In front of Villa's famous Holt stand, Rashford used his performance to convince Tuchel to give him a chance to play for England again. However, on the familiar venue, he missed the important opportunity to compete in the World Cup.
Rashford did not perform well in the game against Andorra, but he was not the only player to perform in moderation. Other players have had more impressive performances in the near future as capital, and the striker, who was loaned to Barcelona, needs to prove that he should have a place in the team through better performances. However, this game raised more questions than answers.
So far, Rashford has only started once for Barcelona and was replaced in half. At Villa Park Stadium, he once attracted Tuchel's attention here, which should have been an excellent environment for him to shine. However, he was invisible on the field. Tuchel admits that Rashford hasn't produced a stunning performance yet, but insists that he has won the position.
Last season at Villa Park Stadium, Rashford had put Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea defenders on the back, but this time he failed to pose a threat to the fighting Andorra players. Tuchel wants to see him quickly break through the opponent's defense, pass the ball into the penalty area and score a goal. However, he frequently conceded the ball, and most of the passes were back passes, and his only shot missed the target.
Another former Villa player, Gallish, may watch the game at home. Gallish started three straight games with Everton, contributing four assists and performed well under interim coach Lee Casley. Galish regained his confidence and regained his former charm. At some moments in the second half, Rashford seemed confused, waiting for the pass on the sideline, without any confidence at all.
Rashford has started three times for Tuchel's England and has been replaced each time. This time he was replaced by Anthony Gordon in the 68th minute. Not long before he was replaced, Gordon was ready to play, he finally tried to rush into the penalty area, but was easily intercepted by Joan Selvo. Maybe he only needs one goal to reignite his national team career. You should know that it has been nearly two years since he scored a goal in an international competition last time. A great opportunity against Andorra came in the 50th minute, when Eze's shot was saved and Rashford had the chance to send the rebound into the net. He made a try but failed to hit the target.
Rashford looks in good shape, but people have begun to question how many starting opportunities he can get at Barcelona. Maybe Tuchel is more suitable for him to come out as a substitute, when he can strike against the tired fullback. It may also be that Rashford is no longer suitable for the role of left winger, and Villa initially wanted him to be left winger, but Emery soon found that he was more suitable for single arrows and allowed him to pull the edge.
Tuhull could have evaluated this possibility by replacing Kane with Gordon, rather than replacing Rashford. Having Kane plays 90 minutes in both games against Andorra seems like a waste. Will Rashford perform better if he had the chance to move in the center position and pull the edges frequently? We will never know, but Tuchel insists that his best position is the left winger.