Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho Faces Uncertain Future in the Midst of Team Turmoil

Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United celebrates a goal that would later be disallowed by the VAR (Reuters/John Sibley)

The end of Manchester United’s last season seemed to herald the return of calm among the fans after being champions of the English League Cup and having recovered a line with Erik ten Hag in command of the team, but a succession of painful Defeats resurfaced the problems experienced within the squad.

After losing 1-3 against Brighton at Old Trafford, the Red Devils faced their debut in Group A of the UEFA Champions League in the middle of a brave stop against Bayern Munich in Germany (they share the area with Galatasaray and Copenhagen). The deceptive 3-4 loss disguised an extremely unfavorable procedure with two goals in the last minutes, but the fourth defeat in the last five games left its consequences with an enigmatic post by Alejandro Garnacho that triggered endless speculation about the three-time European champion.

“Upset”. That was the word chosen by the Argentine national team footballer to describe his feelings in a story published on his official Instagram account, which has more than 7,500,000 followers. The 19-year-old attacker entered with 9 minutes left in regulation time with the score 1-3 in favor of the winner of the last Bundesliga. This lack of participation did not only happen at the Allianz Arena, since he has played a meager total of 20 minutes in the last four games with this shirt.

Without being clear about who his publication was aimed at, whether it was a collective action or against a specific person, the reality is that Garnacho lost ground drastically in the team. After starting in the first two Premier League games, Enzo’s future father was relegated to the bench without coming on against Nottingham Forest (3-2), while he came on 6′ and 5′ against Arsenal (1-3) and Brighton (1-3), respectively. All this having played 34 duels last season with 5 goals and 5 assists.

The publication of Garnacho

In this sense, Ten Hag had referred to the decrease in the number of minutes by a figure in his cycle and, after losing to the Gunners in London, he offered his view to the official media: “He has to learn how the system works. game and take responsibility. Today he came in and did what we asked. That was his response. “We weren’t very happy with him, but today we were able to see what he can contribute to the team.” And he added: “He is a genius with speed, dribbling and definition. So, I’m sure he learned his lesson. He will be a starter in the future.”

It is not the first warning from the coach for the footballer, since last November he stated: “He still has things to learn, but we are very happy with his development and with what he contributes to the team. Now, it depends on his attitude. If he continues working, it is possible for him to play more. He wants to improve every day. He has to do the right things in his life, he has very good qualities.” At that time, his teammate Bruno Fernandes supported what the coach said: “At the beginning of the season he was not at his best level, in the preseason he did not show the attitude he should have and that is why he has not had opportunities until now.”

It is worth remembering that Fichajes, a site specialized in transfers, recently stated that Garnacho is under the orbit of Real Madrid scouts led by Juni Calafat, who are closely following the talented forward against the possibility of making an attempt to hire him in the next markets. of passes.

These chaotic days within Manchester United are accompanied by the fight between four leaders after the loss to Brighton at home, according to the English newspaper The Sun. “Captain Bruno Fernandes confronted his teammate Scott McTominay. For their part, the center backs Lisandro Martínez and Victor Lindelof also fought among themselves after a terrible defensive performance,” the morning newspaper said in an episode that would involve the world champion with the Argentine team.

Alejandro Garnacho played 20 minutes in the last 4 games (Gettyimages)

As if that were not enough, Jadon Sancho is disaffected from the first team after having a disagreement with the coach, who is already being looked at askance after the weak start. This disciplinary measure began to take shape after the 3-1 draw against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. There, Erik ten Hag stated that he did not call up the winger “because of his performance in training.”

The footballer’s response, which cost USD 90 million in July 2021, came through social networks: “Please don’t believe everything you read! I will not allow people to say things that are not true, since I have behaved very well in every training session this week. “I won’t go into it, because I have been the scapegoat for a long time, which is not fair.” The tense situation had its hours numbered until its end.

“Jadon Sancho will remain in a personal training program outside the first team group, waiting for a team discipline problem to be resolved,” was the brief statement from the club to make the determination visible.

In the midst of this heated climate, Manchester United will visit Turf Moor to face Burnley this Saturday from 4 p.m. (Argentine time) for the sixth round of the Premier League (they are in 13th position with 6 points, 9 behind the leader and classic rival Manchester City). This Tuesday they will clash with Crystal Palace for the round of 16 of the League Cup, where they defend the crown, they will face this rival again on Saturday the 30th for the local tournament and on Tuesday, October 3, they will be urged to add against Galatasaray for the Champions League .

2023-09-22 00:08:46
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