Marcus Rashford has praised Barcelona for helping him become a better player and thanked head coach Hansi Flick for restoring his confidence.

The 27-year-old on loan from Manchester United, scored two goals of immense quality to help secure a thrilling 2-1 win in Barca’s Champions League opener at Newcastle yesterday.

His performance, in front of England boss Thomas Tuchel, was reminiscent of the Rashford of old, netting the opener through a perfectly-guided header before producing a massive hit from range to decide the game.

Rashford, who while speaking with the media, acknowledged that he is learning a new style of football, which he described as amazing, admitted that the new style is making him a better player.