Rashford spoils Newcastle’s big night and insists: ‘I’m getting better at Barça’ | Marcus Rashford

Marcus Rashford believes he can lastly fulfil his true potential at ­Barcelona after scoring two beautiful Champions League objectives in entrance of the watching England coach Thomas Tuchel at Newcastle on Thursday night time.

The 27-year-old Manchester United loanee opened the scoring with a advantageous 58th-minute header earlier than firing within the second aim from 20 yards. Rashford had completed sufficient to make sure that, regardless of Anthony Gordon’s Ninetieth-minute comfort, Eddie Howe’s facet had been overwhelmed. “It’s going good. I’m clearly studying loads,” Rashford stated afterwards as he praised his new supervisor, Hansi Flick. “It’s a new means of soccer, however I’m having fun with all of it and I believe it’s making me a greater participant.

“I’m 100% full of pleasure and really motivated. Hansi Flick is a high coach and a high man-manager. We wish to win the Champions League.

“That’s what I’m right here to do – to assist the crew win, but additionally to attempt to enhance and be the perfect that I can. It’s a tremendous expertise. I’ve at all times been an enormous admirer of Barcelona and it’s wonderful soccer with wonderful gamers. We simply wish to win as a lot as doable.

“I’m very motivated and decided. The standard we’ve within the crew excites me. It’s so refreshing to play with these gamers. Newcastle just isn’t a straightforward place to play soccer and the primary half was very cagey. We did effectively and we tried to regulate the sport in spells however it’s very tough to play towards this crew and I’m actually happy we managed to win.”

Flick, who regards Rashford as extra of a No 9 than a left-sided ahead or winger, appeared equally delighted along with his loanee. “He confirmed us he’s a implausible participant,” he stated. “We at all times see this from Rashford in coaching and we noticed it on the pitch at this time.

“I’m completely satisfied to have him and people two objectives will assist Marcus get to the following step. It’s vital he’s assured and feels OK.”

All of it left Howe upset. “These nights are solely magical if we win,” stated Newcastle’s supervisor. “However we’ve discovered loads. We had been at all times actually within the sport, I by no means felt we had been out of it however whereas it was a really wholehearted, gutsy show, we perhaps simply lacked a little bit of high quality.”