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Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has insisted that the club’s results will not affect Marcus Rashford’s continued ban from the first team.
Another United game brought another Rashford absence and, as Wolverhampton Wanderers would no doubt gleefully point out, another defeat. The Red Devils were well beaten Defeated 2-0 at Molineux on Boxing Day as Bruno Fernandes was dismissed before goals from Matheus Cunha and Hwang Hee-chan.
Rashford he was left out for the fourth game in a row. Shortly after being dropped for the Manchester derby earlier this month, the England international revealed his desire to “a new challenge“. Amorim has not brought the striker back since then, only vaguely explaining his continued absence as a result of his behavior behind the scenes in training.
United pulled off a last minute win against City without Rashford, but in the meantime they have been beaten by Tottenham Hotspur, Bournemouth and the latest Vukovi.
With his side in 14th place with almost half of the campaign gone, Amorim has refused to be swayed by results when it comes to Rashford’s inclusion. If anything, he doubled down on his decision.
“It will always be the same reason,” said the Portuguese boss defiantly. “We have to be the same professionals, the same guys, win or lose. I’m losing, I have to be stronger. I’ll continue with my idea until the end.”
When asked if Rashford had done anything in training to change Amorim’s mind, The United the boss bluntly replied, “If he’s not here, you can make up your own mind.”
The suspension will deprive Amor of its captain before the election Fernandes for United’s next match. After picking up his third red card of the season for two unnecessary yellow cards at Molineux, the captain will sit out Monday’s away game at Newcastle United in the Premier League.
Unless he does something dramatic over the next four days, Rashford is likely to join Fernandes in the side. As Amorim told the BBC Match of the day: “I just do what I think is best for the team.”
