Rashford has to play up top otherwise he is a complete liability defensively
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 24
- Goals
- 7
- Assists
- 3
- Yellow cards
- 3
But he's just not very good up top.
One of the fallacies I saw on a Villa forum when they signed him was that he can play anywhere across the front three. Well... I suppose it's not really a fallacy, they can play him anywhere across the front three, in the same way they could play Emi Martinez anywhere across the front three.
I'm pretty sure he was hooked because he hasn't played 90 mins in almost 2 months. He's nowhere near ready to play a full 90.
We really need him to get 5 or six goals. Come on Rashford you can do it.
I really want him to do well, atleast well enough to convince Villa he's worth the money. I don't think they're the kind of club to just pay the cash otherwise and if he doesn't cut it now other clubs would be wary.
Don't let clear thinking get in the way of the hateful mob who have their pitchforks out for Rashford....
I only saw the second half, same shit different wrapping comes to mind.
Hopefully the first half was a lot better.
Hopefully the first half was a lot better.
Would losing a hundred grand a week or a day be a problem? Many an athlete have ruined their careers over gambling addictions.
Thought I would be infuriated when Rashford would inevitably be doing the business for Villa. Turns out that he's playing at the same (sh*t) level and I'm even more worried that he'd be stuck with us permanently.
It’s not really a strange take. He’s putting himself in the shop window in the hope a bigger club will come in for him in the summer.
Nobody wants him? It's not like we're asking 80M, we're only asking for someone to pay for his salary.
Heck we even took option to buy. How low can we get? It's practically here, play him and see if he's any good, you still can say no if you don't like him.
If there's a top team would want him surely they can easily afford the same terms. But nobody wants him
You'd think Barcelona seriously wants him, I'd want what you're smoking
Says some random on Redcafe?!
There's been no noise from Rashford that he was loath to join Villa, but even if he did have plans for a bigger club, where's the harm in that?
People love to lap up what the media says if it's suits their own agendas it seems,
Let’s face it we need him to do well so we can move him on for a half decent fee, to then enable us to bring in a few players we desperately need.
Could argue a large part of our summer business rests on him doing well at Villa.
As an aside - thought he was decent last night, constant threat and good free kick which lead to the first goal. Out of possession though - familiar story we all know too well.
Could argue a large part of our summer business rests on him doing well at Villa.
As an aside - thought he was decent last night, constant threat and good free kick which lead to the first goal. Out of possession though - familiar story we all know too well.
He'll have to settle for Villa if Barcelona decide not to go for him. So we do need him to perform well over next 3 months.
Honestly guys, I watched the game and even though he had not his best game on the ball, he was a threat and his effort was fine.
It's really interesting to see that within Villa Forums they were happy with his performance yesterday and are confused by United fans who questioning his effort during yesterdays game.
As I said before, I think a lot of rationality when it comes to Rashford was lost in here long ago. People are so focused on narratives that they almost seeing things that aren't there.
Good example for me on how irrational it all became was the Porto away game this season:
Rashford was responsible for the two goals we scored and was our best outfield player offensively, but was destroyed after the game by our fanbase for not blocking crosses in front of our box.
It's really interesting to see that within Villa Forums they were happy with his performance yesterday and are confused by United fans who questioning his effort during yesterdays game.
As I said before, I think a lot of rationality when it comes to Rashford was lost in here long ago. People are so focused on narratives that they almost seeing things that aren't there.
Good example for me on how irrational it all became was the Porto away game this season:
Rashford was responsible for the two goals we scored and was our best outfield player offensively, but was destroyed after the game by our fanbase for not blocking crosses in front of our box.
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he was putting in a shift in the first half, chasing and tackling. He hasnt looked like that for years here thats why
As we’ve seen from Sancho at Chelsea, a change of scene and a point to prove than lead to a short term uptick in performances, but longer term the old mental issues return. And while I think that at times Rashford was a scapegoat for far too much, but the end of his time here he clearly wasn’t making the level of effort required. Lest we forget, he was left out for his performances in training. And if you can’t motivate yourself to put in 100% for your boyhood club and far and away the biggest club in the country, then you have some underlying issues that won’t just go away.
When he broke through he worked so hard, it was one of his calling cards. But somewhere along the way, when he was over rewarded for his promise, the motivation evaporated. I hope he succeeds there so we can get a big fee for him. His time here is undoubtedly done.
When he broke through he worked so hard, it was one of his calling cards. But somewhere along the way, when he was over rewarded for his promise, the motivation evaporated. I hope he succeeds there so we can get a big fee for him. His time here is undoubtedly done.
The manager dropped him for not training properly. That isn't fans being irrational.
I do agree that people have a very negative perception of Rashford now and are looking to accentuate his weak points at Villa, and he was used as a scapegoat here.
I also agree Rashford was really dangerous in that Porto game for sure, and we’re desperate for a player like that right now. It is also the case he was a massive defensive liability that was exploited and that allowed them to turn the game around. It’s not irrational to think that. His own manager subbed him at half-time. You might disagree with the decision but there is an obvious rationale for it.
As is always the case, most people that bother discussing anything about footy only discuss the extremes. So invariably people start stretching the truth to argue against the opposing view.
Bad attitude or not, we miss him right here right now as a player with some ability to play football.
Looks absolutely electric tonight. Posture on bench is prefect, kitted out really well
Quality assist for the equaliser.
Looks like a good assist for him.
On the plus side, we're almost certainly going to get decent money for him this summer which we'll then proceed to toss on some teenager in the hopes they can carry us
you’re not allowed to toss on teenagers; the police have told me.
Assist for Rashford
Had him down as scorer initially on bbc sport. Haven’t seen the goal itself
I'd argue he hasn't looked like anything resembling a footballer for us for a long time. What he does for Villa is irrelevant, the player he was here for two years isn't missed whatsoever.
You can probably say that about any player in our squad, to be fair.
Just a mistake by BBC. He played a ball across that was tapped in by Asensio.
Not Bruno Fernandes. Not Garnacho last season. Not Amad this season. Even when they're below par at least they put in a shift, nobody would be complaining about Rashford if he at least worked hard throughout his incredibly long poor runs of form.
Ahh right
We would because the off ball defensive stuff is sometimes a distraction. The biggest problem is his on the ball stuff.
We really miss his pace. We are way too slow now.
Make that two assists for Rashford
This isn't a sancho situation. Rashford is actually good, despite what a lot on here like to say. Our fan base is toxic.
If you think those performances were anywhere near good enough, your standards are incredibly low. The reality is, neither of the players you mentioned come close to the levels Rashford reached a couple of seasons ago—who, I should add, played with the same off-the-ball intensity. The only difference was that his goals masked his lack of work rate, just as they do for other top players who consistently deliver.
And as for the "not complaining" argument? That’s nonsense. Go check the Højlund thread—he puts in the work every game but hasn’t scored in 14 matches. Yet apparently, as long as he runs, that’s enough.
Personally, I’d take quality in the final third over players who just run without end product. Unfortunately, Rashford ended up doing neither, but that only highlights a bigger issue. We still struggle with work rate and desire, with or without him.
As I write this, he provides another assist.
We miss absolutely nothing about Rashford, he wouldn't be out on loan if he performed as we expected him to.
Fault on both sides. A clean break was necessary.