Man United ace Alejandro Garnacho sends message to Ugarte after stats reveal
Man United ace Alejandro Garnacho praised teammate Manuel Ugarte after his impressive performance in their 5-2 League Cup win over Leicester City on Wednesday (October... The post Man United ace Alejandro Garnacho sends message to Ugarte after stats reveal appeared first on Football Insider.
Man United ace Alejandro Garnacho praised teammate Manuel Ugarte after his impressive performance in their 5-2 League Cup win over Leicester City on Wednesday (October 30).
Garnacho, 20, scored United’s second goal of the post-Erik ten Hag era with a lovely close-range effort just ahead of the half-hour mark.
The six-time League Cup champions scored more goals in this one game against Leicester under interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy than they had in their previous four games across all competitions under Ten Hag.
Casemiro may have earned the headlines with his brace, but midfield partner Ugarte, 23, had arguably his best game since joining the club in the summer transfer window.
The defensive midfielder finished the game with an impressive 90% pass accuracy, winning three tackles and making nine defensive actions.
Not only was he fantastic on the ground, he was imperious in the air, winning 100 per cent of his aerial duels against Steve Cooper’s side.
Manuel Ugarte finding his feet at Man United
With Ruben Amorim’s appointment as the new Man United manager looming, Ugarte could be poised to thrive under his leadership, having previously worked with him at Sporting CP.
Under Ten Hag, the Uruguay international was largely utilised as a cup player, starting just one Premier League game, their 3-0 defeat to Tottenham on matchday six.
Now, Ugarte is finally starting to prove his worth, and teammate Garnacho took to Instagram to congratulate him on a job well done.
Attention will now turn to a pivotal Premier League clash with Enzo Maresca’s in-form Chelsea side on Sunday (November 3).
United are racing to appoint Amorim in time but should they fail, they seem to be in capable hands with interim boss Van Nistelrooy.
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