There are no conclusions to be reached for Barcelona with their preseason tour of Japan and South Korea coming to an end. The team truly wasn’t tested. This was a warm up exercise, nothing more.

Still, we got to see the new faces in action for the first time.

If you’re Marcus Rashford, you have every reason to be feeling optimistic.

At Barcelona, he is valued. He’s here because the manager and president personally selected him to come in and play a big role as the Blaugrana look to defend the Spanish crown against a strengthened Real Madrid.

In Asia, Rashford mostly played with the backups, especially across the forward line. It will be interesting to see what happens when he gets game time with Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski.

Against Vissel Kobe and FC Seoul, he played as a traditional left winger. We saw him in isolation, and what he can do in attacking transitions.

The second half against Daegu was a bit disorganized. Barcelona were dominant, and Rashford even scored his first goal in a Barcelona shirt with a strong one touch finish, but they played without real tactics because the opponent never really put up a fight. Rashford, Dani Olmo, and Toni Fernández were operating in the same central space, with Jofre Torrents providing width down the left flank.

Frankly, you have to wonder in the future how well served Barcelona is playing such low quality teams. For fitness purposes, it works, but Flick will be left with more questions than answers.

Unless he already knows how he plans to use his players.

In La Liga, I could see Rashford doing really well on the left wing against teams like Villarreal and Real Sociedad, who play more openly. Against the Getafes of the world, however, he may struggle, unless Flick can figure out a different tactical approach to break down teams who are happy to never see the ball.

Rashford will have to be patient in the beginning, and smart with the minutes he’s given. The best thing he can do, that’s in his control, is work hard and bring intensity. He should know that he doesn’t have to run past every defender. The trick will be picking his spots, and learning the rhythm of Barcelona through his teammates.

Rashford can trust that Pedri, Lamine Yamal, and all the others, will get him involved, and put him in good positions to score goals. Don’t force it, stay ready and the moments will arrive.

Above all else, Rashford is fortunate to be playing for a manager who trusts him, and believes in his talent.

The formula for success is there. It may take a little while to fully adapt, but Marcus Rashford is in the driver’s seat.

It will be exciting to see what he does with this golden opportunity.