What Man Utd fans were saying about Marcus Rashford during PSG vs Aston Villa in the Champions League

What Man Utd fans were saying about Marcus Rashford during PSG vs Aston Villa in the Champions League

PSG 3-1 ASTON VILLA: Marcus Rashford made his third consecutive Champions League start as Unai Emery’s men travelled to Paris on Wednesday for their Champions League quarter-final first leg.

Manchester United fans have given their verdicts on Marcus Rashford’s performance against Paris Saint-Germain.

The Aston Villa loanee was chosen to start the Champions League quarter-final first leg by Unai Emery and he was deployed as a lone striker.

Rashford, 27, had got the nod over Ollie Watkins against a team and at a stadium which he knows well from his two previous with the Red Devils long before Ruben Amorim exiled him.

The recently-recalled England star has found his feet at Villa since the international break, having joined them on loan until the end of this season in January.

Emery and Co. have the option to make his stay permanent for a reported £40million this summer and three goals in his last two starts coming to Paris boded well. PSG have even tipped to reignite their interest in Rashford and challenge Villa for his signature.

Here’s a round-up of what United supporters were saying about his performance.

Praise for ‘pre-assist’
What a start it was for Villa and Rashford played a role in Morgan Rogers’ brilliantly-worked opening goal. John McGinn dispossessed Ousmane Dembele and burst forward, playing a pass across to Rashford who found space on the left.

The on-loan star then sent Youri Tielemans into the final third with a perfectly-weighted pass. Tielemans produced a low cross and Rogers did the rest, finishing past the sprawling Gianluigi Donnarumma to make it 1-0 and send the away end into pandemonium.

One even joked: “Rashford pre-assist at his playground,” referencing his record at the Parc des Princes. The 27-year-old had scored on his two previous visits to PSG’s ground, both in United wins