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Alejandro Garnacho has endured a difficult season with Manchester United (Picture: Getty)
Paul Parker has launched an astonishing attack on Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho, accusing him of being a ‘Cristiano Ronaldo fanboy’.
The Argentina has endured a difficult season, like many of his teammates, at Old Trafford and suffered with a loss of form and confidence.
Indeed, the 20-year-old appeared to be headed for the exit door in January amid significant interest from Chelsea which coincided with a spell on the sidelines.
After suffering the ignominy of being left out of the squad for December’s Manchester derby, Garnacho has fought his way back into Ruben Amorim’s plans and made a significant breakthrough prior to the international break when he scored his first Premier League goal since November in a win over Leicester City.
Despite appearing to have turned a corner, Parker has been unhappy with Garnacho’s attitude and believes too many excuses have been made for his erratic form.
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‘We can’t keep using the excuse that Garnacho is young,’ Parker told SpilXperten. ‘He is not young anymore, at least not in football.
‘He turns 21 in the summer and before he knows he will be 30. He needs to understand that and start performing.
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SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 03: Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United celebrates with team mate Cristiano Ronaldo after scoring their sides first goal during the UEFA Europa League group E match between Real Sociedad and Manchester United at Reale Arena on November 03, 2022 in San Sebastian, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)
‘The best players, like Ryan Giggs, were not considered young when he was 21. Garnacho might be immature but he is not young anymore, and it is a massive disappointment that he is not performing at all.
‘He is not playing like an adult and he is certainly not acting like an adult, and he has to have a good look in the mirror, to tell himself that he needs to stop thinking about being the next Ronaldo.
‘He will never be that, so he has to accept the fact that he needs to work hard to get a decent career.’
The former England international conceded he was a huge fan of the former Atletico Madrid star’s passion when he first burst onto the scene but questioned where hat hunger and desire has gone.
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Alejandro Garnacho was back on the scoresheet in Man Utd’s win over Leicester City (Picture: Getty)
He added: ‘I liked him when he came through and he had that Argentinian fire in his belly, which he has lost completely.
‘He has let himself and his family down. He has let his club down, because he is not taking advantage of the talent he was supposed to have.”
‘I am not seeing anything from him. The most important thing for him now is to understand what he is good at and what he is bad at.
‘He can’t take on people, he is not quick enough and he doesn’t want to work hard. So, what is he actually good at?
‘He needs to figure that out and show it, rather than just wanting to be the next Ronaldo.’
‘Because at the moment, to me, he just seems like a Ronaldo fanboy, who would rather make a few highlights to post them on Social Media rather than winning football matches and make this club great again.’
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