Flick has his reasons for going for Rashford when Raphinha was one of his best players for last season now both players can not start a the same time but who knows if Raphinha is not feet like last season that could be the reason why Rashford is in the picture already it could also be that they need a younger player that could replace him at Barcelona so that it will not be difficult for them when his contract expires with the team and they are not willing to offer him another contract because of his age. Raphinha should be a regular starter if his feet but the coach will have the final say as for who getsore playing time among the players.
Rashford is a skillful player , no one doubts about that. Even then , Rashford is not likely to find a place in Barcelona's best XI. Raphinha, lewandowski and yamal have played very well in the last season. And hansi fLick will not want to break this trio. This will create the possibility of Barcelona's overall performance being unstable. An experienced coach like Flick will not want to take this risk.
We are considering rashford as a replacement for Raphinha. But why do not we think that Rashford is actually lewandowski's replacement? Lewa is almost 37 years old now. Although his fitness is good , it is still a very difficult task for Lewa to play a full season without injury at the age of 37. This is probably why rashford has been added to the squad. Rashford will probably be used as a replacement for Lewandowski.
Hansi Flick realizes that next season, if he wants to achieve consistent performance in every competition, he will need to recruit a lot of replacements to allow for rotation. Of course, bringing in Rashford was intended to replace Lewa and Raphinha. Moreover, Lewa, who is no longer young, will certainly struggle to perform at his best. So, with the acquisition of new attacking ammunition for Barcelona by bringing Rashford to Barcelona, and previously Joan Garcia, this strengthens Barcelona's attack line and makes it easier for Hansi Flick to rotate players when needed.
Admittedly, many have criticized Barcelona for signing Rashford, but I personally believe he is a good player with potential. Unfortunately, he was previously at the wrong club, with the wrong coach, which prevented him from maximizing his potential. He also played under high pressure at Manchester United, which led to a decline in Rashford's performance. Flick is very clever at utilizing player potential, as we can see in the current Barcelona players. So Rashford must prove that Barcelona will not waste their time bringing him in. On the other hand, this is an opportunity to prove to the world that he is a dangerous striker when he is in front of the opponent's goal.