"His first two goals for the club, setting them on the road towards a trophy this team is determined to make theirs on a night back in his homeland, with the vacuum of the transcendent but injured Lamine Yamal waiting to be filled, didn't so much state an intent to become important for Hansi Flick's side as yell it from the top of the Cheviots."
"The Barcelona experience presents a quandary for Rashford. This year's loan spell at Aston Villa underlined that he was (and still is) a hi-spec reclamation project, showing enough to remind us that he is a player of rare talent but not quite enough for a club to want to bet big on him. The deal to take him to Barcelona was a product of both parties' respective current circumstances, with them still checking each"
Uefa confirmed that Barcelona will begin their Champions League home campaign against Paris Saint-Germain at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. Supporters prepare to climb Montjuïc as expectations rise and the club seeks continental success. Marcus Rashford made an emphatic start at Barcelona, scoring his first two goals and immediately signalling his importance with Lamine Yamal sidelined by injury. Early appearances showed promise and a first assist during a 6-0 victory over Valencia at the Estadi Johan Cruyff. A recent loan at Aston Villa underlined Rashford's rare talent while framing him as a reclamation project, with the Barcelona loan reflecting both parties' circumstances.
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