Gareth Southgate Outlines Marcus Rashford's Position On The Pitch

According to England head coach, Gareth Southgate, Marcus Rashford is talented enough to play in any of the attacking front three positions.

The 21-year-old forward scored the 41st goal of his Manchester United career in the 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday only to further demonstrate the blistering form that he currently is in.

Rashford was not considered mostly as a substitute by Southgate in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in which the Three Lions made it all the way to the semi-finals. However, the 48-year-old boss might be ready to reconsider the United attacker’s future role after laying praise on him.

When asked about Rashford optimum position on the pitch, Southgate said, “I think that’s still to be decided really. He’s played a lot of his football as a number nine, he’s played a lot of his football either side of a front three. In the modern game, I think flexibility, particularly in those attacking positions [is so important].”

“When I think of United from years ago with [Cristiano] Ronaldo, [Wayne] Rooney, [Carlos] Tevez, all three of them would pop up in different areas of the pitch.”

“That fluidity is difficult to mark, so I don’t think it’s important what his best position is but I think it’s important he is playing, and playing well, and developing and showing that confidence.”

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