During his pre-match press conference ahead of United’s FA Cup clash against Leicester City, which kicks off at 8pm on Friday, Amorim made further comments about Rashford, nearly two months after his last appearance for the club.
He said: “Like we said before, we are fighting for our jobs until the summer and I am just focused on these games.
“Thankfully about Marcus, he is in Birmingham now with Unai, so you can take these questions to another coach.
“I couldn’t get Marcus to see the way you’re supposed to play football and to train the way I see it.
“It was my decision – and Ty [Malacia] and Antony – to do these loans and to keep some players even without any transfers.”
Amorim couldn’t find a direct replacement for Antony or Rashford during the transfer window, but he managed to sign Patrick Dorgu from Lecce, which facilitated Malacia’s loan move.
Speaking in his first official interview as a Villa player, Rashford commented: “It’s a club that’s in a good position in the league, and they’re pushing to get higher. Still in the Champions League, a good, ambitious manager and great talent in the squad.
“I’ve had to choose somewhere where I feel my style of football is suited to, and can help them and help me rediscover and improve as a player.
“Obviously it’s only short-term loan I’m here, so I want to make the most of my time here, and the only way to do that is by using my attributes and my skillset to help the team.”
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