Arsenal legend admits this Manchester United star is a problem to his opponents
Arsenal legend Ian Wright has hailed Alejandro Garnacho following his performance in the thrilling FA Cup tie against Liverpool.
United won the tie 4-3 after extra time, with Alejandro Garnacho dishing out an electric performance.
It was Garnacho who provided the assist for Amad Diallo’s late and dramatic extra-time winner, to send Liverpool packing in the quarter-finals.
Ian Wright has claimed Garnacho is now a ‘massive problem’ for Manchester United’s opponents.
At just 19, the Argentina international has become a key member of Erik ten Hag’s squad over the past two seasons – making 74 appearances in all competitions.
Speaking on the Ringer FC podcast, Ian Wright said: “I need to mention Garnacho because he is a massive problem for everybody.
“In spells and in moments during that game he was doing some unbelievable things. I thought it was a very impressive performance in a massive game for him, especially considering his age.
“As soon as they get the structure right around him he can start to learn more and know where he needs to be in a game because at the moment it’s so chaotic in there.
“But if that happens then we’re really going to see the best of him, we really are.”
Another ex-Arsenal and England winger Theo Walcott, was also full of praise for Garnacho.
“The thing about Garnacho which I always like, he always gets into spaces where it’s hard to pick him up,” Walcott said.
“He makes runs off the ball, but not just that, it’s his end product as well and the passion that we see.
“He’s always available for the ball. And what I like about him, he’s always positive, every time he gets the ball. It’s a generation of inverted wingers, but he likes to go on the outside, which I really enjoy.
“He’s always keeping the full-back guessing. He always manages to create so much space for himself.
“He’s always in demand, always wants the ball. He’s got that sort of arrogance about himself to try things too. Even in the 120th minute he can still do it. And not just that, he seemed to run faster and faster with the ball.
“I feel like he’s got the veins of a Manchester United player. He’s a beautiful player.”