The Manchester United loanee<\/a> left Old Trafford<\/a> earlier this summer on a temporary deal, but Barcelona have the option to make it permanent at the end of the 2024\/25 season.<\/p>\n Rashford<\/a> fell out of favour shortly after Ruben Amorim<\/a> became United\u2019s head coach<\/a>, and there\u2019s a chance he will never play for the club again.<\/p>\n The United academy graduate<\/a> will aim to impress at Barcelona to secure a permanent move.<\/p>\n Expectations are high at Barcelona after winning the La Liga title last season.<\/p>\n Despite beating RCD Mallorca 3-0 in the La Liga opener, Barcelona manager Hansi Flick criticised his players\u2019 performance.<\/p>\n The German coach slated the mentality of his players and demanded an improvement in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n Rashford was given 20 minutes after coming off the bench in his first competitive performance.<\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t like the game,\u201d Flick told reporters, as quoted by the Manchester Evening News<\/a>. \u201cThey\u2019re three important points, but I didn\u2019t like it. After a 2-0 deficit and two red cards,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cI think the team played at 50 per cent, and I didn\u2019t like it. We can do better<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t like them to let their guard down. We had to control the ball and the game. We have to score.<\/p>\n \u201cPlaying at 50 or 60 per cent against nine men isn\u2019t possible. We have to play faster. We have to improve some situations.\u201d<\/p>\n Flick sympathised with Rashford in his post-match assessment and suggested that it\u2019s up to his teammates to perform better.<\/p>\n He added: \u201cIt wasn\u2019t a good part for Rashford, because there was no space. The players played at 50 per cent.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd Joan (Garcia) had a great game. He can continue like this.\u201d<\/p>\n When is Rashford next in action?<\/p>\n Rashford will be hoping to get off the mark in a Barcelona shirt sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n Otherwise, the pressure will build even though Flick is already making excuses for the forward, who has struggled to reach previous performance levels for over two seasons.<\/p>\n Rashford: “The mindset and motivation are at their peak, and I want to contribute as much as I can. The team and technical staff have the determination to tackle all challenges.” pic.twitter.com\/B08v9TZcPf<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Bar\u00e7a Universal (@BarcaUniversal) August 18, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n View Tweet<\/p>\n The next fixture for Barcelona will see the La Liga champions travel to Levante, aiming to maintain their position at the top of the league.<\/p>\n That is when Rashford is expected to make his second competitive appearance in La Liga.<\/p>\n ![\"Marcus](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2230473080-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Rafa Babot\/Getty ImagesHansi Flick defends Marcus Rashford after slating Barcelona players<\/p>\n