Micah’s Advice for Rashford…
Marcus Rashford’s got a new enemy: the goalposts! Micah Richards told him to hog the ball more at Barcelona—because when you’re in La Liga, who needs friends anyhow? Richards thinks Rashford’s as selfless as a kid sharing candy on Halloween. The dynamic forward, tackling Spain after aiding Aston Villa, has shown sparks of genius in pre-season, scoring and assisting with ease. Even at Barca, Rashford aims to score, aiming for the net as if it owed him money. Rashford, who once illuminated Old Trafford, found himself unhappily redundant, leaving Richards to critique his approach on a podcast.
Rashford, however, has an intriguing response up his sleeve. He’s not just about bagging goals, stating that playing selfishly is as uncomfortable to him as wearing shoes two sizes too small. With a nod to his astounding 30-goal run under ten Hag, he explained that being a natural No. 9 is not his gig. He’d rather deliver goals to the team than be the solitary scorer hogging the limelight. In true Barca style, he scored against South Korea’s Daegu and orchestrated a 5-0 win against Como—missed open goal aside. Let’s just imagine he missed it because a squirrel ran across the field!
