Marcus Rashford became the new hero of the cavity End after his Super-sub Camee turned the tide for Aston Villa against Chelsea.
Villa was 1-0 behind – after the ninth minute opener of Enzo Fernandez – when Rashford Jacob Ramsey replaced after the break.
The Side of Unai Emery had only registered two shots with the goal during the first half and was in possession.
But the introduction of Rashford caused a drastic change in energy, because he almost immediately had a game-changing impact.
The English star attacked the left with pace, dynamics and style when Chelsea Full-back Malo Gusto could not get close.
And it would not be long before Rashford's vast leg squared the ball of fellow newcomer Marco Asensio is to open his count for Villa.
Momentum was with the home team that followed the equalizer and it was the same duo that connected itself before the winner in the 89th minute, while the effort of Asensio was pressed under the body of Filip Jorgensen after another assist of Rashford.
With Asensio, who scored both goals, Rashford helped the same player twice in a Premier League match for the first time since June 2020.
“Every time he got the ball, he was dangerous,” added Tielemans, who breathed new life into his career at Villa after leaving Leicester after their 2023 relegation.
Although he only played for half the game, Rashford had the second most touches in the box of the opposition of a villa player on Saturday.
He also created the most chances of each player in front of his side – with two of the three he created resulted in goals – and registered most dribbles (three).
Rashford – who was accused of “not trying” and “poor body language” by man utd -fans – had sweat on his face while he recovered three ball.
He completed 15 of his 16 steps and had five details in the Chelsea box.
Former Liverpool and England -midfielder Jamie Redknapp said: “You couldn't ask for more as a manager” than the impact that Rashford had made against Chelsea.
Speaking at Sky Sports, he said: “I am sure there are now directors of football with their heads in their hands who now think:” Why didn't I get Marcus Rashford? “
“I get the doubts. I would have been one of them. I would have been nervous to do it, but at the moment Aston Villa looks like they have done a lot of things and I'm happy for him.”
As the statistics show, his work was crucial in earning three points for a villa side approaching a European qualifying place and now eight places above Man Utd are in the competition.
Rashford, who came to Man Utd at the age of seven and was so long an instrumental player, was under the new Ruben Amorim manager.
Although he got out of favor under the new Old Trafford Gaffer, he seems to find his feet again under Emery.
He is currently on loan in Villa until the end of the season, after he joined at the beginning of February, after he had not shown his home team since he expressed his desire for a “new challenge” in December.
When Rashford United left, Amorim said: “Sometimes you have one player who is really good with one coach, and the same player with another coach is different.”
What could be different under Emery? And how does he intend to get the best out of the talented attacker?
The villa boss said he wants to “support” him and “helps him” so that he can be “confident and comfortable”.
Emery said: “We want to try to help him feel comfortable here.
“Try to help him get trust with us. Try to use the skill in our tactical idea, try to demand with him. He is in this process.
“Of course he played a fantastic 45 minutes. We now want to be consistent.
“Hopefully he becomes important, like today, but more and more.
“The most important thing for him is to be here with us and to be confident and comfortable in a good atmosphere and this is my goal.”
And Villa fans were in a frenzy, with one writing: “Rashford was incredible, he just won the game.”
A second said, “Chelsea just couldn't handle Rashford. We needed him to win.”
And another added: “Marcus Rashford is a level of player that we have not had since Jack Grealish left.”
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