- Marcus Rashford registered third assist in six Aston Villa appearances on Friday
- Roy Keane has urged the Man United loanee to push on and keep improving
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Roy Keane issued Marcus Rashford advice following Aston Villa’s 2-0 win over Cardiff in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
The forward, signed on loan from Manchester United in January after a falling out with Ruben Amorim, has enjoyed an eye-catching start to life in the Midlands.
Villa’s decision to take Rashford for the rest of the season raised eyebrows, as he had not played for United since December 12.
But he has looked like a man reborn in his six appearances since joining Villa with three assists to his name and has become a hero for the Holte End.
Rashford’s agains assisted Marcos Asensio against Cardiff on Friday night, having set up the Spainard twice in the 2-1 win over Chelsea last weekend.
United legend Keane was on punditry duty for ITV and he urged Rashford to add more goals to his game.
Roy Keane issued Marcus Rashford advice following Aston Villa’s 2-0 win over Cardiff
The forward has enjoyed an eye-catching start to life at Villa after his loan switch in January
Rashford again assisted Marcos Asensio as Villa booked their spot in the FA Cup quarter-finals
‘Villa dominated in every area of the game and it was a matter of time before they scored,’ the former midfielder said.
‘They probably could’ve scored a few more but Cardiff did well. The game became a bit open and that suited Villa.
‘Marcus is very good at doing that [his assist], he had a bit of luck at the end but he needs it. A quality player [Marco Asensio] walks onto it.
‘Lovely, well-worked goal but he should be thinking about scoring a few goals himself. You want options and Villa have plenty of them, it’s about finding a balance.’
Villa boss Unai Emery spoke last week about his desire to improve Rashford as a player.
He said: ‘We want to support him. Help him. Try to help him to feel comfortable here. Try to help him get confidence with us, try to be demanding with him. He is in this process.’
Rashford will seek to score his first Aston Villa goal when they travel to Club Brugge in the Champions League last-16 on Tuesday.
