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

[Toronto Villa]

Delighted that he got his first goals and we also have a proper penalty taker. That was as a confidently put away as the days of AEG. Just annoys me that some of the media still focuses on the negatives. After the game listening to TS (I know, I know) the last who was with Durham asked why he can’t play all the time at a high level and questioned his motivation and work ethic. Like fuck off with that already. Since being at Villa, the key point in this, he’s been very opposite of what he looked like at Man U. So how about just calling it out for what it is. It was that club and less him. He’s happy now and looks brilliant for us.

[Somniloquism]

Look how many in the BBC comments were along the lines of "he is at his level, 14th in the Championship" and "two against Preston, that is the Ballon D'or".

[TelfordVilla]

Credit where due. Cool, composed finish for the 1st goal and calm, decisive penalty for the 2nd. More of this and his recent assists and a permanent move can be considered at the end of the season. Not until then though.

[Olneythelonely]

Credit where due. Cool, composed finish for the 1st goal and calm, decisive penalty for the 2nd. More of this and his recent assists and a permanent move can be considered at the end of the season. Not until then though.

I was hoping you’d not get the nod to make those sorts of decisions.

[jwarry]

It might be me being a bit pessimistic and thinking we are punching above our weight but I can’t help feeling that he’s playing for us doesn’t feel real - yet

[Toronto Villa]

It might be me being a bit pessimistic and thinking we are punching above our weight but I can’t help feeling that he’s playing for us doesn’t feel real - yet

Nah you need to shake that off. This isn’t Lambert’s Villa. We are a proper team now competing at the business end of the season. And we deserve it. We have a top manager and the set up is outstanding to continue to build year over year. We have a great chance of keeping the top players we have. And that includes Rashford and Asensio.

[Somniloquism]

It might be me being a bit pessimistic and thinking we are punching above our weight but I can’t help feeling that he’s playing for us doesn’t feel real - yet

Nah you need to shake that off. This isn’t Lambert’s Villa. We are a proper team now competing at the business end of the season. And we deserve it. We have a top manager and the set up is outstanding to continue to build year over year. We have a great chance of keeping the top players we have. And that includes Rashford and Asensio.

Yes, having Emery as manager for 2.5 seasons now should show we are not a Villa of old. And TBH having Asensio is bigger then having Rashford.

[PeterWithesShin]

He's made the step up from a bottom 6 club to one that chases trophies pretty well.

[AV84]

Look how many in the BBC comments were along the lines of "he is at his level, 14th in the Championship" and "two against Preston, that is the Ballon D'or".

I saw one questioning whether it says more about him or Man Utd, in a negative sense. But the person who said it acknowledged that the Villa coaching set up was definitely in credit.

I think the thing a lot of these people like to ignore is that the Man U fans turned on him ages ago. They helped create the situation that allowed Amorim to single him out for the BillyBigBalls treatment. Maybe he was making no effort for a while before that, but it's not like he was at a brilliant club full of brilliant people and fans. He was in a toxic environment for a long time. As has been proven by several other players who have been scapegoats for their failures before going elsewhere and playing brilliantly.

[Brazilian Villain]

Simon Stone on the Rashford situation. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/czx4lp78vp7o

[TonyD]

I’m sick of the media wankfest around him. 

[PaulWinch again]

If he’s doing well I couldn’t care a less.

[VillaTim]

I hope he wants to stay and doesn't just see us as some sort of stepping stone . A fully functioning Rashford is a top player as we are seeing . The media won't leave him alone because he is such a big name and high profile player , doesn't do us any harm to have him around .

[astonvilla82]

Simon Stone on the Rashford situation. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/czx4lp78vp7o

Emery basically means stop talking shit arsehole

[AV84]

Emery has made the same point that many of us on here have already made. We are in a position where we could still potentially win the FA Cup, the Champions League, and qualify for the CL again next season through league position. We are also in a position where we could win nothing, finish 9th, and have no European football next season. There are several other variations between those two.

I'm sure the finance brains at the club have an idea of what's possible and what's necessary depending on how the rest of the season plays out, but until it does play out, we have no idea who stays and who goes.