Erik ten Hag says Alejandro Garnacho is delivering for Manchester United after overcoming “some issues” along with his perspective in the beginning of his Previous Trafford profession.
Garnacho has impressed for United in current weeks regardless of their inconsistent outcomes, beginning eight consecutive matches in all competitions simply 15 months after making his full senior debut.
His tally of three targets to this point this season – together with a surprising overhead kick at Everton within the Premier League – is simply two shy of his complete for the entire of the 2022/23 marketing campaign. He additionally delivered a high-quality help for Scott McTominay’s winner in opposition to Chelsea on Wednesday.
The 19-year-old has turn into an everyday in United’s aspect barely 12 months after being criticised by each his supervisor and captain Bruno Fernandes for displaying poor behaviour, with experiences claiming he had twice been late for pre-season coaching final summer time.
“There were some issues (with his attitude), but young players have to learn what is needed for the lifestyle of a professional footballer,” United boss Ten Hag stated forward of Saturday’s Premier League house recreation in opposition to Bournemouth.
“Our evaluation at the beginning of the season was that we wished to convey him in and wished to present him the time to ship what he is doing in the meanwhile.
“There’s big potential and a lot he can build on, but we are happy with his performances and his contribution. The base, the foundation is always the defending part, but now also attacking-wise he has the key actions – the assists, the goal threat, he scores goals, so that’s of course very important for an offensive player.”
Ten Hag: Rashford will return to type
Garnacho’s run within the United line-up has arrived amid a poor run of type for a number of gamers, together with Marcus Rashford.
Rashford was dropped for the midweek win over Chelsea following his poor efficiency in final weekend’s 1-0 defeat at Newcastle, and the 26-year-old has struggled to duplicate his shows from final time period which noticed him rating 30 targets in all competitions.
Earlier than shedding his place, Rashford was switched to the precise to permit Garnacho to play within the England worldwide’s favoured place on the left.
Ten Hag says it’s as much as Rashford to pressure his manner again into the crew however is assured the ahead will probably be again to his finest sooner moderately than later.
“Rashford is an incredible, good player,” Ten Hag, who was named the Premier League’s supervisor of the month for November, stated.
“You can’t do it with 11 players, he can’t play every game, he’s not in this moment in the form he was last year but I am sure he will get there.
“It’s as much as them (to get again into the aspect). The crew will all the time line themselves up and one of the best gamers who type one of the best crew will play.”
Asked if it was easier to issue instructions to Garnacho given he is younger and less experienced than Rashford, Ten Hag replied: “No, it is not simpler. Rashford is aware of precisely what he has to do.
“All the top-level teams, all the players are doing the jobs and when you can’t do it, you will not play, but I don’t refer that to Rashford because Rashford is doing the job in general.”
Ten Hag: Sancho is aware of what’s required
Rashford was changed by Antony on the right-hand aspect of United’s assault in opposition to Chelsea and an alternative choice for Ten Hag in that place would have been Jadon Sancho, however the former Borussia Dortmund participant stays unavailable as a result of disciplinary causes.
Sancho has not featured for United since August after declaring on social media he has “been a scapegoat for a long time”. That was in response to Ten Hag stating he didn’t choose the winger within the squad for the defeat at Arsenal as a result of his “performance in training”.
Ten Hag needs Sancho to apologise and the United boss insists the state of affairs hasn’t modified.
“It’s about culture and every player has to match certain standards,” the Dutchman stated. “He knows what he has to do if he wants to return, so it’s up to him.”
Ten Hag: McTominay targets no shock
Whereas United have struggled for targets from their ahead gamers within the Premier League to this point this season, they’ve been helped by the attacking prowess of midfielder Scott McTominay.
The Scotland worldwide scored twice at Previous Trafford in midweek and has now netted eight instances for membership and nation this time period.
It has been fairly a turnaround for McTominay, who seemed to be heading for the exit in the course of the summer time switch window together with Harry Maguire, who was named the Premier League’s participant of the month for November.
“From the first moment I saw Scott, he has a very good smell to get in the box and he’s a very good finisher,” Ten Hag stated. “That’s not a surprise. When we get the balls there, he will finish.
“If you wish to have a profitable season you want greater than 11 gamers. It would change all through the season, and Scott and Harry performed themselves into the crew.
“That’s the dedication you expect from every player. We have a squad and there’s internal competition.”
‘Bournemouth an excellent aspect’
United face an in-form Bournemouth aspect at Previous Trafford this weekend and Ten Hag has loads to think about in his crew choice with a must-win Champions League match in opposition to Bayern Munich to comply with on Tuesday earlier than they head to Liverpool subsequent Sunday, reside on Sky Sports activities.
“I think they have very good form, Bournemouth,” Ten Hag stated. “It’s a very good side, very well constructed, capable players, again you have to play your best. Everyone is killing everyone, you have to be 100 per cent ready as a team for that game, that’s our job to do, to get there.
“As a supervisor, my coaches, with the remainder of the workers, we all the time think about every little thing however the subsequent recreation is all the time crucial, particularly within the Premier League the place everyone seems to be killing everybody, you want a powerful crew.”
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Man Utd’s subsequent eight video games
December 9: Bournemouth (H), Premier League, kick-off 3pm
December 12: Bayern Munich (H), Champions League, kick-off 8pm
December 17: Liverpool (A), Premier League, reside on Sky Sports activities, kick-off 4.30pm
December 23: West Ham (A), Premier League, kick-off 12.30pm
December 26: Aston Villa (H), Premier League, kick-off 8pm
December 30: Nottingham Forest (A), Premier League, reside on Sky Sports activities, kick-off 5.30pm
January 8: Wigan Athletic (A), FA Cup third spherical, kick-off 8.15pm
January 14: Tottenham (H), Premier League, reside on Sky Sports activities, kick-off 4.30pm