Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has challenged Marcus Rashford to improve his end product after a goalscoring performance against Elche which could have yielded far more.
Rashford added the third of Barcelona’s goals in Sunday’s 3–1 win, finally finding the back of the net after an hour on the field which saw him send five of his six total shots off target. That profligacy threatened to create a nervy finale to the match, but his impressive strike ultimately helped Flick’s side see out a comfortable win.
After the game, Flick was asked where Rashford could improve. While the boss was keen to stress his happiness with the Manchester United loanee, he highlighted an inefficiency in front of goal as something for Rashford to address.
“When you see the chances he has, one or two goals more will be good, also for him,” Flick confessed. “But we can be happy with him, of course. I am very happy with him.
“He can play on this level and I am happy he shows it, for the fans and for the club, and also for the teammates he is a very important player.”
