Manchester United just had a dramatic 3-2 win over Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League. This was the first victory under coach Ruben Amorim and helped the team maintain their unbeaten streak. The match also opened up an opportunity for Amorim to identify problems related to the team, including Alejandro Garnacho. In this match, Garnacho showed his speed, dribbling skills and creativity.
He showed good ability to read situations and quickly seized opportunities to score the opening goal. The Argentine player's overall performance was very positive. In addition to scoring 1 goal, Garnacho also made 4 passes to create opportunities, showing his ability to break down defenses. He was successful in 2/3 of his dribbles (67%), won 4/6 duels, had 16 touches in the opposition box and had 4 shots.
Garnacho was a regular part of Man United's attacks. With his speed and ability to exploit space, he put pressure on the Bodo/Glimt defence throughout the match. It is clear that Garnacho's direct style of play brought benefits to the team. However, those positive qualities could not hide his performance in front of goal. The young striker missed two clear scoring opportunities that could have helped Man United win more easily.
Notably, in the 76th minute, despite having a wide shooting angle and enough time, Garnacho shot high into the sky. Notably, this was not the first time he missed an important opportunity. Amorim also missed a clear chance to score against Ipswich Town on his debut. The fact is, this problem has been around for a long time and apart from a few spectacular moments, Garnacho's finishing ability has not been highly rated.
Garnacho's talent is obvious to everyone, but his lack of finishing is a serious problem for Man United. His pace and dribbling ability are traits that every coach would like to have, but if Garnacho doesn't improve his final touches, the Red Devils will find it difficult to win easily. Previously, coach Erik Ten Hag was unable to help Garnacho overcome this problem during more than 2 seasons working together, so for Amorim, this will be a big challenge.