Fernandes explains why he allowed Rashford to take the penalty against Everton

The captain of Manchester United, Bruno Fernandes has explained his reason for allowing Marcus Rashford to take the penalty against Everton.

The Portuguese international was speaking at a post-match press conference after the game at Goodison Park on Sunday, November 26, 2023. According to him, Marcus Rashford needed to get his confidence in front of goal.

"I did it because I felt Marcus needed a little bit of confidence, he needed his goal. Marcus is an excellent penalty taker too, I am 100% sure he could score that penalty. It is not about who takes it, it is about scoring and Marcus did it perfectly.”

He added,

"I think we all know strikers and wingers want to score goals, they need to score, that is part of their game. It gives you more of a boost and as you saw after the goal Marcus was unstoppable. He could take on everyone. Sometimes you need this opportunity to get your confidence back and Marcus has been great for us. Last year he was amazing so therefore everyone's expectations for this season have been a lot higher.
It is just about getting his goals back and everyone saying he is world-class again.”

This season has been a contrast for Rashford compared to his fantastic performance last season (2022/23) where he scored 30 goals for the club across all competitions.