The absence of Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho dampened the festivities at Old Trafford, but Manchester United’s thrilling late 2-1 derby triumph over Manchester City on Sunday lifted everyone’s spirits.
When United hushed the Etihad and the Portuguese did so without two of his best players, Ruben Amorim secured a valuable bragging rights victory over Pep Guardiola at the first time of asking.
Amorim, the recently hired United manager who is trying to impose his own rigid principles at the club, brutally removed both Garnacho and Rashford from the matchday roster.
Neither accompanied the squad to one of the season’s most important games, and Amorim subsequently gave an explanation for his decision, which Gary Neville supported.
The 39-year-old quickly emphasized that neither player had been hurt before the match, saying that they are just competing for spots.
It’s crucial to explain why. He clarified that it wasn’t a disciplinary matter, saying, “Next week, next game, new life .
“For that, they have to fight for the place in the team and today the team proved that we can leave anyone outside the squad. You can manage to win if we play together,” Amorim said. “Beating United’s local rivals only strengthened Amorim’s decision, and now it’s up to the dropped duo to force their way back into the Portuguese’s plans ahead of a midweek cup clash against Spurs.” Garnacho, 20, is the club’s top scorer this season with eight goals in all competitions, and Rashford has improved on a terrible previous campaign.
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