Marcus Rashford Speaks After Being Dropped for Manchester Derby

Marcus Rashford Speaks After Being Dropped for Manchester Derby

  • Marcus Rashford has spoken after he was dropped from the squad that played in the Manchester derby on December 15
  • Rashford, alongside Alejandro Garnacho, was one of the most notable omissions by head coach Ruben Amorim
  • The Red Devils went on to beat the defending champions, with Amad Diallo starring in the latter stages at the Etihad

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Marcus Rashford has broken his silence after being dropped for the Manchester derby on Sunday evening.

Amad Diallo starred late on to complete an incredible comeback for Manchester United to end his side's losing run in the Premier League.

Marcus Rashford, Amad Diallo, Manchester City vs Manchester derby
Amad Diallo celebrates after scoring against Manchester City. Photo by Alex Livesey - Danehouse.
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Amad Diallo rules Manchester

The Ivorian won a penalty dispatched by Bruno Fernandes before scoring in stoppage time to ensure Ruben Amorim became the first Manchester United manager to win his first derby since Sir Alex Ferguson.

Amorim had earlier made some contentious decisions after he dropped both Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho entirely from the starting XI. The duo were understandably fit, but Amorim left them out for purely tactical reasons.

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Rashford speaks after being dropped for Manchester derby

Despite the omission, Rashford was seemingly in high spirits and took to Instagram after the game to join in the celebrations.

Why Rashford and Garnacho were dropped

Speaking before the game, Amorim did not offer a clear explanation for omitting both players from his squad.

"I pay attention to everything, the way you eat, the way you put your clothes to go to a game. Everything. I make my evaluation and then I decide. There is a communication after the last training. They are alright. They had training this morning, and I was there. They trained really well."

Amorim went with a frontline of Mason Mount, Rasmus Hojlund and Fernandes, but Mount left the field of play after just 12 minutes.

What next for Manchester United?

The former Sporting Lisbon manager will be hoping to use this win to turn around the fortunes oat the club. Their next game is a Carabao quarter-final match against Tottenham before playing Bournemouth next week in the league.

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YEN.com.gh earlier reported that Manchester United endured a humiliating defeat against Nottingham Forest, marked by significant errors from players like André Onana, Bruno Fernandes, and Lisandro Martínez.

The loss leaves the team struggling at 13th place in the Premier League, with growing pressure on coach Ruben Amorim to turn things around

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