Fernandes explains why he allowed 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.”