Barcelona crisis! Frick gives Rashford an ultimatum: If you don t adapt, leave the team

Barcelona achieved a significant recovery under the coaching of German coach Flick last season, successfully winning the La Liga, the King's Cup and the Spanish Super League championship, but the Champions League semi-finals lost to Inter Milan and left regrets. Despite the improvement in the record, the club's financial situation has not improved fundamentally. In the transfer market this summer, Frick prioritized strengthening the left winger position, and finally loaned Rashford from Manchester United after missing Nico Williams and Louis Dias.

Rashford's performance after joining Barcelona failed to meet expectations. Spanish media EI Nacionl reported that Frick has clearly warned the England striker that he must improve comprehensively on both physical and psychological levels, otherwise he will find it difficult to get more opportunities to play. Rashford, 28, was once regarded as a treasure of Manchester United's youth training. Since he rose to the first team in 2015-16, he has made 426 appearances for the Red Devils, contributing 138 goals and 79 assists, and his peak value reached 85 million euros.

However, Rashford's career has always been limited by inconsistent performance and lack of the fighting spirit required for top stars. His lazy style on the field and low defensive participation, coupled with the influence of off-field life, led to him gradually losing his position in Manchester United's later stages. After Amorin took over last season, Rashford was loaned to Aston Villa, making 17 appearances in half a season (10 starts), scoring 4 goals and assisting 5 times, and regaining vitality for a short time. But Villa was unable to bear his weekly salary of £300,000 and did not choose to buy out after the loan was completed.

This summer, Manchester United spent 230 million euros to introduce Seshko, Cunya and Mbeumo to form a new attack line, and Rashford completely lost space. In order to join Barcelona, ​​he took the initiative to cut his salary and recommended himself with "Assa Meng". He finally reached an agreement with an annual loan fee of 14 million euros, and the contract included a selective buyout clause of 30 million euros. In the pre-season warm-up match, Rashford scored goals and assists, but the situation took a sharp turn after the start of La Liga. Barcelona's 4231 system focuses on Yamal, Rafinia, Ormo and Ferran Torres. Rashford only scored 95 minutes of playing time in the first three rounds, and no goals or assists. He started against Levante in the second round, but the team was substituted 0-2 in the first half and Barcelona finally reversed and won. This game exposed the conflict between Rashford's counterattack style and Barcelona's pass control system: he only shot first and successfully dribbled twice, disrupting the offensive rhythm, forcing Rafinia to pull in the middle and affecting tactical execution. Some players in the locker room are skeptical of Rashford's integration, worried that he will become "the next Joao Felix" - a high salary but difficult to adapt to the system. If performance does not improve in the next two months, Barcelona may terminate the loan early, but will need to pay Manchester United a 5 million euro liquidated damages. Manchester United originally hoped Rashford would perform well to trigger a buyout, but if it was returned, it would face salary burden and locker room integration issues.

Rashford's Barcelona career depends on his own attitude change: he needs to follow Rafinha's active running and defensive contributions, rather than continuing his "walking" style of play. Frick's reconstruction plan does not tolerate any compromises, and Rashford is standing at the crossroads of his career - can he seize the last chance to prove himself, or will he become a frustrated person in the transfer market again? Fans can't help but ask: Will this warning be an opportunity to turn the situation around, or will it be a countdown to bid farewell to the wealthy family?