"Don't compare Garnacho with Ronaldo and Rooney"

Alejandro Garnacho gave a glimpse of his vast potential with a brilliant overhead kick to inspire Manchester United's 3-0 win in Sunday's Premier League match at Goodison Park.

The match was only three minutes old when the Argentine forward produced a sublime piece of skill that will go down as one of the great Premier League goals. The 19-year-old sprang to met Diogo Dalot's hanging cross flush on the volley and fire it into Jordan Pickford's top left-hand corner.

His opener has been compared to the one Wayne Rooney scored against Manchester City in 2011. However, Garnacho was reminded of the goal scored by Cristiano Ronaldo for Real Madrid against Juventus in the Champions League.

"Don't compare, I don't think it's right. They all have their own identity, but for Garnacho to go that way, he still has a lot to come. He has to work very hard, and you have to do it on a consistent basis," said coach Erik ten Hag at Sunday's post-match press conference.

"So far, he’s not, but he definitely has high potential and [is able] to do some amazing things. And it's not the first time we saw this [talent], we have already seen glimpses," he added.

"But what I say, if you want to be a player like you mentioned, like Rooney, Ronaldo, you have to score 20, 25 goals in the Premier League, and that's not easy to get. You have to work very hard. You have to go in areas where it hurts. And so, [there is] a lot to come, but he has potential."

 

November 27, 2023