Marcus Rashford continued to be absent from Man United's squad for their trip to Fulham's Craven Cottage. Despite a lot of hard work, the "Red Devils" finally won all 3 points with the only goal from Lisandro Martinez. This victory once again showed that, despite lacking a striker, The Red Devils do not need Rashford.
Not only in the match against Fulham, in the past 2 months, Rashford has not been named in the starting lineup by Ruben Amorim. In the context that Alejandro Garnacho is very close to leaving Old Trafford but is still trusted, Marcus Rashford is considered to have closed the door to his career here. From being an untouchable player, "Doctor" is about to say goodbye to his childhood team to save his career.
No longer hiding anything, Ruben Amorim spoke directly about his student's future. According to the Portuguese strategist, either Rashford must change, or the striker will never appear in the M.U squad again.
"I think the only thing a football player should do is train every day, down to the last detail. If he doesn't change, I will keep my decision. It's the same with any player, as long as you are serious and hard-working, I will give everyone a chance.
"When you look at the Man United bench, you will see that there are no players with good speed. However, I would rather have goalkeeping coach Jorge Vital on the bench than someone who doesn't contribute every day (referring to Rashford)" - Ruben Amorim shared in the press conference after the win over Fulham.
Ruben Amorim's statement was made in the context of his attack being judged to lack strength and speed. This was demonstrated by the pressure the visitors created at Craven Cottage. It took 42 minutes for Man United to have their first shot on target at Fulham. That situation was not dangerous as it was just a half-hearted touch by Matthijs de Ligt. The match against Fulham was also the 12th consecutive match in the Premier League in which the "Red Devils" failed to score in the first half.
When Rasmus Hojlund left the field, 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 weakness 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 change it. That's an undeniable truth. Man United really need players who can create to create more chances" - Ruben Amorim shared.
Seeing the attack line is too dull, when asked about possible additions in January, Ruben Amorim was cautious because the team's financial situation is quite tense. Man United has made many mistakes in the transfer market and cannot take risks indiscriminately. Only when selling a star will the team dare to spend.
"We have to be careful in the transfer market. The club will comply with all the rules of the league regarding finances.
Manchester United have made many mistakes in the past so we will not act hastily. The first thing to do is to improve the team's shortcomings. Man United should focus on improving the players they have to handle each match one by one" - Ruben Amorim shared.
