Marcus Rashford behaviour speaks volumes as Man Utd ‘mistake’ verdict questioned
Marcus Rashford behaviour speaks volumes as Man Utd ‘mistake’ verdict questioned
A former Manchester United player has warned it’s too early to say whether letting Marcus Rashford leave for Aston Villa was a mistake by the Old Trafford club.
The 27-year-old has shown glimpses of his old self since joining Premier League rivals Villa on loan at the start of this month.
The forward played a key part in Villa’s equaliser against Ipswich Town after coming off the bench on Saturday and striking the crossbar from a free-kick, with the rebound converted by Ollie Watkins.
Rashford’s improved form since departing Old Trafford has seen some critics accuse United manager Ruben Amorim of making an error of judgement by freezing him out.
Those claims have only grown louder following an injury to Amad Diallo, whose position could have been covered by the England international.
However, ex-Red Devils goalkeeper Ben Foster believes such calls are premature with three months of the season still left to play.
The former Wrexham stopper, who played for United between 2005 and 2010, made his comments despite admitting Rashford looks more content since arriving at Villa Park.
“I still think it’s a little bit too early to jump on the bandwagon,” Foster said on the latest episode of his Fozcast podcast.
“I think everybody’s buzzing to try and jump on and go: ‘Oh, they’ve made a mistake by sending him out. What are they thinking? He should be doing this at Manchester United.’
“He had a free kick and rattled it against the crossbar. It’s a fantastic free kick, and in fairness, the finish from Ollie Watkins was unreal. But he did look happier, he did look like he’s willing to get the ball and drive to try and take players on. He just needs to keep doing that.
“I think there’s always going to be that scrutiny on him, and for probably every game from now until the end of the season. It’s going to be watching every single move that he makes on that football pitch because it’s Marcus Rashford.”
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