MANCHESTER UNITED fans hailed Alejandro Garnacho’s tenacity after his crunching challenge on international duty reminded them of a club legend.
The Red Devils winger came off the bench in the second half of Argentina’s 2-0 win over Indonesia on Monday, taking to the pitch for the final half-hour of the friendly.
And he couldn’t resist sticking a foot in on Indonesia’s Asnawi Mangkualam after being brought down by the defender.
Garnacho slid in with a high foot as Mangkualam cleared the ball away and took out the Jeonnam Dragons ace.
Despite the reckless nature of the challenge, the 18-year-old somehow managed to avoid a booking.
United fans were quick to react to the clip of Garnacho’s tasty tackle, with one saying: “That’s what you call fighting spirit from Garnacho.”
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Another said: “Wazza would be proud.”
And another said: “Rooney would be proud.”
One remarked: “This reminds me of Rooney.”
Another chimed in: “He got that dawwwg in him.”
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One of the Old Trafford faithful said: “He’s got that little bit of the devil in him that you need to make it at the very top.”
Garnacho was one of the shining lights in what was a stellar debut season for United manager Erik ten Hag.
And former Red Devil and Argentina international Juan Sebastian Veron recently revealed that countryman Javier Mascherano believes the teenager has all the makings of a future superstar.
He told Gambling Zone: “I spoke to Javier Mascherano and he fully expects him [Garnacho] to become a star.
“Playing for Manchester United at that age is not easy, but I think he has to have patience.
“He needs to work really hard because he has the chance to become a regular player for a really big team.
“I really trust Mascherano’s words, so for him to say he is the best young talent in Argentina is a really big compliment.
“But it just shows his undoubted quality and he is someone who I am sure has a big future.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
