Bruno Fernandes U-turns on Alejandro Garnacho verdict after prickly interview
Alejandro Garnacho has the potential to do some amazing things – Erik ten Hag
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has appeared to U-turn on his view of Alejandro Garnacho’s display against Everton. The midfielder gave a prickly interview to Sky Sports after the game in which he bluntly suggested that Garnacho’s wonder-strike was the only element of his performance that deserved praise.
Fernandes instead felt that full debutant Kobbie Mainoo deserved to be credited with being the best player after the 3-0 victory at Goodison Park. Garnacho’s early bicycle kick put the Red Devils on their way to a comfortable triumph on Merseyside.
But Garnacho’s stunning effort was not enough to win over Fernandes. In a spiky interview, the 29-year-old playmaker said he would only praise the winger for his goal – an incredible acrobatic effort from an angle.
“I’ll give him a good note just for the goal. But that’s because he knows I have big expectations for him,” Fernandes said.
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“He’s not a great player yet, but he has a big future ahead. We expect a lot from him. He knows that, even more from me. I’ll always be behind him asking for more. Amazing goal though.”
However, the Portugal midfielder now appears to have gone back on that verdict. Speaking ahead of United’s crunch visit to Galatasaray, Fernandes pointed out that there were other elements of Garnacho’s performance that deserved praise.
Asked if he has seen Garnacho practice the acrobatic effort that saw him score against the Toffees, Fernandes responded: “I don’t know if he has been training that, it’s not going to be good for his back.
“He has that special talent for big moments. But I’m more happy for his work off the ball, against Everton the best game he has done until now.”
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There has been a conscious effort within Old Trafford to keep Garnacho’s feet on the floor. Fernandes publicly criticised the academy graduate’s approach to training early on in Erik ten Hag’s reign.
Ten Hag himself has warned Garnacho – a keen admirer of Cristiano Ronaldo – that to follow in the footsteps of club legends, he must produce more consistent displays.
“It is not the first time we see this, we see often glimpses,” Ten Hag said. “But if you want to be a player like [Wayne] Rooney or Ronaldo you have to score 20, 25 goals in the Premier League. It’s not easy to get, you have to work very hard and go in ways where it hurts. A lot to come but he has potential.”
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