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  • Marcus Rashford’s instant Villa debut impact speaks volumes after Man Utd exile

    Marcus Rashford’s instant Villa debut impact speaks volumes after Man Utd exile

     

    After nearly 60 days without kicking a ball, Marcus Rashford made his Aston Villa debut in the FA Cup against Tottenham on Sunday evening.

     

    The forward, who joined Villa on loan until the end of the season in the final days of the January transfer window, had been left out of the Manchester United squad by Ruben Amorim.

     

    His last appearance was in United’s 2-1 win over Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League. On Sunday, Unai Emery named him on the bench for Villa’s FA Cup fourth round clash with Spurs, alongside fellow loanee Marco Asensio, with Donyell Malen and Jacob Ramsey named in the starting XI.

     

    Playing on the left wing, he won a header against Kevin Danso to loud cheers from the home crowd, and further endeared himself to his new supporters when he nutmegged Pedro Porro outside the box.

     

    Marcus Rashford made his debut for Aston Villa against Tottenham(Image: PA)

    In the dying minutes of the match, Rashford then had a moment to round-off his debut in the perfect fashion when he sprinted through one-on-one with Archie Gray. Unfortunately, the Spurs defender did well to marshal him wide and win a free-kick.

     

    Both Villa and Rashford’s parent club United were victorious in the FA Cup this weekend, but if they are drawn together in the fifth round, loan rules mean Rashford will be unable to play against United.

  • What happened to Marcus Rashford speaks volumes for Man United after Aston Villa debut

    What happened to Marcus Rashford speaks volumes for Man United after Aston Villa debut

    After nearly 60 days without playing football, Marcus Rashford made his return on Sunday evening, making his debut for Aston Villa in the FA Cup against Tottenham.

    Rashford joined Villa on loan for the remainder of the season during the final days of the January transfer window after being excluded from Manchester United’s squad under Ruben Amorim.

    His last appearance came in the 2-1 win over Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League. Amorim included him in just one more matchday squad before allowing him to leave the club. His last appearance came in the 2-1 win over Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League. Amorim included him in just one more matchday squad before allowing him to leave the club.

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    On Sunday, Rashford was named to the bench by Unai Emery for the FA Cup fourth-round clash against Tottenham, alongside Marco Asensio, who also joined on loan from Real Madrid. With Villa leading 2-0 thanks to goals from Jacob Ramsey and Morgan Rogers, Rashford replaced Donyell Malen in the 67th minute. Within just a minute, he was greeted by a warm reception from the Villa fans. Playing as a left-winger, Rashford outjumped defender Kevin Danso to head the ball, which was met with cheers from the crowd. The 27-year-old then received even more love from his new fans when he nutmegged Pedro Porro just outside the box.

     

  • Piece of Ipswich Town history selling for £460 on Ebay

    Piece of Ipswich Town history selling for £460 on Ebay

    Part of the goal net from Town’s promotion-winning game against Huddersfield Town in the Championship on May 4 has been listed on Ebay.

    Over the summer, the club shop released a limited number of framed goal net souvenirs, selling each one for £55.

    Only 300 were made as fans snapped up a piece of Town history to own something that was on the pitch that momentous day.

    The original items sold out within minutes of being on pre-order and there were a limited supply available from the club shop following its release.

    One seller, however, has listed their edition on Ebay and it has received 24 bids since being put up for sale.

    The item is currently at £460 – £405 more than what it retailed for in Planet Blue.

    The item has been unopened and is being sold as new.