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thomas tuchel has warned marcus rashford That “he can be one of the best in the world” but he still has to make “the right decisions” otherwise “he will be disappointed in 10 years”. The England manager also admitted that he recalled the 27-year-old to his first-team squad in March because he felt “it would help him if he had my support”.
Tuchel, meanwhile, left the door open for him Jude Bellingham dropped Saying that if he was recalled he would probably be in his leadership group. The England manager said there is always room for players who have the “hunger and desire to come back”.
The same could also apply to Rashford, who Tuchel feels is still at a critical stage of his career. The England manager spoke of the forward’s improved form but called for more consistency when asked how close he thought Rashford came to derailing his career.
“I think he’s still at it,” the manager said. “He still has to make these decisions. He’s still in the moment, he’s still young enough to make the right decisions and not let go. Because otherwise, he’ll be disappointed in 10 years about what could have been and what he made of it.”
Tuchel said he told Rashford exactly this, adding that he still believed he could reach the top of the game.
“He can be one of the best in the world because of the quality I see in training, finishing with both feet and the head. He is explosive, he is fast, he is strong in the air, so where are the limits? There are no limits – but the numbers do not reach the potential, it is that simple. He needs to push himself into goal involvement, that is, goals and assists, it is that simple.”
Tuchel was asked if he admired Rashford for doggedly pursuing a move to Barcelona, where he has been revitalized. The German instead spoke about his sense of empathy towards the player as he discussed what was a difficult moment at Manchester United, when he was not even training with the first team.
“I didn’t know he pushed himself; I don’t know if ‘appreciation’ is the right word. I could feel him for that and I thought in my first camp it would help him if he felt my support. He was at Aston Villa at the time.
“I think it was quite a brave move, because going to a workaholic team, and a team that was well organised, and played a hard-working style, I think it was a very good move for him and he settled in very quickly. And for the work-rate against the ball, I picked him. And yet, he didn’t have as many goals and not as many goal involvements as he could have. He creates quite a few chances, but The quality and finishing that we look for with training just doesn’t get scored well enough, so that’s the next step.
“I think this is major news for him [consistency]Keep pushing yourself to the limit. I think the bar is very, very high for him. Maybe more than others. He has potential, but potential is a dangerous word in high-level sports. You have to achieve your personal best on a regular basis. This is what is demanded at this kind of level and this is the challenge for him. It’s not a question of talent, the question is whether he can prove it at club and international level. That’s his job, whether he starts for us or comes off the bench, he has to keep proving himself.”
Rashford can’t really start what he is England’s first game in LatviaWhere a win will seal World Cup qualification. While this was clearly expected from a manager appointed to win the tournament, Tuchel said that “no one should take it lightly”. He also reminded everyone of the pain of the 3-1 home defeat to Senegal in June.
“We expect ourselves to take the next step and put in another good performance to advance. It should be enough to win the match and that will make us very happy, because the goal is to qualify.
“For me, as a coach, it is always important how we qualify and how we present ourselves and I am very happy with the steps we have taken.
“First of all, we need to step up and defeat them. That’s the task and we believe we can do it. It’s part of it that we feel privileged enough and strong enough that we take it for granted, but, in the moment of tomorrow, to do it so quickly and in that manner would be an achievement.
“It reminds me straight away of the Senegal friendly and their celebration after beating us. So I’ll make sure we don’t sit there and take it lightly.
“The Senegalese were banging walls and aluminum boxes – maybe tomorrow, I’ll try that!”