‘Future Ballon d’Or winner’: Man Utd fans dazzled by Garnacho super-sub cameo

Suraj Radia
Suraj Radia
  • Updated: 23 May 2023 08:55 CDT
  • 4 min read
Alejandro Garnacho, Manchester United, 2021/22
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Manchester United fans could not hide their excitement on social media after Alejandro Garnacho continued his rise to stardom by coming off the bench to and grabbing two assists to help his side defeat Aston Villa.

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The 18-year-old replaced Anthony Martial after 62 minutes and intercepted a pass from Villa keeper Emi Martinez before laying the ball off to Bruno Fernandes to put United 3-2 up.

Garnacho helped seal victory with a perfectly-timed long-range pass from the byline to Scott McTominay, who wrapped up the win to send United through to the next round of the Carabao Cup.

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Having received his first senior start just weeks ago in the Europa League, Garnacho scored his maiden goal with the winner against Real Sociedad and also made his full Premier League debut in United’s last game.

The Argentine winger is considered arguably the brightest prospect at Old Trafford and stunned United supporters by inspiring Erik ten Hag’s side to victory with his 28-minute cameo.

It left fans dreaming of a golden future for the youngster, even a Ballon d'Or or two...

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Most the awe was directed to Garnacho’s second assist, with fans describing the pass to McTominay with every superlative in the dictionary, from ‘sublime’ to ‘world class’.

One fan even mocked how Garnacho swapping shirts with Villa’s Leon Bailey ‘was the only time an opponent got close to him tonight’.

Some United fans, however, could not help but see Garnacho’s display as a warning shot to Jadon Sancho, with the England winger slowly falling out of contention at Old Trafford after a poor run of form.

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Garnacho’s performance provided some relief to United supporters who were yearning for a player to throw their hopes behind and the wonderkid’s future appears to be limitless after a rapid elevation to becoming a fan favourite.

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