Rashford brought back down to earth by Barcelona boss Flick despite fan ovation

MARCUS RASHFORD was brought back down to earth by Hansi Flick despite receiving a standing ovation from Barcelona fans on Sunday.

The Manchester United loanee was the toast of Catalonia as he netted in a 3-1 win over Elche.

Rashford’s goal eased the pressure on Barcelona after the visitors had pulled one back.

And his all-round performance saw home supporters give him a round of applause.

Rashford now has six goals to his name since leaving England for Spain, and has also bagged six assists.

His improved form has even seen him return to the Three Lions’ starting XI under Thomas Tuchel.

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But one person who is refusing to get carried away with Rashford’s boost is Barca boss Flick.

The German admits he was happy seeing the loan forward hit the target.

However, Flick feels that a player of Rashford’s quality should be scoring even more goals.

He believes the attacker spurned several other chances during the match and could have walked off with a hat-trick.

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Flick said: “When you see the chances he has, one or two more goals will be good, also for him.

“But we can be happy with him. 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.”

Rashford also had his say on his performance, echoing Flick’s comments by declaring he should have buried more of the chances that came his way.

But the United man remains pleased with his ever-improving form, adding: “I just try to do the right things on the pitch.

“Even today, I could have had more assists or goals. Sometimes the decision making to shoot or pass was wrong.

“But I am going to have days like this. The important thing is always the team and today we won. So I am happy for this.

“My focus is not so much on the output. If I am doing the right things, I know I will always be able to score and assist. My focus is with the team, to build relationships and feel comfortable.”