Unai Emery says Marcus Rashford will get all the assist he wants as he bids to return to his greatest at Aston Villa.
Rashford, who joined Villa on mortgage with an possibility to purchase from Manchester United final month, has endured a troublesome season.
Having fallen out of favour below Ruben Amorim at Previous Trafford, Rashford has now linked up with Champions League hopefuls Villa.
Rashford had contributed to 10 objectives, scoring seven and aiding three, in 24 appearances for United in all competitions previous to his departure.
However he has already proven indicators of trying sharper below Emery, and got here off the bench to arrange each of Marco Asensio’s objectives in Villa’s 2-1 comeback win over Chelsea on Saturday.
“Assist him. Assist him. Attempt to [make him] really feel comfy right here. Attempt to get confidence with us,” Emery instructed Sky Sports activities when requested what his strategy to Rashford has been.
“Attempt to work. Attempt to use the talents in our tactical concept. Strive as nicely to be demanding with him, and he’s on this course of.
“After all, he performed a improbable 45 minutes. And actually that is the one factor. We need to attempt to be constant by way of him, in our squad and in our approach we’re going to do [that]. However he’s going to be hopefully very, essential.
“Crucial for him is attempt to really feel comfy right here. Attempt to get confidence. Be right here in a superb environment with us and that is my goal.”
1 – Since his debut for Aston Villa, Marcus Rashford has created essentially the most huge probabilities within the Premier League (4). He additionally has the joint-most assists (2) and has made the joint-most dribbles (15). Rejuvenated. pic.twitter.com/tiLPzooeYU
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Since his debut for Villa, Rashford has created essentially the most huge probabilities within the Premier League (4). He has additionally recorded the joint-most assists (two) and the joint-most dribbles (15).
Rashford additionally has high quality type in opposition to Chelsea, notably on house turf. He has been instantly concerned in six objectives (4 objectives, two assists) in 9 Premier League house video games in opposition to the Blues.
“Marcus is somebody, he can threaten anybody one [versus] one, even one [versus] two, he’s essential for us in the best way that he performs, as a result of he offers us one thing on that left-hand facet,” mentioned Rashford’s Villa team-mate Youri Tielemans.
“Each time he obtained the ball he was harmful.”
Rashford created three probabilities in his spectacular cameo, with solely Chelsea’s Pedro Neto – who began the match – creating extra (4).
