Ruben Amorim copies Sir Alex Ferguson at Man United despite Marcus Rashford personal feelings
Former Manchester United defender Jaap Stam believes Sir Alex Ferguson would have dealt with Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho similarly to Ruben Amorim despite the legendary manager's believed feelings on the English winger.
Last weekend, The Telegraph reported that Ferguson would often tell anyone willing to listen that United should build their team around Rashford. Having watched him progress from the academy, the Scot believed the Reds should make signings that complimented the player but that never materialised.
A few hours later, United confirmed that Rashford and Garnacho had been dropped from the squad to face Manchester City. On Tuesday night, an interview with Rashford was published which expressed his desire for a new challenge away from Old Trafford.
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Approximately 48 hours later, Rashford was once again overlooked for the squad that travelled to Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup. Following a dramatic week, Stam told Sport Lens that Amorim had managed the situation just like Ferguson would have during his days in the dugout.
"You can see a similarity there between Ruben Amorim and what Sir Alex Ferguson would’ve done, because we know what he was capable of," the former defender explained. "If you're not up for it or he's got the feeling that you're not playing up to your standards, then he will tell you.
"He would be very direct with you as a player and tell you that you need to improve. He will tell you once and then the next time, if you're still not doing it, you're not showing your ability then he would take measures and sometimes you weren't involved in the squad.
"Luckily for me that didn't happen. But, at the end of the day, we all know what happened with certain players.
"If he was thinking that they were at the end of their peak or they're not doing well, he would make decisions to sell certain players. That's how he was as a manager, very strict, giving confidence to the players as well, but confidence needs to be given to the manager as well and if the manager wasn't getting that then he would make those same decisions.
"I think it is good and that's how it needs to be - especially playing for a club like United. I think it's important for every manager at every team, because you need to play in the system that the manager wants to play, and you need to give that energy that he wants to see. If you're not doing it, you're not showing enough, then you're letting him down, the team down and yourself down."