Jadon Sancho has seemingly aimed a sly dig at Man United after his former teammate Marcus Rashford made his Aston Villa debut in their 2-1 FA Cup win over Tottenham on Sunday (February 9).
The 27-year-old finally secured a move away from Man United after expressing his desire for a “new challenge” having been left out of their 2-1 win over Man City earlier in the campaign.
Rashford replaced fellow January signing Donyell Malen in the 67th minute as Aston Villa secured a spot in the FA Cup fifth round.
Youngster Jacob Ramsey opened the scoring after just two minutes, a player many Villa fans thought would suffer due to the arrival of Rashford.
Tottenham fans were left raging at January signing Antonin Kinsky after he appeared to fumble his attempted save from Ramsey’s shot.
Morgan Rogers doubled Villa’s lead before Mathys Tel scored his first Tottenham goal although it turned out to be nothing more than a consolation.
Jadon Sancho celebrates Marcus Rashford’s “freedom” after Man United exile
Sancho, 24, who left United for Chelsea in the summer, has refound some form, starting 15 of his 22 games across all competitions, scoring two goals, and providing six assists in his 1332 minutes of action.
Chelsea fans have certainly taken to the winger, lauding him for his assist in their 1-1 Premier League draw with Crystal Palace earlier in the season.
The winger took to Instagram to respond to his former teammate’s most recent post, appearing to take a swipe at his former club in the process, simply saying: “Freedom.”
Rashford remained a key player for United until Ruben Amorim took over, starting 19 of his 24 games across all competitions, scoring seven goals, and providing three assists in his 1500 minutes of action.
The forward could be in line to make his first Villa start in their Premier League clash with Ipswich Town on Saturday (February 15).
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