Marcus Rashford turns hero for Villans, England get lucky, Andreeva makes WTA history
Ex-Manchester United striker rediscovering his joy, while Finn Russell kicks away Scotland’s chances of winning Calcutta Cup
It’s another action packed weekend and we’ve got heroes and villains galore once more.
The curse of Old Trafford has been lifted from another Manchester United escapee, Scotland lost the Calcutta Cup because Finn Russell left his kicking boots at home, and US athlete Shelby Houlihan, who used the infamous “burrito defence” to try and avoid a four-year doping ban, was back on the track.
Here then is a glimpse at some of what happened while you were sleeping.
Villans get new hero
Add Marcus Rashford’s name to the list of players who have left Manchester United and rediscovered their joy – Scott McTominay and Anthony Martial could have told him about looking on the bright side of life.
The much-maligned forward, who United boss Rueben Amorim said he would take a 63-year-old goalkeeping coach ahead of, has made a strong start to his time at Aston Villa, and was responsible for setting up the two Marco Asensio goals in a 2-1 win over Chelsea on Saturday.
“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 use the skill in our tactical idea, try to be demanding with him. He is in this process,” Unai Emery, the Villa manager, said.
To Rashford’s hero was visiting goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen’s villain, with the Blues stopper making a woeful attempt to save Asensio’s last-gasp winner, and undoing the Enzo Fernandez strike that had put the Londoners ahead early on.
Arsenal fire blanks in latest loss
Arsenal’s failure to sign a prolific striker might have cost the team the chance to win the Premier League, having players sent off isn’t helping either.
