Ruben Amorim shows Man Utd players who's boss with simple five-word statement
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If Manchester United players didn’t realise who was in charge at Old Trafford these days, they do now. Five words did the trick: “It is my selection. Simple.”. As United’s players got ready for Sunday’s Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium, Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho weren’t with them. Instead, the attacking duo were at the club’s training ground, Carrington, doing extra work. Ruben Amorim oversaw their workout.
Their respective absences had been leaked on social media on Saturday night. For whatever reason, Amorim - although Mirror Football understands it is performance related - had decided neither was required to take on a Manchester City side in crisis. Both had featured during the Europa League win over Viktoria Plzen in midweek. Rashford started before being hooked before the hour mark, on a booking and walking dangerously close to the line that would see him sent off. Garnacho was a second half substitute.
YOU DECIDE!Cast your vote for Fans' Footballer of the Year 2024. Neither man is injured. And their manager wasn't looking to claim so either, as he made no bones about his decision minutes after official confirmation came through - insisting "everybody understands".
“We try to evaluate everything training performance, game performances, engagement with teammates, push their teammates up,” declared Amorim to Sky Sports. “Everything is on the line when we analyse and try to choose the players. It is my selection. Simple.
