When I was 13 one of my teams got a new coach who wasnt easy to get along with and so some of the kids acted out a bit. One of the things he wanted us to do was to get everyone back behind the ball and not try to win it back until they got into our half. What people might call a low block today but was about making a point that if you let them, lots of players will just give the ball back to you without you having to do anything more than get back into a good defensive position.
We had one talented but shit for brains prick as a striker and he got off in going to lengths to avoid winning the ball back when it was there to be wonā¦āgaffer, you told me not to try to win it until they were in our half.ā His defensive effort looked more authentic than this and he was trying to upset the boss.
The funny thing with Rashford is that when I watched him as a young player I never saw a player I expected to become an England and Man Utd regular.
Heās always lacked a change of direction, I think heās too upright, straight line focused.
Then he made the team scored a couple of goals and was hailed as the new saviour. I do wonder if some of that has got to his head. Laziness wasnāt a problem that I remember.
From a purely footballing perspective, Mason Greenwood has always been far more talented than Rashford.
To be honest, if weāre talking solely about football perspective, Greenwood was one of the most talented young players Iāve seen in my life. He was Foden level, in my opinion at least, such natural technique, movement and finishing. The human aspect, thoughā¦
Same comment as everytime you tediously drag me into a Rashford thing. Was a great young player. Has seriously gone off the boil, and Iāve never seen a player more in need of a new club.