Sigh! From the core to "ultrasound": Teshi, Master La, Rodrigo, who can break the deadlock?

In the cruel competition in professional football, even long-standing stars may be in an embarrassing situation due to injuries, tactical adjustments or new players' impact. Now, Barcelona's Ter Stegen, Manchester United's Rashford and Real Madrid's Rodrigo are facing the dilemma of "staying away".

1. Ter Stegen: The main force may become three goals in ten years, leaving the team is the only way out?

As a meritorious goalkeeper who has played for ten years, Ter Stegen was the absolute core of the team's defense, but his serious injuries last year completely changed his fate. With the influence of age (32 years old) and the rehabilitation cycle, Barcelona management has purchased local star Joan Garcia in this summer window, and it is also clear that if Ter Stegen stays in the team, he can only serve as Garcia's substitute in the new season, and may even be behind second goal Szczesny.

This change has a double blow to the players: on the one hand, he has just stabilized his starting position in the German national team. If he misses the club's main player for a long time, his decline in form may lead to Neuer regaining his national team seat; on the other hand, his high salary in Barcelona (reported to have an annual salary of more than 10 million euros) has made him hesitant about leaving the team, but the reality of "no ball to play" has put the cooperation relationship between the two sides on the verge of breaking down. For Ter Stegen, joining a mid-to-upstream team that can guarantee the start may be the best solution, and he may need to accept a significant salary cut for this - this is not only a professional player's persistence in his competitive state, but also a helpless compromise under real pressure.

2. Rashford: The number was taken away + tactics were abandoned, where did Manchester United No. 10 go?

Rashford's situation at Manchester United is equally tricky. Since Amorin took over the team, the technical characteristics and tactical style of the English striker have never been integrated into the new system, and the problem of lazy attitude on the field has even caused dissatisfaction among fans. Despite rumors last season that he might be loaning Villa, the high salary (around £300,000 per week) and Manchester United's insistence on transfer fees (rumored to be over €50 million) have stranded the potential deal.

More symbolic is that Manchester United new player Cunha has taken over the No. 10 jersey that Rashford had previously wore - although this move is tough, it also directly conveys the signal that "the player is not in the future plan." In the current transfer market, there are very few teams that can afford their salary and transfer fees. Although they are attracted by Barcelona, rumored teams such as Barcelona have also clearly stated that they have no intention of investing heavily. Therefore, loaning to Tuchao and other teams can provide him with the salary he wants, perhaps Rashford's pragmatic choice in the short term.

3. Rodrigo: Real Madrid's competition on the wing is getting fierce, and the living space continues to be compressed

Real Madrid winger Rodrigo's situation stems from the fierce position competition within the team. In the just-concluded Club World Cup, he did not get much playing time. At the same time, his position overlapped with Vinicius and could not surpass Mr. M to become the starter, further squeezing his living space. In addition, the rise of new stars such as Enderick and Gonzalo Garcia has also made Rodrigo's irreplaceable nature continue to decline in Alonso's tactical system.

From the perspective of players, staying in the team means that playing time will be further reduced, and the decline in form may affect his career height; although Arsenal is interested in it at present, the transfer fee of at least 70 million euros has to make Arsenal even think twice about buying his team. For Rodrigo, if he cannot impress the coach with his performance at the beginning of the new season, seeking to leave the team may be the only way to avoid "marginalization". If he cannot leave the team, his playing order will be further compressed.

In fact, after all, the situation of these three players is actually the most real side of professional football: no matter how powerful you are before, an injury, a tactical adjustment, or a younger newcomer may make you go from a main force to a "marginal person".