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Why Thomas Tuchel Should Start €80m-Man Anthony Gordon for England at the World Cup Over Marcus Rashford
When Marcus Rashford first attempted to speak Spanish, Lamine Yamal fell over laughing. It came during the Manchester United loanee's first training session in Catalunya - or, at least, the first one made public - and after chasing shadows in a rondo, Rashford said something pretty much unintelligible to the Ballon d'Or favourite. Contrast that, then, with the first impression made by Barca's latest English arrival, Anthony Gordon, whose almost fluent Spanish shocked those tuning in for his introductory press conference.
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Thomas Tuchel needs to follow Barcelona's lead and choose €80m-man Anthony Gordon to start for England at the World Cup over Marcus Rashford
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The Case for Anthony Gordon Over Marcus Rashford
Thomas Tuchel needs to consider following Barcelona's lead and selecting Anthony Gordon as a starter over Marcus Rashford for England at the upcoming World Cup. While Rashford has undoubtedly shown talent on the pitch, his linguistic abilities and cultural acclimation may not match up to Gordon's demonstrated fluency in Spanish and seamless adaptation to a new environment.
