Manchester United forward Alejandro Garnacho was only named among the substitutes for the Europa League final before coming on in the 71st minute against Tottenham - and his brother was unimpressed
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07:32, 22 May 2025
Alejandro Garnacho was dropped to the bench in Bilbao
Alejandro Garnacho was dropped to the bench in Bilbao
Alejandro Garnacho has questioned whether he will be a Manchester United player next season - after his brother made his anger with Ruben Amorim clear on social media after their Europa League final defeat.
United were left stunned by a 1-0 loss against Tottenham on Wednesday night, with Brennan Johnson scoring the only goal to seal victory for Ange Postecoglou's men in Bilbao. United dominated possession but were toothless in attack and fell to defeat.
That ensures there will be no Champions League football next season, no silverware for a third campaign running and that this term has been little short of a disaster. Amorim's decison to put all his eggs in the Europa League basket has blown up in his face.
The Portuguese raised eyebrows with his team selection in Bilbao, notably leaving Garnacho on the bench, with Mason Mount and Amad both being given the nod in attack, supporting Rasmus Hojlund. It came after Garnacho had fuelled speculation over being dropped from the first team after sharing an Instagram snap of him scoring in the previous season's FA Cup final.
And while Ally McCoist on co-commentary was calling for Garnacho to be introduced at half-time after a turgid first half, the Argentine international wasn't introduced until the final 20 minutes of the match.
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The youngster's social media antics have previously landed him in trouble, and his brother Roberto – no stranger to controversy himself since the family's move to Manchester – caused a stir after posting a scathing critique following the final: "Working as no one else, helping every round, coming from two goals last two finals, just to be on the pitch for 19 mins and get thrown under the bus. Wowe, hahahaha."
The Argentina star later echoed his brother's sentiments during an interview after the match, while giving an update on his Manchester United future.
"I played every round to help the team reach the final, and today I only got 20 minutes," the Argentine told the media.
"I don't know. I will try to enjoy the summer and then see what happens."
On starting Mount over Garnacho, Amorim said: “I feel that Mason Mount in this moment gives us a different balance. Because he’s really good attacking but also the way he compacts the team, he’s one extra midfielder.
“You know that Tottenham put all the full-backs and midfielders inside with a lot of people overloading that space, so my thinking was to have possession and a right foot in that position is really important.
“And to also have speed on the bench, because we have Amad on the other side. We need to have legs to change the game.”
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