Unai Emery says he wants to “support” and “help” Marcus Rashford after the loan of Manchester United impressed like Aston Villa Cam from behind to beat Chelsea to Villa Park.
Another of the Villa loan signatures, Marco Asensio, scored twice in the second half while the hosts recovered from the opening of Enzo Fernandez to win a 2-1 victory.
Rashford, who left the bench at halftime, provided assists for the two goals while the England striker seeks to rekindle his career far from Old Trafford.
Rashford seemed to be a constant threat to the left for Villa, and Emery revealed that he wanted to help the 27 -year -old find his confidence.
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“”[We want to] Support it, help it, make it comfortable here to get confidence with us, “said Emery after the match.
“He will hope to be more and more important for us.”
The villa’s boss admitted that the performance in the first half against Chelsea was below the peer, but he praised the projection of his players after the break.
Emery said, “We needed more. We concede a lot and do not dominate. Today, we started very badly, we conceded the goal. We were late on our press. Then we are gradually improving.
“In the second half, we played fantastically. The submarines had a good impact, and we needed it because we played on Wednesday [against Liverpool] And we tired.
Emery added that it was essential for Villa to strengthen their team in the January transfer window if they want to participate in three different fronts this season.
“We were with the need to improve our team,” said Spanish.
“We want the players to participate in the first eight, the FA Cup and the Champions League.”
