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Between Marcus Rashford and Paris Saint-Germain, it's a long story. That of several missed meetings. Indeed, the club of the capital and the English international have been linked many times in a more or less recent past. This was notably the case during the last winter transfer window where the Telegraph announced that PSG was one of the two tracks on the attacker's table, who was pushed towards the exit to Manchester United. Finally, we learned very quickly that the residents of the Parc des Princes were not on the spot this time. For his part, Rashford hoped to join FC Barcelona but he finally settled down at Aston Villa in the form of a loan with a purchase option of around € 48 million.
A few months later, the 28 -year -old footballer will meet the PSG road again. On April 9, he will travel to Paris to challenge the troops of Luis Enrique in the 1/4 round of the UEFA Champions League. The following week, on April 15, his team and his team will receive the French champions at Villa Park for the return round. A double confrontation which will be very special for Marcus Rashford. A player who seems to find a smile in Birmingham. Ready to revive under the orders of Unai Emery after having experienced difficulties with Ruben Amorim, the native of Manchester has already participated in 10 games in all competitions with the Villans.
Rashford is back
With them, he is a formidable passer since he has already delivered 4 assists. But he had to wait a little before finding the net with his new team. It's been done since yesterday. Holder during the 1/4 final of FA Cup against Preston (English D2), he opened his goal counter with two achievements. And obviously, the main interested party is ready to continue on this path. “It's a great feeling. It's always nice for an attacker to score, so I hope it will continue. I have the impression of being in better shape and playing football better since I am here. I missed a lot of matches before joining them. But I feel good and I have fun for the moment ”.
A pleasure which is visibly shared by his coach, Unai Emery. “He took a step forward today. He is starting to feel comfortable, trusting and scoring goals. This is the process we have with him, and there is still work to do, but today confirmed that he was going in the right direction. ” The British press is of the same opinion, like The Independent. “The rebirth of Marcus Rashford in Aston Villa still requires work, but the FA Cup offers a historic opportunity. The attacker is on the right track after his first goals at Villa who earned him a semi-final with Crystal Palace in Wembley. ” Birmingham Mail is also won over.
The English press is won over
“Rashford had not scored since December, and this in his previous nine appearances under the colors of Villa, despite his four assists. However, he opened the scoring thanks to a brilliant strike from Lucas Digne, which opened the scoring. Rashford then quickly transformed a penalty. Rashford, the big subject of obvious discussion on Sunday, could now lead Villa to the glory of the FA Cup for the first time since 1957 if they manage to defeat Crystal Palace in the semi-finals. It would certainly be a subject of embarrassment for the original club of Rashford, Manchester United, and his coach Ruben Amorim, if he had to lead another club to a title after having won the FA Cup himself with the Red Devils last spring. ” The Guardian Go in the same direction.
“Rashford is a defending winner of the FA Cup, he who raised the trophy last May to help prolong the stay of Erik Ten Hag in Manchester United, but this success did not do much to revive the career of one or the other to Old Trafford. The 27 -year -old improved in Aston Villa after leaving behind the discomfort of his hometown, but everyone was waiting for that he scores goals to remind everyone of his main objective on land. Unai Emery worked hard to rebuild Rashford, the attacker who did not impress Ruben Amorim by his attitude in training with United. This change of decor seems to have been beneficial for Rashford, who played twice for the England team of Thomas Tuchel during the international break. He is finally back and does what he can do: make the difference during the big matches. It was perhaps only a victory against a team of championship, but there was still a lot of pressure on Rashford, as a central attack, to lead his team to victory. “ In ten days, Aston Villa hopes that Rashford, that MU wants to sell, will do the same against PSG.
