Rashford: I don t like playing pure center, that s self-force & I m afraid of wasting opportunities for the team

 1:45am, 14 August 2025

Manchester United striker Rashford went to Barcelona on loan this summer for one season. Recently, when he was a guest on a show, Rashford talked about his role on the court with Manchester City former player Richards.

Richards: "One point I want to criticize you in the game is that I think you can be more selfish. Because you can always run to a good position, but you always want to pass the ball! The top players in the world will choose to hit the ball by themselves in this situation."

Rashford smiled and said, "Don't get me wrong. Of course I like to score goals, but that's why I can't always be in the 9 position because it doesn't feel natural to me, and I'll think it's self-compulsive, and I know I'll miss a lot of other things in the game.

"For example, if I can play in a more free position, I'll get those things. And many times I don’t shoot because I feel the possibility of being blocked is very high, which leads to the team missing this opportunity, not just my personal opportunity. However, the intuition as a forward tells me that if I can pass the ball between the opponent's legs, the possibility of a goal is high! ”