Alejandro Garnacho steps up for Man Utd as Liverpool's Darwin Nunez finds his shooting boots - Premier League hits and misses
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Wednesday 27 December 2023 08:17, UK
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«Too many people talk about the strikers at Man Utd.» There was a pointed message from Alejandro Garnacho that cut through the otherwise joyous post-match interview he gave at Old Trafford after inspiring a special comeback for his side.
Before Tuesday's terrific turnaround, United's forwards had just four goals from open play in the league. Whatever Garnacho says that's not good enough, but credit to the 19-year-old, and his team-mates, for providing the perfect response. It was desperately needed.
Following Saturday's poor defeat to West Ham, two early Aston Villa goals could've easily seen United fold. Perhaps they would've done had it not been for the tireless work of Garnacho, who collapsed with cramp in the final moments such were his exertions.
The winger had to bounce back from seeing a goal ruled out for offside. It felt, at that point, as if United's goal drought would never end. Garnacho's persistence, though, ensured that it did. His youthful exuberance lifted his team-mates and the crowd.
Before Garnacho did, eventually, score United had gone more than 420 minutes without a goal. His words paint a picture of the frustration and scrutiny he and his colleagues have endured. That made the comeback all the sweeter.
Garnacho, who finished the game with two goals, says it was one of the best nights of his life. You'd imagine he won't remember it as such for long. He's growing into United's next superstar.
Zinny Boswell
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