Alejandro Garnacho – Manchester United’s 2004 winger – is one of the most controversial names at the current Old Trafford.
At the age of 20, he had more than 140 professional matches in the “Red Devils” shirt and left many bold marks, most prominent is the super product awarded the Puskas award against Everton. However, in the midst of a disappointing season of Man United, the question is: Is Garnacho really rated correctly?
The achievement is not bad in the bad season
Although only 20 years old, Garnacho played a total of 54 matches this season – more than any other player in the team. He scored 6 goals in the Premier League and had a total of 21 contributions to the goal in all competitions, surpassing any teammates.
In the context of Man United ranked 17th in the Premier League, Garnacho’s contribution became even more valuable. The fact that he reached the top 4 U20 players with the most goals + tectonic in Europe this season – only after Lamine Yamal and Desire Doue – showed that the influence of this young talent was not small.
Understanding by media and market
Although constantly playing, playing a key role and a speed drill in the counterattack, the market value of the star born in 2004 has decreased by 5 million euros in March – something difficult to understand. Many people think that the Argentine player is “unstable”, “too passionate” or “the final decision is still immature”.
However, those criticism may be unfair. Do not forget Garnacho has surpassed Gabriel Jesus in the number of goals in the Premier League in the category of players outside Europe before the age of 21. He only once imprinted the shoes to catch up with 25 goals + assists of Cristiano Ronaldo before turning 21.
Tactics and future are not sure
One reason people doubt about Garnacho’s future is because of the favorite 3-4-2-1 tactical system of coach Ruben Amorim. With this diagram, the two “numbers 10” played after the striker need to connect, create and move smartly in a narrow space – instead of pure and breakthrough people like Garnacho.
However, the Spanish player has shown better adaptation recently. He took the initiative to back up to support defense, better coordination and start to release the ball in time. This shows the maturity in his tactical thinking.
A property – or a “transfer fund”?
Garnacho declared “Happiness at Man United” and still contract until 2028, but the story is not so simple.
Old Trafford’s home team will need to find a way to increase the budget if they do not win the Champions League, and according to the principle of profit & sustainability (PSR), the sale of a “self -training” player like Garnacho will bring 100%accounting profits.
Therefore, although no one wants to break up with a bright young talent, the team will still listen to reasonable offers. Chelsea and Napoli were interested in Man Utd.
Conclusion: Be underestimated or developing on schedule?
Garnacho is not the perfect player and still has many things to improve. But when looking at the influence, statistics and progress over time, he was clearly not properly assessed.
In a chaotic season, the Argentine striker is one of the few bright spots. Keeping Garnacho and building a squad revolving around his booming qualities may be a wise step.
