Marcus Rashford landed at Barcelona with high expectations from the board and the fans, ready to convince Hansi Flick that he could be a player who could help steer the team’s destiny in pursuit of every title available.
Since his arrival, the English player has not only met the high expectations, but exceeded them, captivating Azulgrana fans with every match. His performance was so great that he surpassed even such notable names as Ballon d’Or winner Dembele and Real Madrid winner Vinicius Junior.
Marcus Rashford has better numbers than Vinicius Junior and Dembele
The striker has regained the excellent form he showed for Manchester United a few years ago at Barcelona this season and has managed to be key to the Kuel club’s good performances in the various competitions in which Barcelona are still competing all season long.
The Englishman is having a better dream season than the superstars of the Premier League, La Liga and even Ballon d’Or winners. Here are the most decisive player goals and assists stats compared to Rashford:
Rashford – 18 G/Avinicius Jr – 16 G/Adenbele – 14 G/A Saka – 12 G/Ambeumo – 10 G/A
Barcelona’s Rashford, characterized by friendship, effort and hard work, has not been able to prove his true worth 100% this season, but has put up better numbers than today’s highest-paid players who are touted as superstars, while Barcelona’s Englishman is quietly working hard to improve every day.
Marcus Rashford scores a free-kick and becomes the first player to score a free-kick since Messi
The last time a Barcelona player scored a free-kick in the Champions League was on May 1, 2019, when Lionel Messi scored a memorable goal against Liverpool at the Camp Nou. His departure left a void in several aspects of Barcelona’s game, and set pieces were one of them.
Rashford’s recent free-kick goal against Copenhagen not only broke the streak, but can also be interpreted as a sign of a renewal within the club’s sporting project by bringing back the danger of set-pieces, making being in Europe an important tool to compete at the highest level, especially in difficult matches where scoring opportunities are scarce and each shot is extremely valuable.
