FANS claim a staggering stat shows Marcus Rashford has “turned into Pirlo overnight”.
The deadline loan recruit created SIX chances for Aston Villa against Cardiff – equal to his highest tally in 426 matches for parent club Manchester United.
Marcus Rashford has impressed in his first few weeks at Villa[/caption]
The striker was in effect frozen out at Old Trafford[/caption]
The 60-cap Englishman, 27, fell out of favour under Ruben Amorim at home-town club United this season.
But since his loan switch, fans reckon he’s transformed from rudderless Red Devil to venomous Villain in just six games.
Rashford bagged 138 goals and 63 assists in his nine years at Od Trafford.
And in just a month with Villa he’s notched three assists from just 285 minutes of action.
Indeed he teed up the first of fellow loanee Marco Asensio‘s matchwinning double to sink Cardiff 2-0 in the FA Cup on Friday.
And fans reacted with awe after learning Rashford had matched his career-best achievement of supplying half a dozen scoring opportunities in one game.
One observer called it a “brutal stat” and added: “Rashford’s been having a nightmare season but this really puts into perspective how badly things have gone for him at United before he joined Aston Villa.”
Another pointed out: “Rashford is still a baller.”
And a third made a reference to an Italian pass master that the Mancunian could only have dreamed of.
He wrote: “Bro turned Pirlo overnight creating chances here and there…”
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A fourth fan insisted: “he’s on fire.”
And as he stews over his long-term future, another supporter urged him: “Cook Rash Cook.”
SunSport revealed last month Rashford has not written off his dream of joining Barcelona.
But the Spanish giants’ sporting director Deco dented that hope by insisting Barca were not “desperate” to bring him in.
