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Can Unai Emery do what Ruben Amorim didn’t, and get Marcus Rashford playing to his best for Aston Villa?
Let’s find out 🤝
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Why does the media all of sudden think Marcus Rashford is the player that scored 30 goals a season now he has left Manchester United. Yet everytime he plays for United they talk about his demeanour, attitude and mentality. The same with Antony dubbed worst premier league signing of all time, one game at Real Betis you would think he is the best right winger in the world
Put the date in the proper order (Day/Month/Year) please
All the best Marcus. Hope you can find your love for the game again. UTR.❤️🤍🖤♾️
Just do your job. Earn your pay.
He could be onto something with these signings
Basically, Rashford's skills problem
He could come good, i think.
Now, onto the rehabilitation of whoever made that date graphic in both American format AND the wrong year so that it says he last played on 12th of July 2025 – 5 months and a week in the future 😅
rashford's last appearance was in december 2025? this guy's a time traveler…
Has he ever been best am just asking
Boxing ring, earn respect
So Emery is gonna try to ease his load?
How many goals will Rashford score this season?
Villa fans be hoping that Rashfird left his ego in Manchester and uses this as a chance to prove himself
I too blame Rashford's decline on Luke Shaws injury woes and Malacia being bang average
He's been going out drinking and partying and not training properly. The only person who can save him is himself
The Birmingham are is short on school dinners.
Why is it suddenly about Rashford not being the problem? He is on 350k a week and plays like he doesn’t care. Man United fans just wanted the player that we saw in the past. The one that SCORED goals. He was given chance after chance after chance and now it just feels like everyone is villainising Man United. Amorim gave him a choice after the Manchester Derby. Garnacho took and Rashford didn’t. He doesn’t care anymore. We’ve put up with it we’ve supported him for the best part of 8 or so years but he just throws it back in the fans’ faces. I liked Rashford as a United fan. But he does not deserve 350k a week. He’s not Salah. He’s not Isak. He’s not a top end premier league player anymore. Once a red always a red but sometimes it could’ve been better Rashford. You will be missed but you were your own undoing. Mourinho and Ragnick both called him out on it. Why can’t we talk about THAT. The fact that he is an overpaid bang average player that was given a chance by the new manager and blew it.
Cheers, Steve Buscemi
Carlos Bacca! Now there's a name I didn't expect to hear today!
Aston villa might be the dark horse in thw champions league like back in the days how juventus have been i see them getting into the semifinals of the champions league this season under emery
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Nahh Unai Emery went "I can fix him" route
give him proper leftback behind him and no.9 he can play off with, he'll thrive.
I won’t be too surprised if rashford does well at Villa. Rashford seems to be mentally weak. Players like that can be good in spells but struggle to be consistent. Rashford will turn it on for a few weeks max and then revert to normal.
Luke shaw to injured
Plan A has to be getting him off the drink
A haircut and shave would also help
Bad for villa
Chatting about him like he's a lovesick maiden, i need this comeback do your best Rashy🔥
An overlapping left back? Say no more.
Guys, i know i’m gonna get a ton of disagreement, but mark my words. Marcus will do very well at Villa and Tuchel will call him up and he’ll do just as well for England and will be a key asset for winning the WC in 26.
Yep, i said it.
😂
Either it will be amazing or it will be a disaster. Nothing in between.
Journalist Andy Mitten reported Rashford has had issues with every previous manager. I like Emery, but this isn't a guy he can fix. He's a brat.
“will ease his physical load”
broo what load he never really run since 2 seasons ago 😭😭😭
having a real manager will help
Rashford is lazy. Won't track back. Takes too many touches and is selfish
Vini
So basically Aston villa are set up and work as a team, United well you get what you get 🥲🥲🥲