Amorim secretly criticized Manchester United for being lazy! Marcus Rashford was booed for revealing that he had angered his dressing room team-mates

Manchester United came back from 2-1 in the Europa League, but boss Ruben Amorim criticised the lack of pace in the hour leading up to the game, with the finger seemingly pointed at the lazy Marcus Rashford and Zilkze. Both were substituted within 15 minutes of the second half, and the team then came back from 1-0 down.

Amorim made it clear that the United players were not in good shape and that he had to use a triangular cone in training to dictate position. "I set them some small goals." Amorim explained: "There are markers on the pitch that tell the players where they should be when the ball is near the penalty area. I think they're improving, and if you see a shift, you'll see an improvement in the team's speed. Sometimes we still can't do it, but we've started training and I can feel the difference in the team."

When Marcus Rashford was substituted in the 56th minute away from the Czech Republic, the travelling United fans even booed him. According to the Manchester Evening News, the 27-year-old also had no communication with manager Amorim, while Tyrell Malacia and Zirkze, who were substituted five minutes later, both high-fived the manager.

Manchester United are poised to sell Marcus Rashford next year, although there is no market for the 27-year-old England striker, who signed a five-year contract in July 2023 with a whopping £325,000-a-week contract. Despite the possible lack of buyers, the club has not changed its stance to show that Rashford's performance has angered the rest of the key players in the dressing room. Relations between Master Rah and the United fans are also becoming increasingly strained, and it is not the first time that the fans have booed him, and the crowd applauded him mercilessly when he limped off the pitch against Coventry City in last season's FA Cup semi-final.

If Marcus Rashford is unable to start against Manchester City on Sunday, it will be the first time that a United star has been dropped in a derby since Ralph Rangnick was interim manager in March 2022. At that time, Rashford was rumoured to be thinking about his future at the club the next day.

Why is Rashford, who was highly praised when he debuted, now a public target? Poor performance is naturally a big reason, but more importantly, he has lost his original intention. The fledgling master who was full of momentum has now become a rajue without any sharpness.

Premier League legend Troy Deeney said: "I want Marcus Rashford to succeed and become the star we had imagined he to be. But he's on the slide, and he hasn't changed anything from manager to manager. So, I had to ask him a question: do you still want to play, do you still want to succeed? It's not a simple game, it's not a simple life, it's the Premier League. People think it's because of money, but you also have to face criticism, face pressure, and work hard behind the scenes."

Deeney added: 'The saddest thing for me is that it seems difficult to see Rashford step up and show everyone that you're all wrong. He needs to be disciplined with himself, 27 is supposed to be his peak age, he has all the qualities of a modern winger or striker, and unfortunately he only has the fighting spirit of 35. Compare his attitude and desire to the 37-year-old Vardy, and you'll find it ridiculous. Marcus Rashford looks like he's carrying the whole world and everything is someone else's fault, when in fact his level of commitment is terrible. He still has the quality but lacks consistency and I wouldn't be surprised if he scores the winner against City on Sunday but then becomes invisible in the next few weeks. He's very good at surviving on some 'flash of inspiration', that's all, it's not good enough, it's not stable."

The former Watford captain from humble backgrounds believes Manchester United are also to blame. "It's a problem of Manchester United's own making, they created Marcus Rashford to give him unnecessarily high contracts by constantly rewarding him for his garbage behaviour and performances. He's the academy prince of Manchester United, but when he comes to adversity, he feels like everyone is focused on himself, not on the problem, and on improving. It's always going on and on, the new boss is coming, and in three of the four games you see Rashford look new and then he reverts and he starts to slide. Just like Thursday's game, Amorim looks tired of him."

So, how should Rashford save himself? Deeney advised: 'Amorim summed it up and he said he would fully support Rashford, but it's up to the player personally. No one has cursed Rashford for failure, but if he continues to play like this, everyone will have to scold him. Some say it's a negative impact on United's environment, and that's a bad excuse. Do you see Maguire and B Fei not working hard? There's also Kobe Maynor, who may not have been doing well, but because of the good role models around him, he continues to push for the top. So, the key is that you take responsibility for your actions. Manchester United are not selling Rashford now, and it is precisely because he is a symbol of youth and a local player that the club does not dare to do it. Or that he is not cared for, especially in the Premier League, Arsenal and Chelsea will not want it. No one will pay him for United, who is in the top three of the Premier League in terms of weekly wages, but he can't fit into the starting line-up of a top-six team. If I had to suggest it, I would let him go abroad and try it."

Deeney concluded: "I feel sorry for Marcus Rashford, there are so many bad examples around him who have followed a similar path to players his age. It should have warned him not to become one of them, like Jesse Lingard, but unfortunately Rashford didn't heed the warnings around him."