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After leaving Manchester United on mortgage within the winter of 2025, Marcus Rashford has compelled his method again into the England squad.
Recall to England squad
Rashford performed for Aston Villa on mortgage for the second half of the 2024-2025 season after falling out with then Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim.
He then spent everything of the 2025/2026 season on mortgage at FC Barcelona, the place he received a La Liga title. The attacker scored and assisted a complete of 28 objectives in all competitions.
Consequently, it was thought that Barcelona would signal him completely, however they declined this feature, and now it seems he’ll return to pre-season with Manchester United after the World Cup.
Rashford began the World Cup on the bench for England however scored within the opening match in opposition to Croatia. He made the beginning line-up within the final group sport in opposition to Panama and likewise featured versus the Democratic Republic of Congo within the final 32 tie.
Media response
Rashford was substituted after 60 minutes with England dropping 0-1 to Congo, earlier than his alternative Anthony Gordon created two objectives for Harry Kane to win the match late on.
The nationwide media had been lower than impressed by the Manchester United man’s efforts, and The Guardian gave him a brutal 3/10. The paper reported, “summed up England’s terrible begin by miscontrolling ball out of play. Final contribution was a horrible cross.”
Sky Sports activities gave him a 5/10 and claimed that he “spent a big a part of the primary half letting passes slip previous him, however did have a couple of good probabilities, together with an effort cleared off the road and hitting the aspect web. Changed within the 61st minute.”
The BBC was additionally a tad extra measured of their evaluation once they asserted, “flashes of the standard that we all know Rashford has however not sufficient and the efficiency turned more and more determined as England chased an equaliser.”
Lastly, TalkSPORT tore into Rashford and gave him a 2/10 rating as they had been left deeply disillusioned by his effort.
The Unbiased was so much kinder although of their evaluation and gave him a 6/10, praising his capacity to drive on the Congo defence and to convey much-needed verticality to the aspect.
Rashford will definitely hope to depart a greater impression when England tackle Mexico within the early hours of Monday morning BST.
Marcus Rashford stats vs DR Congo
Participant Statistics
Goals0
Anticipated objectives (xG)0.41
Assists0
Anticipated assists (xA)0.04
Key passes0
Crosses (correct)4 (0)
Correct passes27/27 (100%)
Passes in opposition half (acc.)23/23 (100%)
Passes in personal half (acc.)4/4 (100%)
Lengthy balls (correct)1/1 (100%)
Whole shots3
Pictures on target1
Pictures blocked0
Huge probabilities missed2
Touches43
Unsuccessful touches3
Dribbles (profitable)1 (1)
Was fouled1
Possession lost8
Whole carrying distance150.5 m
Carries13
Progressive carries4
Whole progression89.7 m
Progressive carrying distance91.6 m
Longest progressive carry36.9 m
Def. contributions2
Tackles (received)1 (1)
Interceptions0
Clearances1
Blocked shots0
Recoveries1
Floor duels (received)6 (3)
Aerial duels (received)1 (1)
Fouls2
Dribbled past1
Supply: Sofascore
Featured picture Michael Steele by way of Getty Photos
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