Marcus Rashford thanks Jamie Carragher for standing up for him on Stick to Football podcast after Gary Neville question

MARCUS RASHFORD has thanked Jamie Carragher after refusing to debate the England star on the Stick to Football podcast. The forward, 28, has returned to Manchester United this summer after his loan at Barcelona. Marcus Rashford has thanked Jamie Carragher for refusing to discuss him on Stick to Football Credit: Getty Gary Neville tried to start a debate about the winger after his return to Man United Credit: Getty Rashford will hope to get another chance in the United side under Michael Carrick this season and the player nearly became a topic of discussion on Stick to Football. Host Gary Neville opened up the question to his fellow podcast guests as he said: “Marcus Rashford. What do we think?” Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Dream Team is back, free, and there’s £100,000 up for grabs! But Carragher wasn’t having any of it and insisted Rashford was discussed too often on the show. He said: “We’re doing a podcast without mentioning Rashford. Stop it! Oh my god. “It’s like the Trent [Alexander-Arnold] and Rashford part of the podcast… the Trent part and the Rashford part. Oh my god.” Neville replied: “Well he’s come back to United.” But Carragher hit back: “So what? Oh my god. He’s just a good player for Man United.” BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK But Carragher hit back and said the England star was talked about too much on the show Credit: Alamy And Rashford seemed to appreciate the gesture from Carragher as he reposted the video on X. Most read in Sport He then wrote: “Thanks, Jamie. It would be great to be able to get my head down and play football without my name being mentioned every day.” Rashford had a top season on loan at Barcelona as he scored 14 goals and provided ten assists in all competitions. His top performances helped Barca win the LaLiga title and the Spanish Super Cup. Barcelona passed on the option to make his move permanent as they opted to sign Anthony Gordon for £70m instead. But his boss Carrick talked up Rashford’s ability and what he can offer the team as he looks to get back in the United team. Rashford has not featured in any competition for the Red Devils since December 2024. Carrick said: “He’s a very good player, Marcus, and I think if you’re going to have a career over ten or 15 years, there’s going to be times when things go in a direction and maybe a different direction. “All right, that happens. I think there’s ups and downs, and that doesn’t judge you as a one-off kind of judgement. “It’s what happens over time, and now we’re in a positive place as a group, and Marcus can offer us so much. He has done, and he can do again, so in that respect, it’s quite exciting.” Comment now