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Marcus Rashford leads Premier League in three key stats since leaving Man Utd for Aston Villa at end of January transfer window

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<p>After struggling under former coach Erik ten Hag, the England international's situation only worsened when new boss Ruben Amorim turned up. Rashford found himself dropped from the United squad entirely shortly after the Portuguese took over and, after being linked with AC Milan and Barcelona, he opted to join Unai Emery's men on loan last month.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>It has taken just three Premier League appearances for his new team for Rashford to burst into life, though, as he helped orchestrate a 2-1 comeback win against Chelsea on Saturday, registering both assists for Marco Asensio. The four big chances he has created is the highest in the league since his debut, according to <em>Opta,</em> while he also has the joint-most assists and joint-most dribbles in that time.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">1 - Since his debut for Aston Villa, Marcus Rashford has created the most big chances in the Premier League (4). He also has the joint-most assists (2) and has made the joint-most dribbles (15). Rejuvenated. <a href="https://t.co/tiLPzooeYU">pic.twitter.com/tiLPzooeYU</a></p>— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) <a href="https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1893629185450529130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2025</a></blockquote>
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THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>The 27-year-old's vital display against Chelsea drew praise from his new co-stars <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/two-assists-marcus-rashford-impact-aston-villa-team-mates-marco-asensio-youri-tielemans-decisive-role-win-chelsea/blt238424ac87a7436a" target="_blank">Youri Tielemans and Asensio, who thanked him for the two assists</a>, while coach Emery explained how he <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/unai-emery-reveals-objective-for-marcus-rashford-aston-villa-boss-backs-man-utd-loanee-chelsea-win/blta654d2b98dac93c4" target="_blank">plans on ensuring the United academy graduate continues to improve as the season goes on</a>.</p>

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<p>Villa are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions and Rashford will be looking to build on his impressive start when they come up against Crystal Palace on February 25.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR RASHFORD?

Marcus Rashford leads Premier League in three key stats since leaving Man Utd for Aston Villa at end of January transfer window | Goal.com

Marcus Rashford has enjoyed an immediate lift in his performances since joining Aston Villa on loan from Manchester United for the rest of the season.

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