Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim questioned the decision-making of Marcus Rashford's advisors following comments made about his future at Old Trafford.
Rashford was quoted in an interview with Henry Winter as wanting "a new challenge" after being left out of the Red Devils' win over Manchester City earlier this month.
Since then, the 27-year-old has been left out of Amorim's last three matchday squads, which included their EFL Cup defeat to Tottenham and Sunday's loss to Bournemouth.
This season, only Amad Diallo (eight) and Bruno Fernandes (eight) have been involved in more goals than Rashford (five) in the Premier League.
And Amorim is keen to separate the off-field choices made by those around Rashford to help the forward return to his ranks and help improve him as a player.
"It's a hard situation. I understand these players have a lot of people around them, making choices that are not the first idea from the player," Amorim told Sky Sports.
"They chose to do the interview as it is not just Marcus. At the moment, I'm focused on improving him. We need a talented guy like Marcus and I forget the interview now.
"We will deal with the future when the time comes."
United will be hoping to return to winning ways on Boxing Day against Wolves, starting the day in 13th place, which is their lowest ever Premier League position at Christmas.
In both Premier League and English Football League history, the Red Devils have won more games and scored more goals on Boxing Day than any other side (22 wins, 74 goals in the Premier League, 54 wins, 202 goals all time).
United have also won seven of their last eight Premier League games against Wolves, with the exception being a 1-0 home defeat in January 2022.
But they have lost three of Amorim's six league matches, while Rashford has scored three goals in his six appearances under his new manager in all competitions.
The Portuguese manager initially cited "the performance in training, the way you dress, the way you eat, the way you engage with your teammates" as reasons for leaving Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho out of the Manchester derby.
Leeceikrs
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Go to man city my boy
jabadeouy
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Amo is just focusing on useless starf, you need to install unit not division in order to coqure, there must be trust among father and sons, you cannot jump in and start to tell players they're useless, you don't have plans with them, this is EPL even if you bring the whole Sporting CP with you you will be relagated, it's a league of the wise stop bossy bossy attitude and work with the players you have.
these bunch of players need this kind of approach they have been pumpered enough previously let give amorim time to do his work in this guy I sense glory again he is a true technician and intelligent
Tacbimnopt
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I blame Amorim’s advisers , are they advising you to divide players and victimise players for no apparent reason . For me it’s Man U managers messing up when they are appointed . Amorim talks too much , and he forgets players are human beings , mature adults working for the good of their families , being a coach is not being god .
why don't you people who getup every day defending lazy players don't sit down with the same players and tell them to grow up and start work for the wages they are paid rashford collect tree hundreds and twenty five thousand dollars every week and give nothing in return for it and all of you idiots sit down and defend him for his selfish and lazy behavior he is getting pay to perform not go partying so if you can't advise him to be a better person shet the FK up
SylvesterMarkAppau
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Man United and their players patterns; Mourinho sacked Pogba 😃 Ole sacked Ronaldo 😃😃 Ten Hag sacked Sancho 😃😃😃 Amorim sacking Rashford 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Piaadeoprs
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I support my coach above all players,,,,,,,,,
gm11
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why every united new coach always has one or two players issues
No the question is why when a manager drops players who done bad in training, he gets slack? 😂 If you aren't good in training obviously you don't deserve to start, it's the same players too ten hag was right all along. Garnacho thinks he's vini Jr good, nd Rashford thinks he's Pele but in reality they ain't tho. The coach get blamed for doing his job
gm11
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Amorim needs to find a scapegoat for the problems and poor performances which he is facing now
That would be the players fault for not performing good. They are the ones on the pitch, he trains them as have other coaches in their careers so how can you be so bad, how much training do you think footballers need. They done the same shit all their lives and aren't getting any better why? Cause they reached the full potential not that hard to see.
gm11
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Mr Amorim just let Rashford play until the end of season , he will change him self think a bout injury .
Rashford walks around doing nothing, has 0 passion so why the f would you keep a player tha literally plays bad in every single match, no wonder we get the same results under every manager cause we have bad players like Rashford at the club, the only manager he looked good under was ten hag and even then he gave up and pushed the guy under the bus. Just like the did with ole.
gm11
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I blame Amorim’s advisers , are they advising you to divide players and victimise players for no apparent reason . For me it’s Man U managers messing up when they are appointed . Amorim talks too much , and he forgets players are human beings , mature adults working for the good of their families , being a coach is not being god .
