Photo by Jasmin Walter - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images
Photo by Jasmin Walter - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images
Alejandro Garnacho wasn’t exactly a fan favourite during his time at Chelsea, and it seems as if the general consensus is out on him across football.
Alejandro Garnacho’s time at Chelsea was frustrating, as he struggled for form and starting minutes, making just 14 Premier League starts. The Blues handed him an opportunity after struggling with Manchester United, managing just eight goals and four assists in 43 total appearances.
Unai Emery’s Aston Villa snapped Garnacho up on a season-long loan with an easily achievable obligation to buy, structuring a total package worth around £42.5m.
The move was finalized after Garnacho wasn’t fancied by new Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso and was left out of Argentina’s World Cup squad.
His Aston Villa career started with mixed pre-season fortunes. After debuting in a 3–1 win over Indonesia All Stars, where he set up an early goal and posted that he was “enjoying football again”, disaster struck in Thailand, as he was forced off during the first half against BG Pathum.
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Alejandro Garnacho misses an open goal in training
In a training video originally posted by Aston Villa’s official account, Alejandro Garnacho can be seen missing an open goal from a matter of yards in training.
The footage sparked a wild reaction online and was seen by over 1 million people on X.
One fan had this to say: “Aston Villa must be delighted realising it’s just a loan deal.”
“He’s definitely going back to Cobham after the loan,” another fan said.
This fan was mortified: “I cannot stop laughing at this. Worse than anything I’ve seen before.”
“Chelsea, what did you do to this boy?” This fan questioned Chelsea over his ability.
It was that bad that this fan couldn’t believe his eyes: “This can’t be real.”
Not great viewing as Alejandro Garnacho gears up to face Achraf Hakimi when Aston Villa face Paris Saint-Germain in their UEFA Super Cup clash.