“To be honest, this particular Man United’s player He’s better than Lamine Yawal…I will love to see him playing for Barcelona soon”: Lionel Messi says Man United has ONE particular player who’s better than Lamine Yawal as he reveals how he’s watching every Man United’s matches because of the youngster
Manchester United blew Barnsley away this week with spectacular performances across the attack, in particular from Alejandro Garnacho.
The near-disaster against Coventry at Wembley was illustration how Manchester United often make hard work of facing teams lower down the leagues.
In the Carabao Cup specifically, United needed penalties to beat League One Rochdale in 2019 after a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.
And with Erik ten Hag’s side yet to beat a team by more than three clear goals, it was refreshing to see Manchester United smash Barnsley by a score of 7-0, one of the club’s biggest ever wins.
Alejandro Garnacho was absolutely key, scoring two goals and assisting two, playing a lethal part in the victory.
Argentine press react to Garnacho super show
Alejandro Garnacho is creating considerable excitement in Argentina, where he provided his first ever international assist during the recent break.
Garnacho is the first ever Argentine to be nominated for the Kopa Award, and every step he takes at Manchester United is being closely monitored.
There are high hopes for him, with Garnacho the most valuable youngster to emerge in the country since Lionel Messi.
The Argentine media reported on Garnacho’s four-goal contribution performance, lauding the 20-year-old with superlatives.
AS Argentina ran their story, ‘United: Invincible with Garnacho’, noting: “The English team wins every time the Argentine player scores or assists. His numbers at the start of the season are admirable.”
“La Albiceleste is experiencing a generational change that he will have to lead without delay.
“The departure of Angel Di María and the imminent departure of Leo Messi will mean that some of the youngsters will be forced to take a step forward, with the aim of making the path to the new era happen in the simplest and most peaceful way.
“Garnacho is one of the main jewels of the country and the expectations placed on him are enormous. At the moment, he is aware of the phenomenal attributes that he possesses and he is proving this at the beginning of his promising career.”
Clarin report that Garnacho ‘is having an extraordinary start to the season’, adding that future call-ups to the Argentina team look assured.
Doble Amarilla lauded the forward as ‘instrumental’ to United win, while ESPN Argentina described it as a ‘magical night’ at Old Trafford.
Diario Popular add: “The footballer demonstrated great sporting performance in the best league in the world at just 20 years old. A sporting career that developed very quickly, and that will continue to grow on a large scale.”