Thank god we don't listen to people like you, Rashford walks around doing nothing in every game nd blind fans like you would like to see him stay? But then complain when he does nothing for 90 minutes, he has no passion you get rid of people that dont have passion. Not keep them. Would pep keep a player who isn't passionate? Nope, would Mourinho? Nope, would klopp? Nope, would sir alex? Nope, would any manager? Absolutely not. You fake fans need to give the head a wobble.
Akekala
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I blame Amorim’s advisers , are they advising you to divide players and victimise players for no apparent reason . For me it’s Man U managers messing up when they are appointed . Amorim talks too much , and he forgets players are human beings , mature adults working for the good of their families , being a coach is not being god .
well put and explained
lepcdklty
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p⁰pp man u players have no idea of what they are doing the fans here with their baseless and useless comments is only man u players that is bigger than the club among the best 50 best players none of man u players will be up there so stop making noise with your not good enough players
puuceilnu
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padadilpt
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the media should allow this man to do his job
tadaiknops
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Mr Amorim just let Rashford play until the end of season , he will change him self think a bout injury .
Echee27
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United fans are now saying the reality, before they were blaming Rashford for saying his mind that he need a new challenge, without finding out what causes the matter, I believe before Rashford can make such statement there must be something going on that no one knows
Jiybcikruy
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Amorim needs to find a scapegoat for the problems and poor performances which he is facing now
Fuzaceklm
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I blame Amorim’s advisers , are they advising you to divide players and victimise players for no apparent reason . For me it’s Man U managers messing up when they are appointed . Amorim talks too much , and he forgets players are human beings , mature adults working for the good of their families , being a coach is not being god .
bipacinprs
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why every united new coach always has one or two players issues
gudiest01
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No body can advise you to do even except you are even yourself
returnofthesaith
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Now i think the devil itself is angry with the red devils
Umbaliche
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It was ten Hag vs Ronaldo and Sancho, now it's Amorim Vs Rashford. Man United virus 🦟🦠 is killing the club
Behkpruyz
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ShaneDoe
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Hey Amorim you are a fake and a lier if you really wanted him he wouldn’t have been out 3 times it is all according to your plans you playing your game because you are stupid but you think you are the smart and everyone else is dumb so you keep pretending you want him the only reason you left him out the other two games was because you really wanted him mad enough to leave but maybe he is a little smarter then you and will stay draining Man U 325.000 a week for the rest of his contract then leave for free
You think you know a lot, don't you?
boyilnrt
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Amo is just focusing on useless starf, you need to install unit not division in order to coqure, there must be trust among father and sons, you cannot jump in and start to tell players they're useless, you don't have plans with them, this is EPL even if you bring the whole Sporting CP with you you will be relagated, it's a league of the wise stop bossy bossy attitude and work with the players you have.
wioiorsyz
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what amorim told rashford privately hurts him. don't blame rashford
Hurt him?? He himself have to look at himself 1st..
winbins
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Kesadlor
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what amorim told rashford privately hurts him. don't blame rashford
StRaphael
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wow
nikabdilru
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Manchester united
Zimdeinopt
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so even dressing also matters
danailsty
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God gave you a shower while giving your interview but that didn’t teach you anything but some how you will get your share of the profit from cooperating with him
Huhikmnps
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For the love of Rashford, ...
danailsty
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You and your boss since he took over the team got worse and everything around is getting worse
danailsty
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Hopefully you will loose to the wolves so you may learn not to play with someone his career but maybe it can fall on you even the other players can screw you and maybe you will learn something in your life
Huhikmnps
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If you're bought as a player, when do you speak to the press?
danailsty
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Hey Amorim you are a fake and a lier if you really wanted him he wouldn’t have been out 3 times it is all according to your plans you playing your game because you are stupid but you think you are the smart and everyone else is dumb so you keep pretending you want him the only reason you left him out the other two games was because you really wanted him mad enough to leave but maybe he is a little smarter then you and will stay draining Man U 325.000 a week for the rest of his contract then leave for free
jusnstz
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these managers are not the ones playing out on the field but they make all these kinds of statements about the players and expect them to say nothing 🙄
EmmanUdo
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Was he not the one who started the problem, why is he looking for scapegoat?