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When analysing players a distinction must be made between positions and roles. On paper, Rashford’s position is a left winger, but this does not tell the whole story.<\/p>\n
In Ten Hag’s debut season at Manchester United Rashford scored 30 goals and contributed 12 assists as he profited from taking up a position halfway between a winger and a striker. <\/p>\n
Flick has tapped into this, and Rashford is allowed to float between playing wide left and moving centrally. <\/p>\n
As a result, Rashford has found himself closer to goal, which has allowed him to take more shots from dangerous positions, taking advantage of his world-class ball-striking ability.<\/p>\n
This freedom has allowed him to decide big games. His wonderful strike from outside the box against Newcastle United in the Champions League came when he drifted centrally – in fact closer to the right – from his left-wing position.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n