Rio Ferdinand urges Marcus Rashford to come out fighting in 'embarrassing' Ruben Amorim feud
Rio Ferdinand urges Marcus Rashford to come out fighting in 'embarrassing' Ruben Amorim feud
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Rio Ferdinand says he would be embarrassed if he was in Marcus Rashford’s position after Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim's latest swipe at the wantaway striker. The England international, who hasn't played since December 12, was left out of the squad again for United's 1-0 win at Fulham. Following Sunday night's match, Amorim indicated he would rather have his 63-year-old goalkeeping coach, Jorge Vital, in his matchday squad than the forward.
Amorim justified his decision by emphasising the importance of daily effort in training and life and said: "The reason (why Rashford is not playing) is the training, what I think a footballer should do in training, in life and every day... I will put (in) Vital before I put (in) a player who doesn’t give the maximum every day.".
And Ferdinand, on his Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, has discussed the severity of Amorim's remarks, saying: "If I was that player that the manager said that about, my heart, my pride, my ego – embarrassment. "For someone to question your application, to question (whether) you’re going out there and giving 100 per cent for your team, (suggesting) that you’re going to slack off and you’re taking shortcuts….
"We all have days off or moments when we’re not performing well, lacking confidence, but effort isn’t really one of the things I would want to be hearing a manager say is lacking in my makeup.". Ferdinand added: "That’s a damning comment, because I think he knows what the reaction is after that comment. He’s not saying that without thinking, ‘Where does this go after?’ There’s really no way back for Marcus after that, I don’t think, with that type of comment.
