday. Does not matter how fast he ever becomes, that will always limit his capacity.
I hope he can improve, hes a home bred lad and has the potential for greatness but let's stop putting lipstick on a pig.
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I think that we would all agree that his decision making needs to improve. He probably needs some better coaching too. Hopefully he is getting that now.
posted on 22/12/22
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 56 minutes ago
Tomatoes is right though - he has all the physical attributes to be a top player, it's his understanding of the game that's his issue.
When he is playing on instinct, he is at his best. When he has time to think he is make the wrong decision more often than not.
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Yeh, that is fair. He reminds of Andy Cole in that respect.
posted on 22/12/22
comment by Elvis (U7425)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 56 minutes ago
Tomatoes is right though - he has all the physical attributes to be a top player, it's his understanding of the game that's his issue.
When he is playing on instinct, he is at his best. When he has time to think he is make the wrong decision more often than not.
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Yeh, that is fair. He reminds of Andy Cole in that respect.
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depends in what way... put him through 1 on 1 against a keeper and 9 times out of 10 he scores, so in that respect his decision making is often very good
posted on 22/12/22
comment by FFS Dunc FFS (U11713)
posted 48 minutes ago
comment by Elvis (U7425)
posted 45 minutes ago
comment by FFS Dunc FFS (U11713)
posted 12 minutes ago
Rashford is a bit of a strange one though.
yes the injuries clearly provided a dip in form, however the work he did to feed the kids ( a job worth commending no doubt) was done off of his own back and also meant his head was turned and distracted by things off the pitch.
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There is a list of factors that could/did impact in his form. I'd put the school dinners thing at the bottom of that list.
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Maybe, having said that though if he was struggling with form through injuries you'd have to question his decision to take on such a big project at the same time.
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I don't understand people's problem with it. It is the same as people going on about Pogba's haircuts for me. Its is just a load of nonsense. Footballers have a lot of downtime outside of their work. Some choose to play golf. Some go to the races. Some sit and play on their PS5. Rashford, in comparison, decides to help those in need and everyone blames his poor form on it.
He has had injuries, played under different mangers, been shunted around the pitch and asked to play different roles, missed a crucial penalty at the Euros and has openly admitted that he was struggling mentally. They are the things that are likely to impact on his form for me. Not the fact he tries to do some good with his spare time.
posted on 22/12/22
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
"There is a list of factors that could/did impact his form. I'd put the school dinners thing at the bottom of that list."
I do wonder why some people are so certain about the extent of Rashfrods injury problems. the official line was "Rashford is using a girdle - a belt around his torso - to help his back recover"
Further up somebody says he wore it to continue playing. due to his commitment to playing. I don't know how long he was actually out for, but it does seem people make up their own reality.
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If you reread my comment, that isn’t what I said at all.
posted on 22/12/22
comment by FFS Dunc FFS (U11713)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Elvis (U7425)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 56 minutes ago
Tomatoes is right though - he has all the physical attributes to be a top player, it's his understanding of the game that's his issue.
When he is playing on instinct, he is at his best. When he has time to think he is make the wrong decision more often than not.
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Yeh, that is fair. He reminds of Andy Cole in that respect.
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depends in what way... put him through 1 on 1 against a keeper and 9 times out of 10 he scores, so in that respect his decision making is often very good
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I think he needs to improve his decision making on when to pass/cross/shoot/dribble.
posted on 22/12/22
comment by Rosso is just another product of the culture industry (U17054)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
"There is a list of factors that could/did impact his form. I'd put the school dinners thing at the bottom of that list."
I do wonder why some people are so certain about the extent of Rashfrods injury problems. the official line was "Rashford is using a girdle - a belt around his torso - to help his back recover"
Further up somebody says he wore it to continue playing. due to his commitment to playing. I don't know how long he was actually out for, but it does seem people make up their own reality.
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If you reread my comment, that isn’t what I said at all.
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I have posted this several times on here previously, but worth another mention. After Rashford did his back injury, I was listening to the radio and Jermaine Beckford was on there. He said that he had had exactly the same injury as Rashford and that it took him 18 months to get fully fit. He said that Rashford might be back playing within a few months, but that it will be a lot longer before he is back to full levels. I thought it seemed excessive at the time, but it seems that Beckford was correct.
posted on 23/12/22
comment by Rosso is just another product of the culture industry (U17054)
posted 19 hours, 17 minutes ago
^ I should have added that IOAG is, of course, the exception to the rule
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The only reason I support Madrid is because I get to lift plenty of trophies* whilst feeling morally superior to the rest of our fan base.
posted on 23/12/22
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by Rosso is just another product of the culture industry (U17054)
posted 19 hours, 17 minutes ago
^ I should have added that IOAG is, of course, the exception to the rule
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The only reason I support Madrid is because I get to lift plenty of trophies* whilst feeling morally superior to the rest of our fan base.
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posted on 23/12/22
Anyone noticed when rashford starts to sprint his massive nose grows slightly more and gets more aerodynamic just before the sonic boom?