Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer have fired shots at Manchester United after Marcus Rashford fired Aston Villa into the semi-finals of the FA Cup on Sunday.
The 27-year-old scored twice against Preston North End, with Jacob Ramsey also on target as Unai Emery's side progressed to the last four.
It was Rashford's first goals for Villa since joining from United on loan back in January.
The forward was delighted after his heroics, while also taking aim at the Red Devils for not playing football much prior to his arrival.
Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer have fired shots at Manchester United after Marcus Rashford fired Aston Villa into the semi-finals of the FA Cup on Sunday
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And both Shearer and Lineker have now opened up on Rashford, with both admitting it's 'not a good look' for his parent club to see him playing with a smile on his face once again.
Shearer, speaking on the Rest is Football podcast, said: “It’s not a good look for Man United, is it?”
And Lineker then replied: “No, I was thinking the same thing.”
Micah Richards, also appearing on the podcast, added: “No, no, but in fairness, Alan, it’s, and we didn’t have too much time to go into it.
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“Where would he be or where would he play for Man United? So he’s not really a number nine, is he? He’s a wide forward, I believe, from the left.
“So if Man United want to play a three at the back and the wing backs, he’s not a wing back, and he’s not on number 10, is he?
"So that system doesn’t really work for him.”
Richards also expressed a belief that Rashford's body language had significantly improved since his temporary move to Villa Park.
Marcus Rashford scored his first two goals for Aston Villa in their 3-0 FA Cup win over Preston North End on Sunday
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“It just, and I hate saying body language because certain players have body language that looks like they don’t want to run, but Marcus is one of those players who comes alive when they’ve got the ball or in the counter attack," he said.
“So sometimes when he’s not running around and pressing, it can look bad, but everything about his game, but I think it’s not just Rashford. I think it’s a system that he’s playing him.
“So because they’re playing well, the manager’s got a clear plan of what they want to do.
"All the rest of the players press really well. So it’s almost like he has to join in, even though that’s not the strength of his game.
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“But I just thought his all-round games, his runs were really good, very good timing – when to sort of drop off was very good.
“A lot of work was going down there, right hand side. He was finding space on the left. And I just thought it was a really accomplished performance.”
Rashford himself, meanwhile, admitted he was pleased with his displays for Villa as they boosted their chances of FA Cup glory.
When quizzed on his heroics, the England international said: "It's a great feeling, I feel like I've been getting fitter and playing better football since I've been here. It's obviously nice for a forward to get a goal so hopefully it continues.
Marcus Rashford was delighted after firing Aston Villa into the semi-finals of the FA Cup
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"I think we have to just take it one game at a time and give it 100 per cent on the pitch and see where it takes us.
"We're a very ambitious team – we want to win and try and get as far as we can in all competitions and we also want to push to get back into the top four.”
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