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It’s only been a few months Since then, the manager of England, Eric ten Hag, described the idea of leaving Rashford “insane”, and “I would almost say, as a man, you are not OK when you bring such speculation … Chat is very interesting with. M. with everything. He defends his side , unpleasant, does very good.
A little more about Amorim on the Rashford/Garnacho situation:
Of course the context is difficult, we have to win games and we have a difficult situation. I pay attention to everything – the way you eat, the way you wear your clothes, then I have to decide. I have a lot of players to choose from and today I made my choice.
Pep Guardiola, meanwhile, Matheus Nunes confirmed he will start at left-back Manchester city because “it is the only option for us”.
Ruben Amorim sayssmiling that Rashford and Garnacho’s decision to leave will be based on what he sees from them in “training. [and] fighting with teammates,” which he feels silently condemns.
We tried to evaluate everything – training, performance, game performance, engagement with teammates. Everything is in line when we try to analyze and select players. He is my chosen one. I don’t want to send a message, it’s simply an estimate. Everyone should understand my opinion.
“It’s just a simple lesson”
Ruben Amorim explains his opinion not M. Rashford or Alejandro Garnacho in his side pic.twitter.com/a9CdgPmugV
– Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 15, 2024
Meanwhile, Jonathan Wilson He wrote about the role of Ruben Amorim in Manchester, Britain;
There was a moment, around 5:30 p.m. last Saturday, when there seemed to be a real danger that Manchester United would not be able to turn into a serious football club. But just two minutes and the sight of Nikola Milenkovic flying over Lisandro Martínez made for it. Two more strange goals later – such as accidents that speak of deep negligence – and it was clear that the banter still had time to run.
that was only the beginning. The next morning Dan Ashworth had agreed to a mutual agreement from the club: five months of gardening supplies followed by five months of actual work, a truly magnificent living satire, even before you consider the reparations the United States must pay to Newcastle. He should have paid for the safe and clean.
Much more here;
I have some pre-match reading for you, starting with this piece by Tom Bassam on Pep Guardiola’s derby equipment.
Marcus Rashford played in all 15 of Manchester United’s Premier League this season, but who end today: he and Alejandro Garnacho, with 22 league starts between them, were left out of the team early by Ruben Amorim.
There are parts of the news; and lino-ups are like this;
the city of man; Ederson, Walker, Dias, Gvardiol, Gundogan, Silva, Doku, De Bruyne, Foden, Matheus Nunes, Haaland. Subs: Ortega, Saxa, Kovacic, Grealish, Savio, Simpson-Pusey, O’Reilly, McAtee, Mubama.
Man Utd: Onana, de Ligt, Maguire, Martinez, Mazraoui, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dalot, Diallo, Hojlund, Mount. Subs: Baindir, Lindelof, Zirkzee, Malacia, Eriksen, Yoro, Casemiro, Anthony, Mainoo.
Referee: Anthony Taylor
It will be in the blue corner #MCIMNU 🩵
11 | Ederson, Walker (C), Dias, Gvardiol, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Nunes, Foden, Doku, Haaland.
SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Stones, Kovacic, Grealish, Savinho, Simpson-Pusey, Mubama, O’Reilly, McAtee#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/2VP4OICPCf
— Manchester (@ManCity) December 15, 2024
Hello world!
The Premier League’s fifth best side is 13th, a side that would move level with Liverpool in the league’s home games-only table if they win – and move behind only Brentford – against a team that has only beaten one team away from home. in the league for the whole season, and was at Southampton three months and a day ago. There is absolutely no such thing.
But it is difficult to think of more recent corruptors of Man- derby. Perhaps United have come too soon in Ruben Amorim’s spell at the helm, and the results – they only win one in four league games, three in six if you throw in the league in Europe – suggest they are yet to turn that ship around. But at the same time, we do not know what Big Derby Energy would do to them, and they are encouraged to know this. Manchester city the sides are now worse (in form and in transition) than in most sides in the Premier League. Amorim had first-hand experience of this when he saw Lisbon thrash City 4-1 in the Champions League at the start of last month (although I thought City had won). Add to that city’s defensive injury crisis, compounded by the suspension of Rico Lewis. “He is the soul and spirit of this team,” said Pep Guardiola. “We must focus on ourselves because we are not where we want to be, so we cannot think about the impact of others,” says Amorim. “We just have to think about ourselves.”
Anyway, enough. It is Derby, and bigger than usual. Hello!