Jamie Carragher has made a brutal assessment of Marcus Rashford, labeling him “not that good a player” amid talk of Marcus Rashford leaving Manchester United.
After being left out of the matchday squad by Ruben Amorim for the derby win over rivals Manchester City on Sunday along with Alejandro Garnacho, Rashford was ruled out for the second consecutive game as United were beaten 4–0 by Spurs in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. Was defeated by -3. ,
In the days following his initial humiliation, Rashford gave a bombshell interview with Henry Winter, where he said he was “ready for a new challenge and next steps”, hinting at a move away from his boyhood club.
As expected, Rashford’s plight dominated the headlines and United fans finally made their feelings towards the 27-year-old clear by unveiling a banner which read “Excuse me, Ta Ra Marcus”.
Former Liverpool and England defender Carragher has been vocal on the matter, but speaking before the Spurs defeat, the Sky Sports pundit said he is tired of the headlines along with Rashford and claimed he enjoys the constant discussion unlike previous United stars. Do not guarantee.
He also urged Rashford to remain silent after talking about his future and hinted at the end of his tenure with United.
“I feel like I’ve been talking about Marcus Rashford for the last week and I’ve said it before, as much as we talk about him, he’s not that good a player,” Carragher said. Sky Sports.
“There was Wayne Rooney, there was David Beckham, there was Cristiano Ronaldo.
“I’m not in favor of any player coming out and criticizing the club, but for Rashford to do that, to come out without informing the club and just announce that he’s basically put in a transfer request Or he wants to leave the club, which at some stage leaves the club in a really bad position in terms of negotiating his exit.
“If he really believes that he still wants to be a Manchester United player and he still wants to have a great career, you wouldn’t make statements like this. You keep your mouth shut, you fight and Let’s hope you get a little chance.”
Jamie Carragher has criticized Marcus Rashford for speaking out about the situation at Manchester United. Image: Getty
What has Ruben Amorim said about Rashford’s future?
Rashford still has a contract until 2028 but there are talks United are considering a £40million offer for him. But as he said before the Spurs game, Amorim reiterated that Rashford is still in his plans at United.
“We have training tomorrow, he will be there preparing for the next game,” Amorim told Sky Sports.
“He is a United player, everyone has a future at Manchester United.”
United are back in Premier League action this weekend, hosting Bournemouth at Old Trafford in a 2pm kick-off on Sunday.