BBC Sport
When analysing players a distinction must be made between positions and roles. On paper, Rashford’s position is a left winger, but this does not tell the whole story.
In Ten Hag’s debut season at Manchester United Rashford scored 30 goals and contributed 12 assists as he profited from taking up a position halfway between a winger and a striker.
Flick has tapped into this, and Rashford is allowed to float between playing wide left and moving centrally.
As a result, Rashford has found himself…