The operation surprised a lot of people, even behind the scenes of Camp Nou. Marcus Rashford, the unwanted Manchester United, officially joined FC Barcelona for a one year loan. A change in radical decor, perceived as an attempt to recover for the English international. But behind the excitement, can a question arise: can Rashford really shake up the order established on the Catalan wings?
Rivaldo does not believe in an immediate reversal
Invited to express themselves on this arrival, Rivaldo praised the talent of Rashford … while cooling the ardor. For the Brazilian legend, Raphinha remains an untouchable in the spirit of the club and his coach.
“I think it is very unlikely that Rashford will take the place of Raphinha, especially after the season he has just done. He is one of the five best players in the world at the moment”,
he entrusted to Betfair.
Difficult to contradict the old Ballon d'Or. With 34 goals and 25 assists on the previous exercise, Raphinha brought Barça at the end of the legs, marking the nets as much as the spirits. Hansi Flick has shaped an offensive trio consistent with Yamal and Lewandowski, where everyone seems in their place. Rashford, he arrives in a world to be re -applied, after an end in sausage water at Old Trafford.
Rashford: an opportunity … but not a promise
For Rivaldo, priority remains adaptation. “Little by little, he will understand the system, will gain rhythm and can then claim a place.” A diplomacy that does not hide reality: the native of Manchester will have to prove himself with each training to hope to reverse the trend.
If he does not leave favorite, Rashford is not sentenced to the bench. His more axial profile could open other opportunities in the rotation. And in a club like Barça, everything can go very quickly. It remains to be seen whether it will be able to transform distrust into sustainable motivation.
