According to a former Man United coach, the debut start for Alejandro Garnacho may have come too quick despite seeing the Argentine youngster impress at Old Trafford against Sheriff.
Neil Wood stated that Garnacho before being ready for senior team should be allowed to go through more development processes.
Garnacho was one of the best players on the pitch last Thursday night as Manchester United produced a 3-0 victory against the Moldovan side.
Though it wasn’t the first time Garnacho was in a team with the Seniors, as he had made his first appearances against Chelsea months ago.
Speaking of the addition, former Man United coach, Neil Wood suggested ten Hag rethinks his decision on the 18-year-old.
“I get that fans like to see young players thrown in but I don’t know if throwing him into the first team is the best thing to do,’ Wood said. “The standards are so high, you can’t be expected to turn it on immediately at Old Trafford, but expectations are high for young players. Too much too soon can damage a player’s development.”
“He’s got good attacking flair and there’s real potential there. We saw glimpses in the youth cup last season. His next challenge was to do that in the under-19s Champions League against Europe’s best, but the team aren’t in that. He had a little bit of that last season but he was in and out of the team.
“He’s still got a lot to learn and a lot of development to go through. He’ll be up against some good full-backs in the under-21s league who will test him for pace, work rate and concentration. They are the next challenges for him.
“There’s no doubt he has talent, can score individual goals and that he’s good at dribbling. That’s one of his main attributes but there are areas he needs to improve – his passing, keeping the ball, protecting the ball, hiding the ball when he’s dribbling, being more productive with his end product, creating more assists. There’s loads more to come, but he’s still young and hasn’t been at the club for long.”