Barcelona claimed all three points away at Newcastle, and this was thanks to Marcus Rashford’s outstanding performance. First, he scored a header to open the scoring in the 58th minute, then followed it up with a world-class strike from outside the box in the 69th minute. These two high-quality goals showed Rashford at his very best, left the Newcastle home crowd silent, and sparked madness in Manchester—but by no means the joyful kind.
While Barcelona was celebrating the victory, social media in Manchester erupted. Manchester United fans could not understand why their manager, Rúben Amorim, had let their iconic player leave, and they believed the manager should be held responsible for driving Rashford away.
“Amorim should be sacked just for letting Rashford leave—he’s a coach who has no idea what he’s doing,” one fan wrote.
Another fan was equally blunt: “Letting Rashford go is reason enough to sack Amorim.”
Amorim’s position at United was already precarious, but Rashford’s performance in European competition has completely destroyed United fans’ patience. “Look at how Rashford, Scott McTominay and Rasmus Højlund are playing—Amorim deserves to be sacked, this is unbearable,” one fan commented. Meanwhile, the most repeated sentiment was: “Sack Amorim, bring in Gareth Southgate, and get Rashford back.”
This is not the first time United fans have used Rashford as a weapon against Amorim. Now, with the striker shining in Barcelona’s red and blue jersey, the chorus of criticism against Amorim is expected to grow louder and louder.
