ANTHONY MARTIAL HAS contradicted Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick’s claim he refused to be in the squad for Saturday’s match with Aston Villa, saying he would “never disrespect the club and the fans.”
Rangnick was forced to leave one place on the substitutes bench unfilled for the 2-2 draw after he said Martial opted not to make the trip to Birmingham.
“Yes, he (Martial) didn’t want to be in the squad,” Rangnick told reporters after the match.
The 26-year-old France international striker is keen to leave the club, his agent said last week, and has been linked with a loan move to La Liga side Sevilla.
However, Martial insisted Rangnick was wrong to say he declined to travel to the match as part of the squad.
“I will never refuse to play a match for Man Utd,” he posted on his Instagram account. “I’ve been here for seven years and I never disrespected and will never disrespect the club and the fans.”
Martial has not played for United since the 3-2 win over Arsenal on 2 December — the final game before Rangnick officially took charge at Old Trafford. He has started only two Premier League games this season and has scored just once.
Martial joined United in 2015 from Monaco but has struggled to hold down a regular first-team place in recent seasons.
He has fallen down the pecking order at United, who have an array of attacking talent to choose from, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani, Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Mason Greenwood.
He is under contract at United until 2024, with the club holding the option of an additional year.
Dyche would be crazy to leave Burnley for Everton at the moment. It’s going to be very hard to succeed at a side with no goal scorers and once a young English manager fails at a “bigger” club it can spell the end of the road for their career.
@Hank Scorpio: I agree with you man. But Everton is the biggest club Dyche could ever hope to get. Who knows when it comes around again?
Then again – He was relegated with Burnley and a serious reputation. If he didn’t walk then, why walk now when sun shines?
@Hank Scorpio: currently heavy favorite at 6/4, don’t know where the42 got 8s.
Coleman failed to qualify for world cup not euro 2016
Ancelotti is clearly angling for a return to the Premier League, but I think he’s hoping that either the Liverpool or Chelsea job becomes available.
Brendan Rodgers ?
@Scott Walker: step down not a hope
@ryan o sullivan: lol.. hardly
@ryan o sullivan: I hope not, just surprised he’s not among the favorites.
Thomas tuchel… we’re Everton f.f.s.
S.Kenny
Sean dyche is the most likely to land the job and probably the best fit for everton out of who is available. But I’d love to see brendan Rodgers get the job and right a few wrongs from his last stint in the Premier league.
@d: Rodgers speaks to much waffle @d
@d: he’s a complete spoofer. Can’t organise a defence to save his life. He owes any bit of credibility he has to Luis Suarez
Surely it will be Moyes
Ancellotti would be a great signing of intent
Dyche has to be a contender. Mind ya he probably waiting on the call from the Theatre Of Queens.
@Mrs. Nugent: think you’ll find he’s going to Anfield
Martin o Neill 16/1 ?
@Noel: Hardly, especially if we qualify for the world cup
@COYBIG: like that’s going happen
Wales did qualify for Euro 2016 under Coleman…
It has to be either Garry Neville or Harry Redknapp…..Ha Ha Ha Ha
@Giroud Doherty: A
@Giroud Doherty: Are you still laughing?
@An Observer: ha ha
Sean Dyche would look a right tool if he took this job after his interview in the Times On Sunday claiming he’s happy at Burnley and wouldn’t leave
Long shot here but Alan Curbishley is free I think