Erik ten Hag has defended Alejandro Garnacho following criticism of the teenager’s performance in the 2-2 draw with Leeds United.
Garnarcho, who started the game but was substituted after 59 minutes with Leeds leading 2-0, faced criticism online after being partly at fault for the visitors’ second goal.
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But Ten Hag said he is not worried about the 18-year-old’s form and insisted the critics have got it wrong.
“I think he is doing well, he has an impact on our game,” Ten Hag said. “I think he is a threat, [against Leeds] he had good actions, he was lively, created chances, but had to score.
“And finally, it’s about that, that you have an effect. As a striker, you have to at least be on the scoring list, the assist list, key action list to have the right impact.
“As a United player, we expect you to have an impact to influence the score, to influence the result, to positively influence the game by scoring goals and having an assist.”
