Hansi Flick has also justified his choice to replace Rashford at halftime.
Some of Spain’s most important media sites have responded to Marcus Rashford’s stunning performance for Barcelona, following the Catalan giants’ thrilling 3-2 victory over Levante.
On Saturday night, Rashford made his competitive debut for Hansi Flick’s side, joining Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres, and Raphinha in a star-studded offensive lineup.
He showed “potential” in the first half, according to Flick, but was replaced at halftime when Levante took a surprising 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Ivan Romero and Jose Luis Morales.
“Marcus has a few chances in the first half and showed he can help us,” Flick remarked in his post-match press conference.
“In the second half, we needed to make changes, and we put Raphinha on the wing,” said the player. “I believe those were the correct changes to make. “The first goal after the break altered the game.”
Barcelona would stage an astonishing recovery in the second half, with Pedri and Ferran Torres scoring consecutively after 52 minutes, before a late Unai Elgezabal own goal sealed all three points.
Spanish media respond to Marcus Rashford’s performance against Levante.
According to Marca’s post-match analysis, Barcelona looked “a complete mess” in the first half, with Hansi Flick “surprised” with his starting lineup, particularly in attacking areas.
“He put Ferran Torres in as a centre forward, whereas until now, Rashford had always played there if Lewandowski was unavailable,” the article said.
“He also moved Raphinha off the wing and into central midfield behind Ferran.” The invention, which had never been used in a match until that time, backfired. A huge mess. Barcelona never seemed at ease on the pitch and scarcely generated any chances.
According to Mundo Deportivo, Rashford was “very active” at the start of the game but slowed down throughout the second half.
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AS agreed with the earlier description, stating that the England international was “the most disruptive” player and dangerous at first, but faded. However, they also stated that he “wasn’t to blame” for his first-half performance.
Marcus Rashford gets a new nickname from his Barcelona teammates
In an interview with Spanish journal SPORT, Rashford discussed his first few weeks with Barcelona and his choice to leave Manchester United after a rough spell with his childhood club.
The 27-year-old also revealed that his new teammates had already given him a moniker.
“When they have fun together, they call me’sweetie’ [‘chuche’]. “I’m not sure what it means, but it’s funny how they talk to you like that,” he remarked.
“They know I’m trying to learn Spanish. I believe it is critical for me to learn as soon as possible. So it’s stimulating. You’re continually learning, which is excellent.
Rashford also said that Catalan is more difficult for him than Spanish, but he is determined to improve his language skills.
“Catalan is challenging. I assume I’ll learn a bit while I’m here, and I hope it will help me better appreciate Catalan culture, which is something I also want to do.”
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