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United’s Ten Hag heaps praise on youthful Garnacho

United’s Ten Hag heaps praise on youthful Garnacho

MANCHESTER, England : Alejandro Garnacho made the difference in Manchester United’s 2-0 victory over Everton on Saturday, creating both penalties with his deft dribbles in the box that proved nightmarish for Everton. The 19-year-old United winger has started every game since late October, emerging as a player manager Erik ten Hag can count on with a consistency that belies his age. “He’s progressing very well and we are very pleased with this,” Ten Hag said. “His contribution today was huge, his runs, his dribbles. It’s attractive as well for the audience, obviously we want to show something. I think well-deserved penalties.” Captain Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford stepped up to convert the first-half penalties that helped keep United’s hopes of a top-four finish alive. They are sixth in the table, eight points adrift of fourth-placed Aston Villa. Ten Hag believes Garnacho will only continue to improve. “It’s about him and if he can keep the focus and he puts the right effort in, in the game and also during the week,” the Dutchman said. “Sometimes …

Rashford, Højlund and Garnacho: power trio leading Manchester United revival | Manchester United

Rashford, Højlund and Garnacho: power trio leading Manchester United revival | Manchester United

These are strange times at Old Trafford. Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s 25% investment in Manchester United has been ratified by the Premier League. They have won their last four games in all competitions and haven’t lost this year. They have a forward line that is young and dynamic and that, while you wouldn’t yet trust it not to spin out of control, nuts and bolts dropping off until it finally collapses into a heap of shattered potential, is beginning to look as though it could be extremely effective. Are things finally beginning to look up for United? Everything, of course, is relative. It feels every detail comes with a caveat; everything remains subject to multiple interpretations. With the top five likely (but not guaranteed) to qualify for next season’s Champions League, United are still sixth in the Premier League but at least have a four-point cushion over Newcastle in seventh. They are eight points behind Aston Villa in fourth – but the gap would have been bigger had Scott McTominay not scored an 86th-minute winner at …