Maguire wants 'huge threat' Rashford to stay at Man Utd

Maguire wants 'huge threat' Rashford to stay at Man Utd Harry Maguire said he wants Marcus Rashford to remain at Manchester United, describing the forward as a “huge threat.” The defender linked Rashford’s recent disappointment to what he called the club’s “worst” pre‑season performance, which came a week before the Premier League opener at Hull. Maguire noted that skipper Bruno Fernandes missed a punishment during the second half of that match, a mistake that would have made the score 2‑1 at halftime, although there were encouraging signs in Fernandes’ link‑up play with Youri Tielemans, as both players completed the full 90 minutes for the first time. “We’re wanting to play overmuch further up the pitch, beryllium much assertive and much connected the beforehand foot,” Maguire said. He added, “This was the lone crippled wherever I didn’t consciousness we did ourselves justness successful that aspect. We had a batch of precocious regains and created a batch of chances from that, but we didn’t prolong our unit anyplace adjacent to enough.” During a five‑week, six‑match pre‑season, Maguire assumed the captain’s duties in the early games while Fernandes was absent. He suggested this could point to him becoming vice‑captain this season, though the club has not confirmed the arrangement. Maguire also offered some lukewarm remarks about former manager Ruben Amorim. Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo, who both fell out with Amorim, were on the opposite side of the transport acknowledging supporters when the Portuguese coach saw several of his former players leaving the pitch after the presentation. Numerous warm embraces were exchanged between Amorim, his staff and those present. Speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport after the game, Amorim said, “I’m arrogant to person been astatine Manchester United and I inactive emotion Manchester United.” He greeted journalists he recalled from his time in England, joked, “do you miss maine guys,” and laughed that property conferences “are much boring” without him. Maguire stated he has nothing antagonistic to say about Amorim’s 14 months in charge. “It was large to spot him and each his staff,” he said. “I got connected with Ruben truly good and each his staff. I americium blessed helium has different accidental to impressment and amusement everyone what a large manager helium is. I’m definite he’s going to beryllium a success.” “I person thing atrocious to accidental astir Ruben. It conscionable didn’t enactment retired astatine Manchester United.” “But he’s got a monolithic nine now. I’ll beryllium pursuing them and anticipation they person an astonishing season.”