Aston Villa has won quite easily against Tottenham in the fourth round of the FA Cup. This match, two rookie Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio were paid special attention. They were all launched in the second half and left some notable highlights.
When the couple came on the pitch, especially Marcus Rashford, he received a very enthusiastic chance of Aston Villa fans throughout Villa Park. When he came in, the British striker was arranged to kick on the left wing. More specifically, Emery wants her student to operate mainly in the left Half-Space area (between defender Bien and center-back). Therefore, he transferred Morgan Rogers to the right wing.
In the past few seasons, Aston Villa's transfer strategy is very clear. They only buy rookies if they belong to one of the two cases, or a young player for long -term use, or the player must kick immediately. Marcus Rashford is rated in the second case.
For many days, the British media talked about Emery's desire for owning Marcus Rashford. The Spanish strategist affirmed that, once the highest form, Rashford is the player who has the ability to threaten the best opponent defense in the world. As long as the British striker thinks about daily football, practicing well and keeping good discipline, Emery believes in the best.
"He has a great potential that has not been exploited. I don't know the specific reason about leaving Man United but I'm happy that Rashford is here. Again is eager for that " - Emery shared.
When parting with Jhon Duran (to Al Nassr), the idea that Emery would buy a striker to replace but he turned to the wing legs. In the past, the former Arsenal captain rarely targeted classical strikers in the transfer market. He always prioritizes multi -purpose tips such as Marcus Rashford, Donyell Malen and Morgan Rogers, when Ollie Watkins has a problem that will immediately be replaced.
When using these strikers, Emery often requires them to operate mostly in the Half-Space areas on the field, instead of drifting out to cling. From there, when approaching the middle, the distance traveled and the finishing distance will be closer. At that time, the attacking midfielder could operate more easily.
Before Tottenham, Rashford was arranged to kick like that and he won most of the confrontations with Kevin Danso. In the match against Spurs, Rashford repeatedly kicked as a striker. However, the British striker did not feel difficult to handle the ball and space. On the contrary, he moved quite elegantly. This is also how Emery develops Watkins. Maybe the British striker plays the role of a striker but when needed can also drift wings. The case of Rashford is the opposite but also positive results.
When leaving the field, Rashford waved to the teammates and football director of Aston Villa - Damian Vidagany. He felt very clearly the cheers of the fans but his face was quite cold. This striker understands everything that is the beginning and the journey from now until June is still very arduous before he can be bought by Aston Villa.
