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MARCUS RASHFORD became the Holte End’s new hero after his super-sub cameo turned the tide for Aston Villa against Chelsea.
The 27-year-old’s energetic display – after being brought on as a half-time sub – saw him assist both goals as Villa came from behind to win 2-1.
Villa were trailing 1-0 – after Enzo Fernandez’s ninth minute opener – when Rashford replaced Jacob Ramsey during the break.
Unai Emery‘s side had registered just two shots at goal during the first half and were behind in possession.
But Rashford’s introduction provided a drastic change in energy as he made a game-changing impact almost immediately.
The England star attacked the left-flank with pace, dynamism and style as Chelsea full-back Malo Gusto couldn’t get near him.
And it would not take long before Rashford’s outstretched leg squared the ball to fellow newcomer Marco Asensio to open his tally for Villa.
Momentum was with the home team following the equaliser and it was the same duo who linked up for the winner in the 89th minute, as Asensio’s effort squeezed under the body of Filip Jorgensen after another assist from Rashford.
With Asensio scoring both goals, Rashford assisted the same player twice in a Premier League game for the first time since June 2020.
“Every time he got the ball he was dangerous,” added Youri Tielemans, who revived his career at Villa after leaving Leicester following their 2023 relegation.
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Despite only playing for half of the game, Rashford had the joint second-most touches in the opposition’s box of any Villa player on Saturday.
He also created the most chances of any player for his side – with two of the three he created resulting in goals – and registered the most dribbles (three).
Rashford – who had been accused of “not trying” and “poor body language” by Man Utd fans – had sweat on his face while making three ball recoveries.
He completed 15 of his 16 passes and had five touches in Chelsea‘s box.
Former Liverpool and England midfielder Jamie Redknapp said “you could not ask for more as a manager” than the impact Rashford made against Chelsea.
Speaking on Sky Sports, he said: “I am sure that there are directors of football all around the world with their heads in their hands now thinking, ‘why didn’t I get Marcus Rashford?’
“I get the doubts. I would have been one of them. I would have been nervous doing it but right now Aston Villa look like they have got great business done and I am pleased for him.”
As the stats show, his work was pivotal in earning three points for a Villa side who are closing in on a European qualification spot and are now eight places above Man Utd in the league.
The Red Devils, meanwhile, came from behind to draw 2-2 with Everton and remain 15th in the table.
Rashford, who joined Man Utd at the age of seven and for so long was an instrumental player, found himself frozen out under new manager Ruben Amorim.
Although he fell out of favour under the new Old Trafford gaffer, he appears to beginning to find his feet again under Emery.
He is currently on loan at Villa until the end of the season, having joined at the start of February, after not featuring for his home side since expressing his desire for a “new challenge” in December.
When Rashford left United, Amorim said: “Sometimes you have one player that is really good with one coach, and the same player with another coach is different.”
What could be different under Emery? And how is he planning to get the best out of the talented forward?
The Villa boss said he wants to “support him” and “help him” so that he can be “confident and comfortable”.
Emery said: “We want to try to help him to feel comfortable here.
“Try to help him get confidence with us. Try to use the skill in our tactical idea, try to be demanding with him. He is in this process.
“Of course he played a fantastic 45 minutes. We now want to be consistent.
“Hopefully he is going to be important, like today, but then more and more and more.
“The most important for him is to try to be here with us and be confident and comfortable in a good atmosphere and this is my objective.”
And Villa fans were in a frenzy, with one writing: “Rashford was incredible, he’s just won us the game.”
A second said: “Chelsea just couldn’t cope with Rashford. We need him to win.”
And another added: “Marcus Rashford is a level of player that we haven’t had since Jack Grealish left.”
By Graham Hill
BLUES keeper Filip Jorgensen’s awful underarm howler saw Aston Villa come from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 in the Prem.
Enzo Fernandez’s rapid opener inside nine minutes came from Pedro Neto’s stunning breeze past Ian Maatsen.
But the Blues soon fell apart after Man Utd loanee Marcus Rashford’s blistering introduction at half-time.
Rashford provided two assists for fellow January signing Marco Asensio to leave Chelsea in sixth with two Prem wins from nine games in 2025.
FILIP JORGENSEN – 4
Horrible error for Villa’s late winner as Asensio’s shot squirmed under his body and through his gloves- ironically he had made a crucial save before that.
MALO GUSTO – 6
Failed to get a decent touch on Cash’s ball – and that led to Villa’s second half equaliser. Struggled to deal with Rashford’s presence.
TREVOH CHALOBAH – 3
The defender suffered a huge blow as he had to come off after just six minutes clutching his ribs following a challenge from Asensio.
LEVI COLWILL – 6
Found himself with a new central defensive partner early in the game and looked uncertain at times.
MARC CUCURELLA – 6
Defending Chelsea’s left flank was not as troublesome as the right hand side, and the Spaniard looked stylish as Villa applied more pressure.
