After Aston Villa’s vital 1-0 victory over Bournemouth on Saturday night, supporters have expressed their opinions about loan signing Marco Asensio. Following Manchester City’s devastating point loss to Southampton earlier in the day, the Villans needed to win to maintain their hopes of playing in the Champions League. Despite Morgan Rogers’ late red card, Ollie Watkins’ goal in the first half was sufficient to guarantee that Villa Park would win three points. At Vitality Stadium, Asensio was selected in the starting lineup, and his performance has made it apparent to supporters what they think the Spaniard’s future at the team should be.
Villa Fans Express Thoughts on Asensio’s Future
The club do not have an option to buy the loan player
Near the close of the January transfer window, Asensio joined Marcus Rashford as one of two high-profile loan arrivals to the Midlands to support Emery’s team in both domestic and European games. The playmaker had an amazing debut for his new team, regularly scoring goals or providing assists while making an impression on Villa Park’s backroom staff. The 29-year-old was still generating headlines with his performances, even though his early outings were frequently coming off the bench. In his first eight games across all competitions during his loan stint, he contributed seven goals. Fans have concluded that the Spaniard is not making the same impact, especially when he is selected from the start, though, as his most recent goal and assist came in the team’s 3-0 victory over Brighton at the beginning of April.
Before John McGinn took his place, Asensio played 77 minutes against the Cherries, but he didn’t provide anything of note. Several fans have since expressed their opinions about the former Real Madrid player. “Asensio started so well but it was sub appearances,” one said. He never has time or space when he first starts. To be honest, I don’t want Rogers if it means he has to be centre.
“Asensio ghosts in the middle too, don’t understand why he can’t go out wide,” another person commented, echoing the Champions League winner’s attitude about playing centrally. A third person added, “I’m not sure what’s happened with Asensio, other than Rashford not playing wide on the left.” He feels that the game moves too quickly for him, even though he used to be crucial to our utilisation of the space. Because of his inconspicuous performance, Asensio was also called “a passenger,” and several people wondered if he actually showed up for the second half.
Despite the fact that the general perception among fans is that the offensive midfielder has lost his way, it does appear likely that Villa will still attempt to make the deal permanent, with a sum of under £12.5 million being cited as a potential price tag.
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