Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford waited nine matches for an Aston Villa goal during his loan spell - then two arrived at once
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Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim didn't have much to say about the fact that Marcus Rashford had made a significant breakthrough in his Aston Villa loan spell this past weekend, but he did add that every loanee who is performing can only be a good thing for the Red Devils.
United head to Champions League chasing Nottingham Forest this week to bring to an end their extended international break, but there was one player on their books who was in action - that player being Rashford, at Deepdale, as Villa took on Preston North End in the quarter finals of the FA Cup on Sunday.
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Although he'd delivered four assists in nine games for the Lions up until this past weekend, Rashford - who had earned an England recall from new boss Thomas Tuchel in the international break - was still awaiting his first goal in claret and blue.
Typically, like the proverbial buses, two arrived in quick succession; Rashford calmly sent Villa in front with a well placed finish from Lucas Digne's cross shortly after half time, and then he stepped up to convert a penalty awarded after Morgan Rogers had been fouled.
Handed the man of the match award in the 3-0 win, which sends Villa to Wembley next month for a semi-final bout with Crystal Palace, Rashford spoke after the game of how much he was enjoying his football again after being frozen out at Old Trafford by Amorim, who replaced Erik ten Hag in charge earlier this season.
"We have a lot of games to play and I am focused on my team and my players and Rashford is not my player at the moment," Amorim said at his pre-Forest press conference, "But every player that performs well on loan is good news for my club so we are happy with that."
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