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Marcus Rashford is thriving at Barcelona after falling out of favour at Manchester United last season. The forward's career at Old Trafford appeared over when Ruben Amorim claimed he would rather put his 63-year-old goalkeeping coach on the bench because of what he considered a lack of effort. After showing flashes of what he can do in the second half of last season while on loan at Aston Villa , the England international has impressed at the Catalan giants after joining them on loan during the summer transfer window. He has scored five times in 13 appearances in all competitions - as well as claiming seven assists - although he was powerless to stop Barca losing Sunday's El Clasico 2-1 to arch rivals Real Madrid. But the hard work has continued for Rashford, even during a quick return to Manchester this week. Taking to Instagram, he uploaded a series of videos showing him working at The Performance Space gym in Salford. The forward captioned the video: "Marginal gains 48 hours back home." In a recent interview with Barca's official YouTube channel, meanwhile, Rashford revealed he's loving life in Spain. He said: "I'm really enjoying my time in Spain. The weather is the best part. It's a very big change. I'm learning every day, I'm really enjoying it. "I hope to be here for a long time now. I get along really well with Roony (Bardghji), as well as Jules (Kounde) and Frenkie (De Jong). It's a team where we all blend together. We're united. "The team is fantastic. I just have to be in the right positions. I'll keep trying to do this. We have to keep going like this to be our best. We have a lot more to do this season." He then continued: "I'm enjoying this football club and I think for anybody who loves football, Barcelona is one of the key clubs in the history of the game so to play here is an honour. "I just believe that things happen when they're supposed to happen. It's not the first time I've spoke with Barcelona about potentially coming here. But for whatever reasons it didn't happen in the past, and now is my opportunity to make it happen. "I feel like there's no time like the present now. People forget this, but 23 years of my life was with Manchester United. So, sometimes, you just need a change. "I think maybe this is the case with me and yeah, I'm enjoying everything. I don't feel there is much change in me, I just feel it's a new environment and culture and one I looked forward to coming here. "It's just about me adapting and fitting in as well as possible. I'm so hungry to keep improving."
