Marcus Rashford took to social media to celebrate with his Manchester United teammates after the 2-1 win over Manchester City on Sunday.
United were in front until the final five minutes, when a penalty from Bruno Fernandes and a shot from Amad Diallo. gave the Red Devils a dramatic three points and it handed City an eighth defeat in 11 games in all competitions.
Rashford played no part in the game after that dropped from the workforce alongside Alejandro Garnacho, with head coach Ruben Amorim quick to confirm there were no injury or disciplinary issues behind his decision.
However, she still managed to get involved in the celebrations, posting a photo of Amad’s celebrations alongside the caption ‘Yes! I love boys on social media.
After the final whistle, Amorim pointed to the standards when asked about the omission of Rashford and Garnacho from the game, he insisted they must live up to professional expectations at a time when many united staff members have lost their jobs in a cost-cutting exercise.
Crucially, the head coach insisted he was not trying to send a statement or banish any of the players from the squad, stressing that anyone can earn a place in the squad for the upcoming Carabao Cup clash with Tottenham Hotspur hard at work behind the scenes.