āNo way backā for Rashford at Man Utd ā Ferdinand
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England forward Marcus Rashford has been warned there is āno way back for himā at Manchester United after his professionalism was questioned by manager Ruben Amorim.
Rashford, 27, has not played for United since 12 December and on Sunday Amorim said he would rather have 63-year-old goalkeeper coach Jorge Vital in his squad rather than āa player who doesnāt give the maximum every dayā.
Former United defender Rio Ferdinand, a six-time Premier League title winner, says Rashford will have to leave Old Trafford.
āIf I was the player the manager said that about, my heart, my pride, my ego ā itās embarrassment,ā said Ferdinand on his Rio Presents YouTube channel., external
āFor someone to question your application, to question you giving 100 per cent for the team, saying youāre lacking effort and taking shortcuts, thatās a damning comment. Thereās no way back for Marcus after that.
āIf he did come back that means other players can take their foot off the gas and have a way back into the team and take shortcuts.ā
Premier League title winner Chris Sutton said Rashford needs to improve his attitude.
āHe is too big for his boots,ā said Sutton on BBC Radio 5 Liveās Monday Night Club. āItās quite basic what Amorim said and for whatever reason, Rashford is playing up and thatās totally unacceptable.
āWe all know Marcus Rashford was a wonderful player, probably still is. What Amorim has done is his last resort, and is well within his rights to do. He is not asking for anything extraordinary, just asking for Rashford to apply himself every day.
āHe has done it before, but for whatever reason heās not doing it now.ā
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āYou have to look at yourselfā
Rashford has been with United since the age of seven, made more than 400 appearances, won the Europa League, two FA Cups and two EFL Cups.
Amorim became United manager in November, replacing Erik ten Hag, and the England striker scored in Amorimās first game in charge, a 1-1 away draw at Ipswich on 24 November.
Rashford also scored twice in a 4-0 win over Everton a week later, but was left out of the squad for Unitedās 2-1 victory at Manchester City on 15 December and subsequently told journalist Henry Winter he was āready for a new challengeā.
Ferdinand felt Rashford would have made a public statement if Amorimās latest comments were incorrect.
āFor me, if it isnāt true, Iām coming out all guns blazing. Iām holding a press conference and saying āIām not having anyone say that about meā,ā said Ferdinand.
āYou only do that if you are 100 per cent sure that nobody can say youāre taking shortcuts. Weāre in an era where you have the ability to really communicate with the fans directly so the story is not getting twisted.
āI would love to sit across the table from Marcus and look into his eyes and see if he could say that. If you canāt, you have to look at yourself.ā
Rashford move ābest for all partiesā ā Meulensteen
Rashford has been linked with a move during the January transfer window and former United first-team coach Rene Meulensteen says the forward should leave.
āIf I was Rashford, I would make every means work to see if I could get that transfer over the line, no matter how,ā said Meulensteen on BBC Radio 5 Live.
āIt would be best for all parties and would be good for Rashford to rediscover himself in a new league.
āItās never a good thing to highlight personal issues with a player in public. It does nobody any favours. Not the players, not the manager and not the club.ā
Rashford has played 60 times for England, including against winners Italy in the final of the European Championship in 2021.
He scored 30 goals in all competitions for Manchester United in 2022-23, but Ferdinand says Rashford will need to prove he can find that form again.
āWhen is the penny going to drop, that itās nobody elseās fault, the only person that can change is me, not a manager, or someone telling me I have to play a certain way,ā added Ferdinand.
āThen go into training every day with a spring in your step because youāre a lucky guy and donāt think anyone owes you anything. Go and earn the right to play and earn plaudits.ā
Sutton says Rashford is in danger of losing the peak years of his career and added: āIf he does not move, unless he really gets back in favour and knuckles down, he could be a player that rots for a while and thatās no good for anyone.ā
How things went wrong for Rashford under Amorim
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24 November: Marcus Rashford scores the first goal for Manchester United under Ruben Amorim, in a 1-1 draw against Ipswich Town
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1 December: Scores twice in a 4-0 win over Everton
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12 December: Is substituted after 56 minutes of the Europa League tie with Viktoria Plzen. United are losing 1-0 and his replacement Rasmus Hojlund scores twice in a 2-1 win
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15 December: Left out of Unitedās squad for 2-1 win over Manchester City
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17 December: In an interview with Henry Winter, Rashford says he āneeds a new challengeā
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20 January: Sources close to Rashford say he has not given up hope of playing for United again
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26 January: When asked about Rashford, Amorim says he would rather put his 63-year-old goalkeeping coach on the bench instead of āa player who doesnāt give the maximum every dayā
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