‘The Best Game Of Garnacho Since I’ve Been Here’: Ruben Amorim Praises Argentine For ‘Complete’ Game vs Arsenal | Football News
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Garnacho, who delivered two crosses and won the majority of his duels against Arsenal, fared better than his recent performances and was lauded by Amorim for the same.
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Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim was impressed by Alejandro Garnacho’s performance as the winger put in a hard shift at Old Trafford during Sunday’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Arsenal.
The Argentina international was a constant threat for the visitors from the right wing. The 20-year-old won four fouls, more than any other player in the game, including the one that led to Bruno Fernandes’s free-kick goal just before the break.
Garnacho, who also delivered two crosses and won the majority of his duels, fared better than his recent performances after hitting the side netting in Thursday’s 1-1 draw at Real Sociedad in the Europa League.
He had also faced criticism for his reaction to being substituted during last month’s 3-2 win over Ipswich Town, heading straight down the tunnel instead of joining the bench.
“I think Garnacho made a really complete game. He was upset last Thursday and today, he was amazing,” Amorim told Sky Sports after Sunday’s match.
“I think it was the best game of Garnacho since I’ve been here. He’s improving, and we understood the plan quite well.”
Media reports had linked Garnacho, who joined United in 2020 as an academy player, with a move away from the club in January after Amorim dropped him from the squad along with Marcus Rashford in December, demanding higher standards and competitiveness.
But the manager later backed the former Atletico Madrid youth player, saying Garnacho had changed his attitude and was improving at United.
“The way he understands things and understands that I just want to help him, I just want to win games. He changed in everything, the approach when I talk with him, the way he recovers,” Amorim had stated earlier in January about Garnacho.
“He understands that sometimes I am a different coach, that I am demanding in my way.
“I think all the merit is from Garnacho, and he is improving, and we want to continue to improve with Garnacho,” added the manager.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – Reuters)
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