Article by Aurelian Botezatu – published Monday, September 22, 2025, 08:18 / Updated Monday, September 22, 2025 08:18
Barcelona defeated her 3-0, on Sunday night, on Getafe and is in the second place in La Liga, 2 points away from Real Madrid leader.
Although he scored two goals in the middle of last week, in the match with Newcastle (2-1) of the Champions League, Marcus Rashford did not find in the first eleven of Barcelona and at the match with Getafe (3-0).
The striker borrowed by the Catalans from Manchester United was introduced by coach Hansi Flick only at the break, but he was more able to score. Questioned by journalists about his absence between the holders, the German technician explained that he wanted to make, in the conditions of numerous matches in the team program.
Hansi Flick: “We have a match every three or four days”
“It is normal not to play. We have a match every three or four days. You have to handle the minutes. You saw this with Fermín Lopez. He has played many minutes and we have to keep it into account.
Today we decided to change Raphinha at the break because he had a yellow card and we didn't want to lose it; That was the reason. He can play on the right, although he prefers on the left, like 11 or 9, “he motivated his decisions.
The daily Mundo Deportivo, close to the club, claims that things are not as the coach says about Rashford. In fact, the English would be delayed for 2 minutes at the technical meeting on the day of the party and, according to the disciplinary regulation it holds very long, immediately on the bench.
Delayed due to difficulties with Barcelona's application
The reason why Rashford arrived late is that he had problems with the Barcelona application where each player has to enter and provide some data required by the club every day of the match. Last season, Inaki Pena, Jules Kunde and Raphinha were also punished just like “rash” because of the delays.
The extreme had been kicked out once, in December 2022, when the former Manchester United coach, Erik Ten Hag, sanctioned because he slept too much. He also entered the bench, the 27-year-old striker scored Victoria's goal on Wolverhamton.
