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How good Unai Emery really believes Marcus Rashford is after signing him for Aston Villa
Marcus Rashford was perhaps the biggest name to make a move in the winter transfer window.
Rashford wanted to leave Manchester United in January, and he got his wish as he joined Aston Villa on loan late in the day.
Rashford has been tipped to succeed at Aston Vil♔la after making this move to the Midlands, and Unai🐬 Emery apparently has high hopes for the player too.
Indeed, according to David Ornstein, speaking on The Athletic FC Podcast, Emery is a huge fan of Rashford. In fact, according to the journalist, Emery believes Rashford iꦓs genuinely one of the top talents in world football and that he is the right coach𒈔 to get him back to the top level.
How Unai Emery views Marcus Rashford
Ornstein shared𓂃 what he knows about Rashford and how Emery views him.
The journalist says that Emery really rates Rashford, so much so that he thinks he’s one o🌠f the best in world football.
“Maybe their priorities lay𒅌 elsewhere. Maybe for whatever reason, having seen him not playing at Manchester United, they didn’t immediately say, oh, come and play for Aston Villa. But Unai Emery loves Marcus Rashford as a player,” Ornstein said.
He believes, whether we like it or not, that Rashford is one of the best in world football and that he is the perfect co𝄹ach to bring him back to his top level. And therefore,🃏 they will see this being a successful partnership in the Premier League, in the Champions League, and maybe beyond, hence the 40 million pound buy option. With all of that in mind, I don’t think Manchester United envisage him being part of their future.”
Unai Emery record of improving attackers
Unai Emery has been criticised at times during his career after disappointing spells with the lik💙es of PSG and Arsenal.
However, even the biggest Emery detractor can’t knoꦺck his record for getting the best out of his attackers🀅.
Indeed, many top strikers have had the best periods of their care♓ers under Unai Emery.
| Players with most goals under Unai Emery | Goals per game under Unai Emery | Career goals per game |
| Edinson Cavani | 0.9 | 0.55 |
| Kevin Gameiro | 0.46 | 0.33 |
| David Villa | 0.67 | 0.5 |
| Carlos Bacca | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Ollie Watkins | 0.46 | 0.37 |
As the stats show, attacking players o꧅ften play the best football of their ca✱reers under Unai Emery.
Ollie Watkins has improved under Unai Emery, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang won a Golden Boot under the Spanish gaffer at Ar🌱senal.
Emery believes he’s the right manager to bring the best out of R꧂ashford, and he may not be wrong.
The Aston Villa boss is one of the bes💞t in the world at helping att💛acking players reach their potential, and his record attests to that.