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What Garnacho did that could take away his job at Manchester United after the victory against Southampton

Find out why the Garnacho celebration can make Erik Ten Hag furious

By Diego Becerra

Alejandro Garnacho and Erik ten Hag (Sky News)
Alejandro Garnacho and Erik ten Hag (Sky News)
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On September 14, during the match between Manchester United and Southampton, Alejandro Garnacho attracted attention not only for his outstanding performance, but also for his peculiar celebration after scoring the third goal of the match, in which he paid tribute to his former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo just after the Portuguese's controversial statements against the Red Devils coach, Erik Ten Hag.

The Manchester United coach may get upset because recently Cristiano Ronaldo said that a coach cannot be on the team who tells his players that it is not possible to win any of the tournaments they play, there was even a response where he said that "Cristiano is in Arabia and we are in Manchester" and now Garnacho showed his clear support for the Portuguese

After sealing the victory with his goal in the 90th minute, Garnacho decided to celebrate in a special way, replicating Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic gesture when he sat on the advertising billboard and crossed his arms. This gesture not only shows Garnacho's admiration for the Portuguese legend, but also highlights the influence Ronaldo left on young players during his time at United.

Since his arrival at Manchester United, Garnacho has been very vocal about his admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo, whom he considers one of his idols and an example to follow. During the period in which they shared a dressing room, Garnacho had the opportunity to learn from Ronaldo's experience and winning mentality, and his celebration in the match against Southampton was a sign of that respect.

For many, the Garnacho celebration is not entirely timely since it takes place a few days after Cristiano Ronaldo's controversial statements in which he leaves Erik Ten Hag in a bad light for his lack of ambition when facing challenges. Even the Argentine striker was later criticized. to like a publication where CR7's words were taken against the Manchester United coach.

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The Garnacho celebration also symbolizes the mark that Ronaldo left on Manchester United. Although the Portuguese striker is no longer part of the team, his influence is still present in the mentality and ambition of young talents such as Garnacho, Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappé, among others, who see in him a role model both on and off the field.


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