REECE JAMES – 6
Stepped in for the injured Noni Madueke and took the captain’s armband, had a good battle with Cash.
ENZO FERNANDEZ – 6
Right place, right time to open the scoring, a real threat early on, took a booking for the team, lucky to escape a second.
MOISES CAICEDO – 7
Provided a strong presence in midfield, spotted danger early and halted a number of Villa raids.
His second-half ball should have provided Chelsea with their winner.
COLE PALMER – 6
Largely quiet game but wasted his chance to win the game when he collected a Caicedo through ball – but stumbled – that allowed Konsa to clear the shot
PEDRO NETO – 7
Great work for the opening goal when he left Maatsen standing before crossing to find Fernandez.
CHRISTOPHER NKUNKU- 5
Hugged the left touchline, should have been involved more, not as much of a threat as Neto, subbed with 14 minutes to go.
SUBS
TOSIN ADARABIOYO: (for Chalobah, 6mins) – 6
Needed some time to fit in at the back after Chalobah’s injury.
JADON SANCHO: (for Nkunku, 76mins) – 5
Did little to affect the game after coming on for an ineffective Nkunku.
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ERLING HAALAND has not been included in Manchester City’s squad to face Liverpool.
The striker is the club’s top scorer this season with 27 goals in 35 games across all competitions this season.
However, Pep Guardiola has been sweating over the fitness of his talisman since he fell to the floor awkwardly holding his knee following an awkward landing against Newcastle last week.
The 24-year-old was named on the bench for City’s mid-week 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League play-offs, but failed to make it on to the pitch.
Guardiola confirmed to reporters in his Friday press conference that a decision was yet to be made about his participation against the league leaders.
The Spaniard had said: “I don’t know yet. Tomorrow [Saturday] we will know.”
But it has now been confirmed that Haaland will miss today’s Etihad clash after he was missing from the Cityzens matchday squad.
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MEGHAN Markle’s decision to snub a potential Suits reboot was crazy, an expert has claimed – as her brand-new company also teeters on the brink of “failure”.
This week, the Duchess became caught up in another plagiarism row, with a New York clothing line claiming she had stolen the “As Ever” brand name.
Amid widespread criticism, royal correspondent Jack Royston believes that rejoining the hit Netflix show would have helped Meghan restore her name in America – a feat which her current Netflix deal has been unable to achieve.
He told Matt Wilkinson on The Sun’s Royal Exclusive show: “I have to say, I still cannot make out for the life of me why she didn’t do a Suits reboot.
“Acting is what first forged a relationship between Meghan and the American people.
“Suits has had an absolutely wild run recently that nobody saw coming.
“It’s been so successful and loved. Again, I cannot work out for the life of me why she didn’t just do a Suits relaunch.”
“It’s a crazy decision.”
“She’d barely need to be in it. She could do a few scenes here and there and that would make the relaunch of the show.
“So it’s madness to me that she didn’t just do what she’s good at, what she’s known for.
“It’s quick win, and it would have been fantastic. But yeah, for some reason she doesn’t want to.”
The royal experts also discussed the latest “plagiarism” rows that have scunnered Meg’s As Ever announcement.
Since sharing her video to fans on Instagram earlier this week, two small business owners and the mayor of Majorca have slammed the Duchess.
She came under fire for her choice of logo, which bore a striking resemblance to the Porrores coat of arms.
The former actress was then called out by a New York based clothing company owner and a photographer in Arizona for using the same name – As Ever,
Mr Royston added that Meghan’s recent debacle with the Spanish town was “embarrassing”, but the New York issue was a greater one.
“You can rebrand once and people are like, okay, this is a bit awkward. But if you rebrand twice, it’s just going to look like a failure,” he said.
“And this is actually a window for her where she could actually finally launch something that is successful, that Americans want to buy.
“It’s an important moment for Meghan and one she’ll want to get right.”
But, the Duchess also has new new cooking show With Love, Meghan, airing on March 4.
It will contain eight 33-minute episodes featuring the mum-of-two’s A-lister Hollywood pals and top chefs.
The docuseries is linked to As Ever, but the royal experts cast doubt over how well they will be perceived by a fanbase who have been waiting nearly a year.
“It doesn’t feel to me like jam can live up to the amount of pressure that she’s putting on it,” continued Mr Royston.
“She’s tied it to her Netflix show so the two things will succeed or fail together. So for Meghan, this really is the brand now.
“With the Netflix show, she’s making something that feels like linear, scheduled TV. It feels like an old-school, daytime bit of good fun, cooking TV and there was a place for that.
“But is there a market for that on streaming platforms? When people watch TV through streaming platforms, it’s a very different experience.
“You want to sit back. You want to watch a boxset. You want to watch ten episodes in a row.
“Is there a market for what Meghan’s doing in the modern world of streaming?
“She needs to find out really quickly whether this is going to work or not because if it doesn’t, she’s going to be moving on again to something and she’s going to have work out pretty quickly what that’s going to be.
