Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag lavished praise on Alejandro Garnacho after the Argentine youngster came off the bench to score a goal in Red Devils’ win over Wolves in Premier League.
Manchester United boosted their hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers. Anthony Martial opened the scoring for Manchester United in the 32nd minute before Alejandro Garnacho sealed the win with a goal in the 90+4th minute.
Manchester United now have 66 points from 35 matches in the Premier League so far this season. They are also tied on points with third-placed Newcastle United, who were held to a 2-2 draw by Leeds United in their most recent fixture.
Speaking after the match, Erik ten Hag was full of praise for Alejandro Garnacho, who came off the bench in the 81st minute, replacing Jadon Sancho.
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Erik ten Hag praises Alejandro Garnacho & other substitutes for their performance in a win over the Wolves
“You see [Alejandro Garnacho’s impact] is very, very important but I think, first of all, all the subs had a good impact,” Erik ten Hag said [via Metro], hailing all the substitutes who came on against Wolves, including the Argentine attacker.
“That was one of the problems in the last weeks, that our subs were bad, they didn’t have an impact. But today all the subs came on and straight away had an impact on the game.
“And Garna [Garnacho] of course everyone can see it. He scored a great goal, he came in and he did – I think – almost everything good.
“And then he scored the goal and that will give him belief and it’s good for us because it’s good for the rest of the season that he’s back. The goal gives him confidence and he can have an impact.”
Manchester United have three games remaining in Premier League this season. The remainder of the game in the English top flight in the current campaign are against Bournemouth, Chelsea, and Fulham.
The Red Devils will be aiming to win all three of those fixtures and earn qualification for next season’s Champions League with a top-four finish.
In the race for top four, Manchester United also enjoys a four-point lead over fifth-placed Liverpool, who have 62 points from 35 games. The Merseyside outfit’s remaining games are against Leicester City, Aston Villa and Southampton.
