Erik ten Hag was delighted with teenager Alejandro Garnacho as he scored the only goal of the game in Manchester United’s win at Real Sociedad on Thursday night.
The Argentine forward scored a great goal to put the Red Devils ahead in the first half, although they could not find the second goal they needed and the 1-0 victory they secured left them second in the group.
There were plenty of positives, though, most notably Garnacho who scored his first goal for the Manchester United first team and looked impressive doing so.
Ten Hag is glad that the 18-year-old is proving he can cut it with the first team, especially with a trio of forwards struggling for fitness at the moment.
‘We made a really good goal with Garnacho,’ Ten Hag told BT Sport. ‘We need options, we ave probnlem there, Antony, Anthony Martial and Jadon Sancho not available.
‘I’m really happy with that performance and I hope he can keep the process going. He was a threat, he scored a goal, he was reliable defending. If he can keep this going, I’m really happy.
‘It was a great finish. It was a great attack, from David de Gea, Bruno, Ronnie and a great finish. It was really enjoyable.’
Bruno Fernandes revealed after the match that Garnacho has had to wait for first team chances after showing a poor attitude in pre-season, but that is something he has fixed now.
‘At the beginning of the season he was not at his best. In the [pre-season] tour he didn’t have the best attitude that he should have, and that’s why he didn’t get his chances until now,’ said Fernandes.
‘He’s getting his chances because he’s training better, he’s got a different attitude and he’s deserving his chances.’
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