“And every time something doesn’t quite land, it’s even more pressure on the next to be the one that makes her name in America again.”
It has been claimed the Duchess of Sussex may have “copyright issues” after she announced her latest venture, As Ever.
Eagle-eyed fans have spotted similarities between her logo and the Coat of Arms of Porreres in Majorca.
Reddit users were quick to post the two designs side-by-side, showing both contain a palm tree and two birds.
Nick Ede, a brand and culture expert, told The Sun: “Yes the logo that she has used for the new brand As Ever is clearly very similar to the coat of arms for an area of Majorca.
“This is another brand set back as it looks like its been copied rather than a whole new brand identity created.
“This may potentially create copyright issues and a further headache for Meghan and her team.”
This comes after Meghan revealed the name of her new brand, As Ever, in an Instagram video this week.
Yesterday, the Duchess posted what appeared to be a vision board for her new lifestyle business, with handwritten notes and never before seen pics.
But a PR pro claimed it was “staged” by Netflix and the mum-of-two is trying to resurrect her life before Harry.
Expert Nick Ede labelled the move “cringey” and all “about Meghan”.
He told The Sun: “Memory Lane to her is not being part of the royal family.
“It’s not actually about her own family. It’s about the Tig which was her blog, which she did when she was doing Suits.
“She’s referencing that, she even has a little bit from the Tig on that mood board.
“There’s nothing to do with even a reference to Suits, her old job.
“Her memory Lane is pictures of her and Harry and their dog that sadly passed away. But it’s very much about her life, her life with Harry, and referencing a past life when she had a brand.”
There was one drawing on the mood board titled ‘Signature Tig Cup’.
It has images of what appears to be mint, cucumber, grapefruit, lime and ice.
“Some of the little notices she’s put on there about love and my bum being bigger than my heart, they’re all references back to when she was on the Tig, because that’s got a Tig little motif on it,” Mr Ede added.
“It’s very sanitized. It’s not really about Harry. It’s not really about the royal family. It’s not really about her family, it’s about Meghan.”
But he added: “I don’t know how many people remember the Tig. To be honest it was something that she was very, very passionate about, and she did create this brand, which was quite similar to the early days of Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop, but never really got to as big as that.
“And I think Megan has always wanted to really do that. So you know, when we talk about authenticity, this is what she’s trying to do.”
By Ryan Merrifield
FICKLE Meghan Markle has to keep reinventing herself while clinging to her royal links – and she is shamelessly using her kids for clout, an expert claims.
The Duchess of Sussex announced a shock name change for her American Rivera Orchard lifestyle brand today.
Announced less than a year ago, the project is now called As Ever, ahead of its official launch to tie in with new Netflix cookery show With Love, Meghan next month.
In her Instagram announcement, the duchess, 43, said the change meant she was no longer “limited” to selling products from the part of Santa Barbara where she grew up.
But she failed to touch on the trademark issues that have dogged the launch, with officials saying she cannot have exclusive rights to “American Rivera” going forward.
Royal author Hugo Vickers told The Sun: “I think there’s a lot of sort of jumping in and then rethinking.”
He said this reflects much of the ventures Meghan and Harry, 40, have undertaken since stepping down as working royals in 2020.
“It’s always this sort of rebranding of themselves, and reinventing themselves so that they’re always in view of the public…” he explained.
“It does all seem a little bit…how do you put it? Incredibly commercial. It’s obviously aimed at marketing. But from what I read, all this has happened quite suddenly.
“There’s lots of applications being put in and things being registered, and so forth. I think it’s all a little bit sort of done on the hoof, to be honest.”
Today’s rebrand announcement video – filmed presumably in the Sussexes’ garden in Montecito – features Harry’s voice playfully telling his wife at the start “it’s recording” before she giggles.
Mr Vickers, pointing out the duke also featured briefly in the brand’s introductory video, said he’s still essentially the main draw.
“I was going to say ‘product placing’, but ‘Meghan placing’, I mean, we watch her because she’s married to Prince Harry,” he said.
“That’s the reason we watch her, and really the only reason, to be quite honest.”
He added: “I rather wonder what will happen if ever the day comes when she doesn’t need him. But that’s all in the future.
“I’ve said this a million times, but that is why we watch them – because he is Prince Harry…he’s put her on the map.
“She was quite well known before she got involved with him. But she’s extremely well known as a result of having married Prince Harry. That’s what it’s all about.”
The As Ever website also features a rare photo of their daughter Lilibet, and Mr Vickers said this, unfortunately, feels like a commercial decision as well.
“I’m personally rather against people using their children for advertising purposes, especially when their children are officially members of the Royal Family,” he said.
“They’ve been given princely titles. So, once again it’s exploiting the royal side, and also…we don’t often see the children. In fact, do we ever see them full on?
“We see the back of the head, occasionally, or we see a hand, or we see something. It’s all rather tantalising.
“It’s been like that right since the start. So I suppose that when they do appear it’s like gosh, there they are, they exist.”