"Casuals said Martinelli is better", "Ten Hag is creating a beast" - Fans hail Manchester United star after showing in 7-0 EFL Cup win
Fans heaped praise on Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho following his performance in their third-round EFL Cup clash against Barnsley on Tuesday, September 17. The winger had four goal contributions in the Red Devils' 7-0 win at Old Trafford.
United opened their scoring with Marcus Rashford's goal from an assist by Garnacho just 16 minutes into the clash. The hosts were awarded a penalty after Barnsley goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina committed a foul on Antony, who successfully converted it in the 35th minute.
Alejandro Garnacho took the count to three for United with a right-footed shot after being set up by Rashford in first-half stoppage time. The 20-year-old found the back of the net again just four minutes into the second half through an assist by Christian Eriksen.
Marcus Rashford netted the fifth goal for the Red Devils from an assist by Garnacho in the 58th minute. Christian Eriksen scored the last two goals, which were both assisted by Bruno Fernandes, in a span of four minutes (81', 85').
Alejandro Garnacho, who was on the pitch for 84 minutes, had three key passes while maintaining a pass accuracy of 82% in the clash against Barnsley.
Fans flooded social media with posts hailing Alejandro Garnacho's display in Manchester United's 7-0 EFL Cup win. Here are some of their reactions on X (formerly Twitter):
One account posted:
"Casuals said Martinelli is better lol."
Another added:
"Alejandro Garnacho is currently making a decision every 29 minutes this season. Erik ten Hag is creating a BEAST ."
"Garnacho turn prime ronaldo for my head," posted another.
One fan wrote:
"Star boy"
Another added:
"What a player Garna vivaaa."
"he is Garnacho the guy," chimed in another fan.
One user wrote:
"Phenomenal performance."
While another wrote:
"Give him the #7 right now!!"
Alejandro Garnacho, who started his senior career with Manchester United in 2022, has recorded 19 goals and 13 assists in 92 appearances across competitions for the Red Devils so far.
Erik ten Hag on Manchester United's 7-0 EFL Cup win
Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag shared his thoughts on his squad's performance in their third round EFL Cup clash. When asked about the 7-0 win, the Dutch manager said (via The UTD HQ):
"A perfect evening? You could say that, but not just for me, but also for the team. We did what we set out to do. We scored some good goals and entertained the fans. We worked on our style of play. We're happy."
When asked if this win was an example of his playing principles, the Red Devils boss explained:
“An example of my playing principles? It's an example, but I think we've already shown it in the past with very good performances. We want to grow as the season goes on. We're aiming for something big this season.”
Speaking about the competition between the attacking players in his squad, Ten Hag said:
"They're very ambitious. They're hungry, but you can also see that they give each other the ball. They want to give each other assists. They want to create chances."
Manchester United are currently 10th on the Premier League table with six points from four matches. They play against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in their next Premier League game on September 21.