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'You can feel it' - Ruben Amorim clarifies whether he left Marcus Rashford on the bench to 'make a point' in Man Utd's defeat to Newcastle

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<p><a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/ruben-amorim-explains-decision-recall-marcus-rashford-exiled-forward-bench-newcastle/blt068cfed7a09a539b#cs1d26b7565cb3ffea" target="_blank">Rashford returned to Amorim's matchday squad</a> against Newcastle United on Sunday after missing the club's previous three Premier League encounters. The Portuguese manager, however, did not bring the forward onto the pitch despite the club <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/man-utd-player-ratings-vs-newcastle-joshua-zirkzee-casemiro-lisandro-martinez/blt1c351d29dba2bab4" target="_blank">suffering a 2-0 defeat at home</a>.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>After the game, the former Sporting CP boss revealed whether his decision to leave the English forward on the bench was to "make a point". <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/relegation-form-man-utd-sent-dire-warning-ruben-amorim-told-picked-wrong-team-defeat-newcastle/blt3077773c9603d48d" target="_blank">United ended 2024 on a frustrating note</a> as they lost five out of their last six league encounters. They also dropped to the 14th position in the league table, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/relegation-a-possibility-ruben-amorim-man-utd-defeat-newcastle-club-needs-shock/blt55b30cbbfbbab8d7" target="_blank">Amorim incredibly admitting that relegation is a "possibility"</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Speaking to reporters, the 39-year-old head coach said when quizzed on Rashford: "I think about the team, you think a lot about Marcus. When I am there I am not making a point, I just want to win the game. You can feel it. I am talking about the idea, the fight for relegation. I want to make a point? No I just want win the game."</p>

WHAT RUBEN AMORIM SAID

<p>The Red Devils will be back in action this Sunday as they take on rivals Liverpool in a crucial Premier League encounter at Anfield.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR MANCHESTER UNITED?

'You can feel it' - Ruben Amorim clarifies whether he left Marcus Rashford on the bench to 'make a point' in Man Utd's defeat to Newcastle | Goal.com

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has clarified whether he left Marcus Rashford on the bench against Newcastle to &apos;make a point&apos;.

&apos;You can feel it&apos; - Ruben Amorim clarifies whether he left Marcus Rashford on the bench to &apos;make a point&apos; in Man Utd&apos;s defeat to Newcastle