The Manchester derby between City and United had not started, and we already had the first news of the match. Rúben Amorim, in his first duel against the ‘sky blues’ as coach of the ‘Red Devils’, ‘killed’ Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford. Not even summoned.
The Portuguese coach confirmed on ‘Sky Sports’ that both trained in the morning that same Sunday, but that his decision was to leave them out of the squad: “We try to evaluate everything. Training, performance, performance in the game, commitment to teammates, pushing to teammates… Everything is at stake when we analyze and try to choose players. So my selection is simple.
We try to evaluate everything. Training, performance, game performance, commitment to teammates, pushing teammates…
Ruben Amorim
When asked if he was sending a message to the players, Amorim continued his speech: “I don’t want to send a message, it’s just an evaluation, and they know it. The players are very, very intelligent and that’s why everyone understands my decision.” and I have to choose. It’s just a selection.”
I don’t want to send a message, it’s just an evaluation, and they know it
Ruben Amorim
Rashford did start against Viktoria Plzen this Thursday and, meanwhile, ‘Manchester Evening News’ has clarified that Manchester United sources have revealed that Garnacho’s absence has nothing to do with the recent news about lineup leaks through their surroundings.
The Argentine international, who had minutes last Thursday in the Europa League, had started four of Amorim’s six games at Old Trafford.
