It was a must-win game for Manchester United, as they kickstarted their European campaign and gained their first win in the Europa League. After three consecutive draws, interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy continued his unbeaten record before setting the stage perfectly for Ruben Amorim to take over after the international break. In a very chaotic start to the season for the Red Devils, Alejandro Garnacho is one of the players stepping up when his team needed him with 10 goal assists already in 16 games.
The Argentine has been heavily criticized by pundits and the United fans amid a drop in form, especially after the game against Chelsea in which the 20-year-old’s decision-making let him and his team down. He had several chances to score and get the three points for Manchester United but squandered them, eventually resulting in the two Premier League rivals sharing the points. It's a game in which Red Devils fans believe they should’ve won, and a large part of the blame goes to the former Atletico Madrid academy product.
A recent video recorded by a fan revealed an altercation between a Manchester United fan and Garnacho before their Europa League game against PAOK. The winger was signing autographs before a rude fan said, “Garnacho, you got to pass better today, please... pass better, score a goal, and work on your first touch, yeah?”
This isn’t useful or constructive. It’s insulting and unnecessary. Fair play to Garnacho for putting him in his place.
— Jay Motty (@JayMotty) November 7, 2024
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Garnacho didn’t appreciate that and instantly put the fan in his place by replying, “Why are you not playing, bro?” and left without signing the remaining autographs.
Most Manchester United fans support the Argentina international amid his recent dip in form. The fan has no right to say this to a player who plays for a team they support, and Garnacho's reaction to the ignorant fan was justified.