Marcus Rashford and Casemiro took advantage of the international break to treat themselves to a short stay in the United States. This was not at all appreciated by Gary Neville, who believes that the timing is very bad.
Gary Neville obviously didn't like what he saw flourishing on the social networks of Marcus Rashford and Casemiro. Not selected with their respective selections, the English striker and the Brazilian midfielder took advantage of the international break to treat themselves to a little trip to the United States.
Rashford was notably seen at Madison Square Garden New York to attend the NBA match between the Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets, on the night of Sunday to Monday. Casemiro, for his part, was in Orlando (Florida) to visit Disney World with his partner and children.
“Professionalism, taking care of your body and making sure you are best prepared for the next training session, is essential for every decision you make during the season,” lamented Manchester United legend Gary Neville on the Stick to Football podcast, presented by Sky Bet.
“It’s not the best choice of location”
“You talk about the choice of location, the distance to fly, the jet lag, the stiffness problems due to a 12-hour flight… This concerns Casemiro more than Rashford, because he is 30 years old. We will say that 'he will struggle this weekend because he has been away. They have chosen this international break If you are talking about minor details to be as professional as possible and as prepared as possible for a training session on a Monday evening. , this is not the best choice of place”, concluded Gary Neville.
The former right-back, fifth most capped player in the history of Manchester United would have particularly liked Rashford and Casemiro to stay in England for Ruben Amorim's first steps at the head of the team.
The Portuguese technician, who started the season on the bench of Sporting Club Portugal, has officially been the coach of Manchester United since November 11. He arrives with the objective of turning around the English club, currently 13th in the Premier League. His first meeting is scheduled for this Sunday on the Ipswich pitch for the 12th day (5:30 p.m.). With Casemiro and Rashford who will certainly be closely scrutinized.