‘Ruben Amorim has pulled out the nine-millimetre revolver, there’s no way back for Marcus Rashford at Man Utd’
‘Ruben Amorim has pulled out the nine-millimetre revolver, there’s no way back for Marcus Rashford at Man Utd’
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RIO FERDINAND has insisted he would be embarrassed if he was in Marcus Rashford's position at Manchester United. The club legend's comment comes after Ruben Amorim claimed he would prefer to have his goalkeeping coach in the squad ahead of the out-of-favour forward.
![[Rio Ferdinand speaking into a microphone.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/NINTCHDBPICT000967179683.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Rashford, 27, has not played for United since December 12, with Amorim leaving him out of the squad for every game since apart from one, in which he was an unused substitute. He was once again omitted the England international again on Sunday when United won 1-0 at Fulham.
![[Marcus Rashford of Manchester United reacting during a soccer match.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/marcus-rashford-manchester-united-reacts-959478877_234eb2.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
After the game, Amorim referred to his 63-year-old goalkeeping coach Jorge Vital as he 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.”.
![[Ruben Amorim, Manchester United Head Coach, at a soccer match.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/editorial-use-images-copyright-every-966911700.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Ferdinand believes there is “no way back” for Rashford after that comment. Speaking on his Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, the former United defender said: “If I was that player that the manager said that about, my heart, my pride, my ego - embarrassment.
![[Marcus Rashford's Manchester United 2024-25 EPL stats.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/the-sun-22-23-transfer-auto-c0ddf4ee-0aa2-4b53-a5f1-b51eea53de8e-1.png?strip=all&w=960)
“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.
![[Manchester United's next five games schedule.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/the-sun-22-23-next-5-games-5877dec7-ecec-494e-9417-1b8746ea3f12-1.png?strip=all&w=960)
