‘No Way Back’ – Marcus Rashford Informed His Time At Man United Is Now Over
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has insisted that Marcus Rashford’s time at Old Trafford is now over following Ruben Amorim’s post-match comments on Sunday.
Rashford was once again not included in the United squad for the trip to Fulham, which was won thanks to a deflected Lisandro Martinez strike. In his post-match press conference, Amorim was asked about the winger’s absence from the squad, to which the Portuguese replied that he would rather pick 63-year-old goalkeeping coach Jorge Vital on the bench before a player that was lacking the right desire.
MEN Sport understands the comments were not aimed directly at Rashford but at any United player not willing to put in the right effort levels. However, with the Englishman now firmly on the fringes of the Reds’ squad, it is likely that Amorim feels the forward is not pulling his weight effectively.
Having worked the match as a pundit, Ferdinand took to his podcast to reflect on Amorim’s comments and what it means for Rashford’s future. “If I was that player that the manager said that about, my heart, my pride, my ego – embarrassment,” he declared.
“For someone to question your application, to question (whether) you’re going out there and giving 100 per cent for your team, (suggesting) that you’re going to slack off and you’re taking shortcuts… We all have days off or moments when we’re not performing well, lacking confidence, but effort isn’t really one of the things I would want to be hearing a manager say is lacking in my makeup.
“That’s a damning comment, because I think he knows what the reaction is after that comment. He’s not saying that without thinking: ‘Where does this go afterwards?’ There’s really no way back for Marcus after that, I don’t think, with that type of comment.
