Bruno Fernandes sends poignant message to Marcus Rashford after Barcelona heroics at Newcastle

It was the reintroduction Marcus Rashford desperately needed. The Barcelona loanee could hardly have chosen a better stage to reannounce himself to the football world, not least to Barcelona chiefs and a watching Thomas Tuchel in the stands at St James’ Park. Marcus Rashford produced his best performance yet in the 2-1 win at St James’ ParkGetty And with starboy Lamine Yamal sidelined through injury, Rashford had to step up, and did. His first half was lukewarm, his second half was blistering. Rashford’s superb double and first goals for Barcelona handed the Catalans a 2-1 win at Newcastle in what was hardly the easiest start to their Champions League campaign. The England international hadn’t scored before Thursday night but was inching ever closer game by game as he adapted to his new surroundings. The pressure had been on. If Rashford is to permanently escape his Old Trafford hell next summer, then nothing less than a perfect season can unfold if he is to convince cash-strapped Barcelona into stumping up the funds. Unfortunately for the Magpies, he made them his first victim as he rolled back the years with a superb display. How did Bruno Fernandes react to Rashford’s performance? But that was of no surprise to those he had recently left behind at Old Trafford, including Bruno Fernandes. The Manchester United captain’s midweek ventures are a little less cluttered these days meaning he could sit back and enjoy his former teammates’ second-half masterclass. And it didn’t take long for Fernandes to react on social media with a message so many could probably relate to. Firstly he posted a video of Rashford’s stunning second goal before later commenting on Rashford’s Instagram post. Rashford produced a stunning second-half performance to see off Eddie Howe’s menGetty Bruno Fernandes gave Rashford his seal of approval after Thursday’s double at Newcastle Fernandes posted a meme with Rashford’s face on it alongside the words: “If you’re not taking risks, you’re doing something wrong.” The post appeared to give backing to Rashford’s desire to leave Old Trafford and try his hand in a different club and country. It didn’t end there though as his backers queued up to give him his flowers. Ex-United teammate and fellow bomb squad member Alejandro Garnacho replied to Rashford’s post with ‘wow’. Jadon Sancho also got in on the act with a fire and a clapping emoji. Rasmus Hojlund, who recently completed a loan switch to Napoli, chimed in writing: “Well done Marcus.” If the age-old saying of ‘true friends will always believe in your potential’ ever rang true then it was on Thursday night. Fernandes enjoyed a good relationship with Rashford on the pitchGetty And for the watching Fernandes who has continually been linked with a move away from Old Trafford, his post may just provide him with some food for thought. Fernandes, who no doubt believes his own talents justify playing in Europe’s premier club competition, has not featured in the Champions League since United were embarrassingly dumped out at the group stage in December 2023. However, it was Rashford who reigned supreme on Tyneside and later spoke of his delight at representing the Catalan giants. Rashford has found his smile “Playing for Barca is an amazing experience. I’ve always been a huge admirer of Barcelona. We want to win as much as possible,” Rashford said. “I’m full of excitement. I’m very motivated and determined. The quality we have in the team excites me. It’s so refreshing to play with these players.” Meanwhile, Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick was delighted at Rashford’s performance and hinted that it was something he saw coming sooner rather than later. Hansi Flick was delighted to see Marcus Rashford open his Barcelona accountGetty “We always see this from Rashford in training and we saw it here. I’m happy for him,” said Flick. “In the offense we have a lot of good players and he’s one. I’m happy to have him. He gives us more options to follow the match. It’s great to have him. “These two goals will help a lot to get Marcus to the next step. It’s so important he has the confidence and feels OK. These goals are unbelievable for him for the next steps.”

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Bruno Fernandes sends poignant message to Marcus Rashford after Barcelona heroics at Newcastle

It was the reintroduction Marcus Rashford desperately needed.

The Barcelona loanee could hardly have chosen a better stage to reannounce himself to the football world, not least to Barcelona chiefs and a watching Thomas Tuchel in the stands at St James’ Park.

Marcus Rashford produced his best performance yet in the 2-1 win at St James’ Park

And with starboy Lamine Yamal sidelined through injury, Rashford had to step up, and did.

His first half was lukewarm, his second half was blistering.

Rashford’s superb double and first goals for Barcelona handed the Catalans a 2-1 win at Newcastle in what was hardly the easiest start to their Champions League campaign.

The England international hadn’t scored before Thursday night but was inching ever closer game by game as he adapted to his new surroundings.

The pressure had been on. If Rashford is to permanently escape his Old Trafford hell next summer, then nothing less than a perfect season can unfold if he is to convince cash-strapped Barcelona into stumping up the funds.

Unfortunately for the Magpies, he made them his first victim as he rolled back the years with a superb display.

How did Bruno Fernandes react to Rashford’s performance?

But that was of no surprise to those he had recently left behind at Old Trafford, including Bruno Fernandes.

The Manchester United captain’s midweek ventures are a little less cluttered these days meaning he could sit back and enjoy his former teammates’ second-half masterclass.

And it didn’t take long for Fernandes to react on social media with a message so many could probably relate to.

Firstly he posted a video of Rashford’s stunning second goal before later commenting on Rashford’s Instagram post.

Rashford produced a stunning second-half performance to see off Eddie Howe’s men

Bruno Fernandes gave Rashford his seal of approval after Thursday’s double at Newcastle

Fernandes posted a meme with Rashford’s face on it alongside the words: “If you’re not taking risks, you’re doing something wrong.”

The post appeared to give backing to Rashford’s desire to leave Old Trafford and try his hand in a different club and country.

It didn’t end there though as his backers queued up to give him his flowers.

Ex-United teammate and fellow bomb squad member Alejandro Garnacho replied to Rashford’s post with ‘wow’. Jadon Sancho also got in on the act with a fire and a clapping emoji.

Rasmus Hojlund, who recently completed a loan switch to Napoli, chimed in writing: “Well done Marcus.”

If the age-old saying of ‘true friends will always believe in your potential’ ever rang true then it was on Thursday night.

Fernandes enjoyed a good relationship with Rashford on the pitch

And for the watching Fernandes who has continually been linked with a move away from Old Trafford, his post may just provide him with some food for thought.

Fernandes, who no doubt believes his own talents justify playing in Europe’s premier club competition, has not featured in the Champions League since United were embarrassingly dumped out at the group stage in December 2023.

However, it was Rashford who reigned supreme on Tyneside and later spoke of his delight at representing the Catalan giants.

Rashford has found his smile

“Playing for Barca is an amazing experience. I’ve always been a huge admirer of Barcelona. We want to win as much as possible,” Rashford said.

“I’m full of excitement. I’m very motivated and determined. The quality we have in the team excites me. It’s so refreshing to play with these players.”

Meanwhile, Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick was delighted at Rashford’s performance and hinted that it was something he saw coming sooner rather than later.

Hansi Flick was delighted to see Marcus Rashford open his Barcelona account

“We always see this from Rashford in training and we saw it here. I’m happy for him,” said Flick.

“In the offense we have a lot of good players and he’s one. I’m happy to have him. He gives us more options to follow the match. It’s great to have him.

“These two goals will help a lot to get Marcus to the next step. It’s so important he has the confidence and feels OK. These goals are unbelievable for him for the next steps.”