Posted by According to Manchester United, Alejandro Garnacho was not benched for the match against Southampton because manager Erik ten Hag saw a social media post by Cristiano Ronaldo that Garnacho liked.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo has blasted Ten Hag for his ambition in a couple of interviews that surfaced this week.
Keen fans noticed that Garnacho was among those who liked one of those posts.
For United’s match against the Saints, the Argentine winger will not be starting.
And football trade specialist Fabrizio Romano said, “Man United sources guarantee that Alejandro Garnacho has not been dropped today due to his social media activity after liking Cristiano Ronaldo’s comments on Ten Hag.”
According to Erik ten Hag, it was a tactical and technical decision.