FA Cup winner Joe Hart said that the punishment of Marcus Rashford for Aston Villa to Preston North End in the quarterfinals of 2025 “tells you everything he is now” After the Lenikee of Manchester United had ended a waiting time of almost four months for a goal.
Former United Top scorer Rashford scored for the first time since he hit twice in the 4-0 home victory of United on Everton in the Premier League on December 1, who was the first home game of Ruben Amorim who was in charge and the Portuguese had closed the 27-year-old from his team on 2 February.
“That is the embodiment of trust,” said Hart, who won the FA Cup 2010/11 as goalkeeper of Manchester City, who spoke with BBC Sport.
“You can just see the confidence that Marcus Rashford seeps. The way he took that penalty tells you everything about where he is now.
“He waited and waited. The goalkeeper is as long as he can – Rashford’s looks at the goalkeeper [David Cornell]Waiting until he moved. He waits for the very, very last fraction of a second. He doesn’t even look at the ball. “
‘The embodiment of trust’ 🥶
Marcus Rashford scores his second in five minutes with a no-look penalty from the place. #Bbcfootball #Facup pic.twitter.com/31Uusfwke3
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Preston vs Aston Villa: Rashford Goals ‘Reward’
Rashford converted from the place in the 63rd minute after Andrew Hughes was assessed to have polluted Morgan Rogers, to double the leadership of his side after he had closed his first of Lucas Digne’s left cross five minutes earlier and had opened his Villa account on his 10th appearance for the club, although he had a appearance before the club.
“He has been waiting for a long time, but it seems that he finally has his reward,” Hart said about the opener. “Lucas Digne Times his run absolutely perfectly on the left, plays a nice ball in and it is a comfortable, easy finish for Marcus Rashford, but one that he wants to get rid of.
“It was another example that he was spatially aware. He chooses his point in the box and times his run to perfection; he creates the convenience of that opportunity with the timing of his run.”
Marcus Rashford has his first goal for Aston Villa and they lead at Preston! ✅#Bbcfootball #Facup pic.twitter.com/ad9kyes6ux
– Match of the day (@bbcmotd) March 30, 2025
Rashford Villa Goals ‘Just the Tonic’
‘Regardless of what someone said about [him] At Manchester United and to Aston Villa, everyone has always said that there is a quality player, “Hart added.
“He is a top quality player. He played excellently because he has put on that Aston Villa shirt. The loan movement simply seems to be the tonic he needed.”
Jacob Ramsey shot in to put Villa 3-0 forward in the 71st minute and firmly on track for the semi-final at the expense of the Championship Club.
Rashford, who this month in England’s world cup qualification matches started twice this month after he first called in a year, won the FA Cup twice.
The product of the United Academy triumphed with its parent club in 2015/16 and 2023/24, and helps them reach the final of 2018 and 2023.
