Sky Sports pundits Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher and Jamie Redknapp have spoken out about the current situation with Marcus Rashford at Man Utd, after the forward was again left out of Ruben Amorim's squad to face Tottenham in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on Thursday .
It was the second game in a row that the 27-year-old was not involved, after being absent from Sunday's 2-1 Manchester derby win at the Etihad Stadium.
Rashford's exclusion from the squad comes after Rashford admitted in an interview with journalist Henry Winter that he was “ready for a new challenge”.
Neville, Carragher and Redknapp discussed the situation live on Sky Sports on Thursday night – here's what they said…
Neville: I suspect it's going to be quite difficult behind the scenes
Gary Neville:
“Maybe it's the emotion of the last few months that has made me think that this could all sort itself out and work itself out, because I don't think academy players with a great talent like Marcus Rashford should ever leave the club.
“It's one of those things where you want players who have been there since they were eight to stay there forever. But in the last few days it's gotten to a point where it might be best for both parties to end it.” to make.” – and might end very quickly if it goes this route.
“Who knows? It could solve itself. Ruben Amorim is saying the right things, but I suspect things are getting quite difficult behind the scenes now.
“That's twice now that he hasn't been in the squad. He is one of Manchester United's star players and has been for a number of years. Actions speak louder than words. Although Amorim says there is a future, he has him not even in the selection.” so things aren't going well at all.
“It's sad because United had an incredible win on Sunday and still took the defeat of the win, because the conversation a few days later is all about this and not about the fact that Ruben Amorim has a sensational win to his name.”
Carragher: Interview has put Man Utd in a bad negotiating position
Sky Sports' Jamie Carragher:
“I feel like I've been talking about Marcus Rashford in the last week, and I've said before that he's not that good of a player for the time we're talking about him. Wayne Rooney was, David Beckham was… Cristiano Ronaldo was.
“I'm not in favor of a player coming out and being critical of the club, but for Rashford to do that, for him to come out without the club having any knowledge of it and simply announce that he has submitted a transfer request, or that he wants to leave.” the club, leaving the club in a very poor position when it comes to negotiating his departure at some point.
“If he really believes that he still wants to be a Manchester United player and still wants to have a great career, you don't make a statement like that. You keep your mouth shut, you fight and you hope that's what you get.” a small chance.
“People keep talking about 30 goals, that's a really big number. It's out of this world. We're looking at some players now who have better numbers than that and he's at Manchester United, a top team that dominates a lot.” of games.
“Manchester United should have a player who scores 30 goals every season. If they are going to play 55 to 60 games, and if you have a player who can't score 30 goals, he probably shouldn't be at Manchester United.” .”
Redknapp: Rashford did Amorim a favor by showing his cards early
Sky Sports' Jamie Redknapp:
“In a way he did Amorim a favor. He showed him his cards very early on, which doesn't always help from a negotiation point of view because if Marcus Rashford leaves, the fact that he wants to leave doesn't help. You want money get in.
“I don't think Amorim came with any preconceived ideas. Rashford started against Ipswich in his first game, he scored and a few people said 'well, maybe he can be Manchester United's number 9'.
But what Amorim knows that we don't know is that we see him every day, see how he trains, see how he lives his life, see how he behaves in and around the locker room, see what kind of role model he is. players – and he clearly doesn't think he's the right person he wants around.
“You don't leave behind a big player that you want in your team during a derby match. That's just not what you do. You want to get every good player next to you. If he doesn't respond to what Ruben Amorim wants, he's redundant.” So the best thing for Marcus now, as he said himself, will be for him to leave.
“Does that mean he can't stay? Of course he can. In 2010, Wayne Rooney submitted a transfer request and 48 hours later he signed a new contract. He's not playing at Wayne Rooney's level, that's true.” but things can change. There is always a way back, but Marcus must change. We know that. He certainly has talent.
“Form is one thing. Everyone can have bad spells, but I think what would be worrying for a club would be his attitude on the pitch. We saw it last year at times when sometimes he just wasn't running and that's my biggest fear for him.
“Somehow he has to fall in love with football again. You have to love the game. You are incredibly lucky to be playing at this level. It is actually a sad situation to see because there is no doubt that he has talent, but somehow he is.” “I need to fall in love with the game again and enjoy it because at the moment it seems like he is playing football under duress.”
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