Marcus Rashford continues to be absent from the Man United squad for Fulham's trip to Craven Cottage. Despite the hardship, the "Red Devils" finally won all 3 points with the only goal by Lisandro Martinez. This victory once again showed that although The Red Devils lack a striker, they do not need Rashford.
Not only in the match against Fulham, in the past 2 months, Rashford has not been named in the starting list by Ruben Amorim. In the context that Alejandro Garnacho was very close to leaving Old Trafford but was still trusted, Marcus Rashford considered the door to his career there to be closed. From the player who cannot be passive, "Doctor" is about to say goodbye to the team from his childhood to save his career.
No longer hiding it, Ruben Amorim spoke directly about his student's future. According to the Portuguese strategist, if Rashford had to change, the striker would never have appeared in the M.U squad again.
"I think the only thing a football player should do is practice every day, carefully down to every detail. If he doesn't change, I will keep the decision. For every player, as long as you are serious and hard-working, I will create opportunities for everyone.
When looking at Man United's bench, people will certainly see a lack of players with good speed. However, I would rather have goalkeeper Jorge Vital on the bench than one person who refuses to contribute every day (only Rashford)" - Ruben Amorim shared at the press conference after the win over Fulham.
This statement by Ruben Amorim was made in the context of his attack being criticized for lacking strength and speed. This is demonstrated through the pressure created by the away team at Craven Cottage. It took Man United 42 minutes to have their first shot towards Fulham. That situation was not dangerous as it was only Matthijs de Ligt's half-touch. The match against Fulham was also the 12th consecutive match in the Premier League, the "Red Devils" could not score in the first half.
When Rasmus Hojlund left the pitch, his replacement Joshua Zirkzee only touched the ball 8 times in the final 30 minutes of the match. Despite the win, Amorim cannot deny the current poor performance of the team's attack.
"Even if we wanted to change something in the second half, when we wanted to change something, we still didn't have enough strength and speed to move. That is an undeniable truth. Man United really need players who can create more chances" - Ruben Amorim shared.
Witnessing the lackluster attack, when asked about possible additions in January, Ruben Amorim was cautious because the team's financial situation is quite tense. Man United made many mistakes in the transfer and could not take a risk haphazardly. Only when they can sell a star do the team dare to spend.
"We have to be cautious in the transfer market. The team will comply with all financial regulations of the tournament.
Manchester United have made many mistakes in the past so we will not act in a hurry. The immediate need to be to improve the team's shortcomings. Man United should focus on improving the existing players to handle each match one by one" - Ruben Amorim shared.
