Marcus Rashford has admitted that he finds he’s extra motivated to succeed at Barcelona following his transfer from Manchester United, insisting there isn’t a ‘unhealthy kind of strain’ at his new membership.
Rashford, who joined the Spanish giants on mortgage from his childhood membership at first of the season after being frozen out by Ruben Amorim, is having fun with life in Spain and has scored seven instances and notched 11 assists in 24 appearances this marketing campaign.
Beforehand, the 28-year-old ahead has insisted he needed to increase his keep in Spain past the top of the season, when his mortgage spell involves an finish, with the membership having the choice to signal him for £30.3million.
When requested if that was nonetheless his essential motivator, he advised Spanish outlet Sport: ‘After all that is what I would like, however it’s not the explanation why I’m pushing and dealing laborious.
‘The rationale why is as a result of I wish to win. Barcelona is a incredible membership. A membership that’s recognized for profitable, and it’s this kind of strain – I wish to say strain however it’s not a foul kind of strain.
‘It’s a strain that you simply sit up for and a strain that I wish to have while I’m enjoying soccer. If I’m at a membership that doesn’t demand this stuff then it’s tougher for me to be motivated. It’s a incredible atmosphere for me to proceed my soccer journey.’
Rashford, who joined Barcelona on mortgage from his childhood membership Manchester United at first of the season has scored seven instances and notched up 11 assists in 24 appearances
‘I believe there’s extra scrutiny on Manchester United simply because extra individuals within the nation hate them, and that’s only a reality,’ Harry Maguire advised TNT Sports activities earlier this yr.
Requested about how he had loved settling into life in Barcelona, Rashford stated: ‘From the minute that I arrived I felt welcome. For me, the explanation why I’m right here is to assist the crew. I’m right here to assist them win trophies.
‘Final yr that they had a incredible season however – like in life and in soccer – issues transfer on rapidly so we’ve got to repeat the season that we had final season.
‘I’m absolutely centered on this and the employees, the gamers know that I’m centered on this so it’s actually good.’
Rashford broke by from United’s academy into the primary crew beneath Louis van Gaal in 2016, and the Wythenshawe native was one of many membership’s brightest prospects for the long run. However a turbulent interval at United – together with witnessing six completely different managers in cost – led to inconsistent performances in his later seasons.
After netting 30 instances in Erik ten Hag’s debut season, he struggled to keep up his kind and the arrival of Ruben Amorim marked the start of the top for the Englishman’s time at Previous Trafford.
Rashford joined Aston Villa lower than three months after the arrival of the Portuguese boss, who stated he couldn’t get Rashford to purchase into his concepts. ‘What I say is I couldn’t put Marcus to see the way in which you’re purported to play soccer and to coach the way in which I see it,’ Amorim stated on the time.
‘And generally you’ve one participant who is absolutely good with one coach and the identical participant with one other coach is completely different. I simply want the very best to Rashford.’
These newest feedback from Rashford, although, trace at a deeper challenge the ahead felt relating to the extent, and nature, of the strain on the membership.
Scott McTominay has additionally reached unimaginable new heights since leaving childhood membership United, serving to clinch the Serie A with Napoli final season and getting a Ballon d’Or nod for his efforts
And he’s not the one individual to attract upon the extraordinary criticism felt by gamers at United, with Harry Maguire saying that the strain was ‘on a very completely different scale’ from different golf equipment.
‘I believe there’s extra scrutiny on Manchester United simply because extra individuals within the nation hate them, and that’s only a reality,’ Maguire advised TNT Sports activities earlier this yr.
‘Everybody within the Premier League dislikes Man Utd they usually don’t wish to see them do nicely.’
And Rashford, who has been hailed an ‘absolute skilled’ by his new supervisor Hansi Flick, isn’t the one current departee to be thriving overseas. Former winger Antony has contributed 13 purpose involvements in 19 appearances for La Liga aspect Actual Betis in his first season since his everlasting transfer in the summertime.
In the meantime, Scott McTominay was additionally nominated for the Ballon d’Or after serving to Napoli clinch the Serie A title final season, profitable the Participant of the Season award for his performances.
Former Pink Angel Gomes, who has obtained an England call-up since leaving United in 2020 for a flourishing profession at Lille and now Marseille, described how some gamers profit from being freed from the load of the United shirt.
‘Gamers might have been intimidated or probably not know concerning the weight, what it carries and what it takes,’ he advised the BBC in June.
‘However finally, generally, it’s right down to atmosphere, timing and having the proper issues in place that can assist you.
‘Some gamers who’ve left and gone on to do higher than after they had been at United, there is likely to be issues in place at that sure membership, at that second in time, that helped them succeed.’
