Marcus Rashford - signed on loan (injured - out for season?)

[edgysatsuma89]

Several times I’ve been impressed with that ability he has to feint to go one way then accelerate past the defender into bags of space.

Regardless of the debate around buy him or don’t buy him, he’s clearly a supremely talented player.

Yeah, it's what is setting him apart from Bailey, for instance. There isn't any indecision. I'm going to try and skin him and what will be will be. Not then stopping and getting crowded out.

[AV84]

I'd love to see him get a goal on Tuesday. One of the few things the still disgruntled Man U fans have to throw at him is the idea that he goes missing in big games. Oh, we could all look good against Cardiff, he won't do it when it matters. The opposition might not be considered "big" but the occasion is arguably one of the biggest we've had at the club for a long time. I hope he shuts the last of them up this week.

[ChicagoLion]

I'd love to see him get a goal on Tuesday. One of the few things the still disgruntled Man U fans have to throw at him is the idea that he goes missing in big games. Oh, we could all look good against Cardiff, he won't do it when it matters. The opposition might not be considered "big" but the occasion is arguably one of the biggest we've had at the club for a long time. I hope he shuts the last of them up this week.

I couldn’t give a flying fuck what they say, all I care about is how he plays for The Villa.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Manure being out, means that Rashford us hopefully available for all FA Cup games we have left too.

[Demitri_C]

Manure being out, means that Rashford us hopefully available for all FA Cup games we have left too.

He will be now. No question

Hoping malen gets some game time too. He has looked good when he has featured

[Drummond]

My only doubt, if I'd even call it that, would be how he'd react to not necessarily playing all the time? It works for him now as be hasn't played properly for a few months and he's building up his match fitness. I'm sure he'll be happy doing it for the rest of the season for us. But next season is he going to want to be getting 90 minutes every week?

If he continues playing the way he has then there's no reason for him not to play. He's making himself first choice.

[AV84]

My only doubt, if I'd even call it that, would be how he'd react to not necessarily playing all the time? It works for him now as be hasn't played properly for a few months and he's building up his match fitness. I'm sure he'll be happy doing it for the rest of the season for us. But next season is he going to want to be getting 90 minutes every week?

If he continues playing the way he has then there's no reason for him not to play. He's making himself first choice.

I was thinking more of how Emery likes to rotate and if we weren't so bad with injuries lately, there would be a couple of players not getting as much time as they are. I take your point though, at his best he should be one of the first on the team sheet.

[Hookeysmith]

I thought he was trying too hard on Friday but as soon as he gets his first he will score a good few i think.

Hope he is saving them for Cite£ away - as he loves scoring against them dogs

[Dave]

Thinking back to all that "we shouldn't sign him, he's obviously trouble" stuff from before he signed this nicely dissects that sort of bullshit that bleeds into the narrative.

The media has long been invested in Marcus Rashford being trouble. That equals clicks. So we know why the Express have pulled this nefarious bollocks, but it does not make it any more excusable.

With Rashford playing in the Champions League with Aston Villa tonight and crisis eternally swirling around Manchester United, the time is now for gossip about the boy grown-assed man.

Which is how we get here…

‘Man Utd proven right about Marcus Rashford as Aston Villa dressing room view emerges’

Obviously what you are supposed to think is that Rashford has been a) lazy, b) a c*** or hopefully c) a lazy c***, thus proving Manchester United ‘right’ to send him out on loan.

The problem? Well apart from ‘literally everything’, is that Rashford has been neither a) nor b) and so very obviously not c). In fact, as John McGinn has said, Rashford and fellow new signing Marco Asensio are “good guys who are hungry to succeed, and they’ve worked hard”.

And that’s the ‘dressing-room view’ (we had to insert the hyphen, it was making us itch) that has ’emerged’.

So how to spin that as ‘proving Man Utd right’? Not that it matters once you have clicked, obviously.

‘Rashford’s early success at Villa Park proves the Red Devils right for backing his quality when committing to a new five-year contract in 2023, a decision for which they’ve been slammed.’

Sorry what? The best story you can muster is that Manchester United have been proved right in giving Rashford a £320,000-a-week contract almost two years ago because he is “hungry to succeed” while on loan at Aston Villa?

But never mind the reasoning, count the clicks.

[LeeB]

Thinking back to all that "we shouldn't sign him, he's obviously trouble" stuff from before he signed this nicely dissects that sort of bullshit that bleeds into the narrative.

The media has long been invested in Marcus Rashford being trouble. That equals clicks. So we know why the Express have pulled this nefarious bollocks, but it does not make it any more excusable.

With Rashford playing in the Champions League with Aston Villa tonight and crisis eternally swirling around Manchester United, the time is now for gossip about the boy grown-assed man.

Which is how we get here…

‘Man Utd proven right about Marcus Rashford as Aston Villa dressing room view emerges’

Obviously what you are supposed to think is that Rashford has been a) lazy, b) a c*** or hopefully c) a lazy c***, thus proving Manchester United ‘right’ to send him out on loan.

The problem? Well apart from ‘literally everything’, is that Rashford has been neither a) nor b) and so very obviously not c). In fact, as John McGinn has said, Rashford and fellow new signing Marco Asensio are “good guys who are hungry to succeed, and they’ve worked hard”.

And that’s the ‘dressing-room view’ (we had to insert the hyphen, it was making us itch) that has ’emerged’.

So how to spin that as ‘proving Man Utd right’? Not that it matters once you have clicked, obviously.

‘Rashford’s early success at Villa Park proves the Red Devils right for backing his quality when committing to a new five-year contract in 2023, a decision for which they’ve been slammed.’

Sorry what? The best story you can muster is that Manchester United have been proved right in giving Rashford a £320,000-a-week contract almost two years ago because he is “hungry to succeed” while on loan at Aston Villa?

But never mind the reasoning, count the clicks.

You always find the really good, eloquent pieces on that site and whenever I go on there it's just endless drivel about Man Utd or Liverpool that's not too far removed from what is being criticised here.

[Footy-Vill]

Vs Brentford: 2 goals and one assist in 6 games against them.

[Footy-Vill]

Good Luck to Rashy tonight .
Bumped in anticipation.

[Footy-Vill]

He made such a great run wheee Martinez picked him out and Sabe had to foul him to stop Rashy getting through on goal.

Did really well with the assist and I think it’s good he was given the whole 90mins .

The one thing everyone wanting is a goal but he’s contributing to the team very well.

Well here’s some good omen:
the two times Rashy has played at Parc de Princes he scored both times

And till there is a PSG thread I’ll just mention his goals record is 3 goals in 4 games vs PSG

[darren woolley]

I was willing him to score last night it will come.

[LeeB]

I was willing him to score last night it will come.

It will mate, but I was even happier with the assist for Asensio because a player in it for himself would have shot at goal. It said everything good that he stuck it on plate for his teammate instead.

The goals will come, he works hard, makes countless chances and is an absolute threat on the break.

On what we've seen so far alone I'd absolutely be trying to make it permanent.