Jamie Redknapp praised the work that Aston Villa did in the transfer star of January to bring in Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio, because the few combined twice in the crucial 2-1 victory of Saturday over Chelsea.
The duo has added an extra dimension to the Unai Emery attack in recent trips, so that their first start in a 2-2 draw with Liverpool on Wednesday, before he registered game-changing contributions when Villa came from behind to beat Chelsea.
The performance marked the best so far in a Villa shirt for Rashford, who would like to impress his new teammates after being out of grace at Manchester United Chief Coach Ruben Amorim. It is almost a month since United, who pulled Everton on Saturday, scored a goal from Open Play for the last time.
“The hollow end has a new hero,” said Redknapp about Rashford. “That sub made the difference. He was fantastic.
“Rashford came up, he gave energy, enthusiasm, everything we want to see from him. The running, the desire … He was excellent. He gave them that impulse to put Chelsea on the back.
“At the moment he looks like he is loving every second. He is involved, he shows enthusiasm – all the things that have been thrown at him to man utd, he now does the opposite. And he has sweat on his face and he Is not jogging like 'I don't want to be here'.
“That is how to do the transfer window. That is a master class. You look at other clubs and how they did not bring in players.
“I am sure that there are now directors around the world with their heads who now think:” Why didn't I get Marcus Rashford? “
“I get the doubts. I would have been nervous to do it. But at the moment it seems that Villa has done a lot of business.
“I am happy for him. It has been difficult. Don't get me wrong, there are elements where he should have done better, should have tried harder. But he certainly found a place where he held, a good environment. Really true. Good company of Aston Villa. “
Emery: We just want to support Rashford
Aston Villa Boss Unai Emery speaks with Sky Sports about Marcus Rashford:
“Support him, help him, try to be comfortable here, try to get confidence with us.
“Try to use his skills in our tactical idea. He is in the process and of course he played a fantastic 45 minutes. He is already very important.”
Asensio: Unai trusts me and that is so important
Marcus Ascensio speaks with Sky Sports:
“I am so happy. The atmosphere here is incredible. I want to thank all the fans for the effort, we do it together. We have to continue. I am very happy for the goal and the victory. We know today it was an important day .
“Unai trusts me and that is so important for a forward player.”
About the impact of Rashford: “We know the quality of Marcus. He helps us a lot. We are so happy. Thank you to Marcus for the two assists.”
Analysis: Villa has beaten gold with Jan signs
Pat Rowe from Sky Sports News
“Signing big names in the transfer window is always exciting – but there is never a guarantee that the players will perform.
“But to the delight of Emery and the fan base, it seems that Villa has beaten gold in January.
“Rashford and Asensio will get the headlines after they are linked to two different occasions to complete the comeback against Chelsea, but the positives do not stop there.
“Donyell Malen has looked clear in all six of his performances for the club, Andres Garcia is already a favorite with fans after he had overcome his fault against Liverpool and Axel Disasi in the midweek against Liverpool, with his absence that was very missed when Tyrone Mings injured.
“The new year is notorously difficult to operate when signing players, but the early indications are that Villa really completed a” master class “in the window, as described by Sky Sports” Jamie Redknapp. “
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