MARCUS RASHFORD HAS been left out of the Manchester United squad for a third straight match as speculation over the forward’s future continues.
Recently-appointed head coach Ruben Amorim surprisingly omitted the 27-year-old from the group travelling to Manchester City for last Sunday’s 2-1 comeback derby win.
The United boss cited “selection” reasons for Rashford’s absence, just as he did when leaving the England international out of Thursday’s 4-3 Carabao Cup quarter-final loss at Tottenham.
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The homegrown forward gave an eye-catching interview in between those matches, saying on Tuesday that he was “ready for a new challenge and the next steps”.
Rashford was again watching from afar as Bournemouth arrived at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon, when United indicated he was absent on selection grounds once more.
So bored of hearing this story
United need players that will perform consistently week in and week out. Rashford is never going to be that-same ilk as Pogba and Lingard. Try performed in fits and spurts but if want to be serious title contender again need players that you can rely on to perform consistently. Good move to shift him out. He doesn’t fit the rebuild so best clear him now.
@Earthworm Jim: a completely new squad then it is.
@Graham: people ridiculed Chelsea and Notts Forest for what they did in their approach to signing players. I much rather United had taken a similar approach to what they did do the last five years.
Chelsea’s wholesale clear out and then bringing in 15-20 young players who then have to compete with one another and fight to claim starting spot in team is really starting to pay dividend. Granted needs a good manager to steer that ship. Chelsea and Forest seem to have got those appointments right. Let’s hope Almeron follows suit.
I wish Man U management and supporters would realise and accept that they are only a mediocre mid table team!!!
@Ollie Fitzpatrick: I think most supporters do realise and accept that. Hopefully management have loftier ambitions
@Ollie Fitzpatrick: Thats a bit high lol