Barcelona s reversal, Rashford was neglected, Flick explains why the substitution was made in half

In a focus game in the second round of La Liga, Barcelona reversed Levante 3-2 away, and Manchester United's forward player Rashford, who was loaned to Barcelona, ​​was replaced in the first half, attracting attention. Barcelona coach Flick explained this at the post-match press conference, saying that the adjustment was a key move to activate the team's offensive system.

Rashford performed active in La Liga for the first time. He broke through the bottom line twice in the opening stage to create a threat and completed a shot that forced the goalkeeper to save. However, the home team used Barcelona to make an offside mistake in the 15th minute and Romero first scored, and in the first half, the score was expanded to 2-0 with a penalty kick.

After the change of sides, Flick made two decisive adjustments: Garvey counterattack Mark Casado, and at the same time, Olmo replaced Rashford. This substitution allowed Rafinia to return to the familiar left-wing position, while Olmo took the lead. "Rashford proved its value in the first half," Flick said, "but tactical adjustments need to bring Rafinia back to the wing where she is best at. The substitution decision is correct, and the goal at the beginning of the second half changed the game." In the 49th minute, Pedri scored a long shot and sounded the counterattack horn. Just 3 minutes later, Torres received Rafinia's corner kick and equalized. Before the final game, Levante defender Ergezabal scored an own goal under Yamal's cross, helping Barcelona complete the reversal.

Flick specifically praised the team's resilience: "We always firmly believe that we can reverse, and this kind of game is crucial to the team's growth." It is reported that the result of this game also sounded the alarm for Rashford - if we cannot adapt to the system quickly, it may be difficult to shake Rafinia's main position on the left. The Brazilian winger contributed 56 goals and assists at this position last season, which is a performance at the Golden Globe candidate level.