The former winner of Top-Flight Golden Boot Ian Wright wants to see Marcus Rashford add “a few goals” to his promising departure to Aston Villa.
Rashford With three assists in six appearances since he joined Villa loaned by Manchester United in January after establishing Marco Asensio’s first goal in their 2-0 FA Cup Fifth Round Win Above Cardiff City, again supplier for the midfielder after providing his two strikes during their Premier League victory in 2-1 against Chelsea six days earlier.
“It’s always Bitty,” replied the Arsenal Wright icon when asked to assess the shape of the former striker of England by ITV Sport.
“He had a little luck with regard to this reduction [for Asensio] But, overall, he tries to go to people. He could do that more. I would like to see him score some goals. It is not as if he was not trying. He just relaxes and begins. »»
“As a senior manager with a big club, you want options” 🔢
Roy Keane on Aston Villa finding the right balance with their choices in attack #AVFC | #Emiratesfacup pic.twitter.com/11db6akdqn
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Marcus Rashford Statistics
New United Manager Ruben Amorim did not give Rashford no minutes in the nine games before the 27 -year -old went to Villa Park.
The six chances he shaped for Villa against the championship team corresponded to the most Rashford created in one of his 426 games for Manchester United.
He won seven goals and six assists in 30 matches in all competitions, performing four times and installing three in the league.
Three of them came in the first two AMORIM championship games after arriving from Sporting in November, hitting the opening in a 1-1 draw at Ipswich Town and marking twice in a 4-0 home victory against Everton.
Marcus Rashford ➡️ Marco Asensio ⚽
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Villa “good” options for Emery – Keane
Asensio The arrival in January in Paris St-Germain added to the possibilities of attack by the manager of Villa Unai Emery, who include the tastes of the striker in England Ollie Watkins and the fields of land Youri Tielemans and Morgan Rogers.
“We support most weekends on the options,” suggested the former Manchester United Captain Roy Keane. “We see the fight against the city [without top scorer Erling] Haaland, we see Arsenal [operating without an orthodox striker].
“As first director with a big club, you want options. Villa has a lot – it is just to know who to remove. It’s good for the manager; This is what you need with a lot of big games to come.
Villa Visit Club Brugge During the first stage of the Champions League, last 16 Tuesday (5:45 p.m. GMT) before going to Brentford in the Premier League four days later (5.30 p.m.).
