Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag thinks “exhausting work” is required if Alejandro Garnacho is to grow to be world class however is assured the Argentine winger has the correct “X-factor” about him.
After an actual breakout marketing campaign in 2023/24, Garnacho is but to begin for United to date this season – the results of a delayed summer season break as a consequence of his involvement with Argentina on the Copa America.
However the 20-year-old has featured off the bench in each sport and has made a big effect too.
He scored what appeared prefer it was going to be a late winner within the Neighborhood Protect earlier than Manchester Metropolis grabbed a fair later equaliser to power penalties and take the trophy that approach. Garnacho then arrange Joshua Zirkzee’s successful objective in opposition to Fulham in final Friday’s Premier League opener, earlier than wanting like he had put United 2-1 forward in opposition to Brighton & Hove Albion.
Cruelly for Garnacho, United and Zirkzee, the Dutchman popped up once more to show the already goal-bound ball into the online, to then be flagged offside and consequence within the would-be winner chalked off.
#BHAMUN – 70’ VAR OVERTURN
Zirkzee’s objective was awarded on-field. The VAR checked for a possible offside in opposition to Zirkzee and beneficial that the objective was disallowed. Play restarted with a Brighton free-kick. pic.twitter.com/XZY0zNV4Om
— Premier League Match Centre (@PLMatchCentre) August 24, 2024
As soon as Garnacho is again within the beginning XI, he has the potential to get United firing. However Ten Hag, who was talking in regards to the participant earlier than the Brighton sport, doesn’t want to get carried away.
“You go in a short time [to add this label] world class participant: he has to go a good distance. He has excessive potential, he confirmed final season he can contribute and be a beginning participant. To make the bounce and grow to be a world-class participant it begins with very exhausting work,” Ten Hag defined.
“That introduced him to the place he’s now and that may deliver him to that world-class participant, I agree he has the potential.
“Each membership on the high wants gamers with the X-factor. We have now already seen on events that he has proven the X-factor, so if you wish to be that participant that persons are saying is world class then you must do it persistently. He has that ability.”
