Garnacho

2022 - 10 - 28

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Ten Hag explains Garnacho start (Manchester United)

The boss provides the reasoning behind his choice of XI for the Sheriff Tiraspol encounter.

We need to keep clean sheets, stability and consistency in the back and also, a more important part, we have to improve in the attacking part, to score more goals." We have to win. Then we have a front three with Cristiano and Antony, all have opportunities, they have the skills, to run behind, to create, to have dribbles, to have combinations in tight areas. He has the capabilities to show it." "We have six games coming up in two weeks and we need them all," Erik added. The boss has fielded a strong line-up, with Victor Lindelof replacing injured centre-back Raphael Varane, and Tyrell Malacia in for left-back Luke Shaw.

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Erik ten Hag hands Man United youngster Alejandro Garnacho his ... (Daily Mail)

Paul Scholes has compared Alejandro Garnacho to Cristiano Ronaldo after the Manchester United youngster impressed on his first start for the club.

He's definitely one for the future and for now actually.' 'I think he had a bit of everything he was just missing a goal or assist. He ran at defenders all the time. I was impressed as some wingers can only go one way sometimes and he's a right footed winger. The ex-United star said: 'He had real quality the thing I liked about him was he was direct. Paul Scholes has compared Alejandro Garnacho to Cristiano Ronaldo after the Manchester United youngster impressed on his first start for the club.

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Man Utd verdict: Garnacho shows skills that can turn him into a ... (The Sun)

FIRST there was a bear hug from Cristiano Ronaldo seconds before kick–off.Around 14 minutes later one of the greatest players the game has ever seen.

Early in the second half he waltzed around defenders having killed dead with the outside of his right foot a ball that looked to be going out of play. Ten Hag put him on for a few more minutes against Sheriff in Moldova as United won 2–0 and before that he played the last 19 minutes of the 1–0 home defeat to Real Sociedad. In the moments leading up to this Europa League clash ten Hag was asked if the occasion was not a great opportunity for Garnacho to continue his education. He made his first team debut in the Prem last season, playing the last minute of a 1- 1 draw with Chelsea before getting 11 minutes against Crystal Palace. [Erik ten Hag](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/erik-ten-hag/) took over as manager in the summer the club’s coaches had been talking up the kid over the two years since he was bought from Atletico Madrid for £420,000. [Ronaldo](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/cristiano-ronaldo/) came after the Spanish-born attacker with no fear in either foot cut in from his left wing starting spot and went past right back Renan Guedes like he didn’t exist.

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Alejandro Garnacho left in dreamland after playing alongside idol ... (Daily Mail)

'I don't know if it's real or if I'm dreaming': Alejandro Garnacho posts heartwarming photo of himself alongside idol Cristiano Ronaldo after the pair starred ...

Taking to social media afterwards, Garnacho was clearly still on cloud nine after playing with Ronaldo in United's front line. Ronaldo got on the scoresheet on his return to the side and took the acclaim of the crowd - Garnacho has shared an image of himself alongside Ronaldo on the pitch

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