He\u2019s done a good job of it so far with some sparkling performances in the league<\/a> and the Champions League.<\/p>\n There has been the odd poor game, like in El Cl\u00e1sico<\/a>, but he has largely impressed people in Spain<\/a>. Except now, a familiar issue seems to be cropping up. <\/p>\n For all his talent on the ball and his ability to conjure up the most magical moment out of nowhere, one criticism followed Rashford even at his peak.<\/p>\n Even when he scored 30 goals in all competitions during Erik ten Hag\u2019s debut season, there were doubts over his defensive commitment. <\/p>\n He needed to be a \u201cfree spirit\u201d on the pitch for whom running back to defend was a luxury he would do when he felt like it, instead of a demanding non-negotiable. <\/p>\n What do you think is Marcus Rashford\u2019s legacy at Man Utd? <\/p>\n Rashford leads the assist charts in Barcelona<\/a> now, but his critics have picked up on that problem happening in Catalonia as well. <\/p>\n Spanish outlet AS<\/a> wrote, \u201cHe\u2019s also fighting off his critics, who see him as a player with tactical shortcomings, one who abandons his pressing game and neglects his tactical duties. In short, they see him as simply playing his own game. <\/p>\n \u201cThe former Manchester United player was clearly shaken after the match in Bruges, where he was ineffective in individual situations and, alongside Balde, left a wide-open space on the right flank for Forbs.<\/p>\n \u201cRaphinha\u2019s return will place Rashford in a new role, that of likely substitute. It remains to be seen how he adapts.\u201d<\/p>\n Rashford needs to be near-perfect for Barcelona<\/p>\n For a player who is scoring and assisting for fun, criticism like this can sting, especially in Rashford\u2019s case who is pretty sensitive to what\u2019s written about him. <\/p>\n The reality is that he\u2019s fighting off his past and the baggage he put on himself at Old Trafford<\/a>, because body language can\u2019t be faked.<\/p>\n![\"mail](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mail.png\")
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Photo by Mateo Villalba\/Getty ImagesMarcus Rashford accused of \u2018neglecting tactical duties\u2019<\/p>\n