Jamie Redknapp believes that Manchester United youngster Alejandro Garnacho has the rascal gene after his win last weekend. Prior to Garnacho’s dramatic late intervention, the results of the penultimate game before the Premier League was suspended before the World Cup break appeared to be evenly distributed. After 14 minutes, Christian Eriksen gave United the lead by converting on a well-executed rapid burst by the visitors and putting the ball into an empty net. Just after the hour mark, Daniel James, a former United winger, scored his first goal of the year while on loan at Leeds to give Marco Silva’s team a just reward for their efforts.
“You don’t want to have a team of Gary Nevilles since all the top players have the rogue gene. The greats possess a hint of devilment. Consider Wayne Rooney. There are occasions when the numbers don’t add up, but they nevertheless behave differently. He is a match-winner, which is what you need,” Jamie Redknapp said about Alejandro Garnacho. “The majority of the great historical figures, if you look through them, have a combination of genius and craziness. Since Fulham played so well in the second half, they might even have been considered the superior team. But Garnacho, who introduced (Marcus) Rashford into the mix, is responsible for that crucial moment. United was no longer exciting.”
Erik ten Hag’s team completed the lengthy World Cup break on a high note despite missing several key players in London, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Antony, Jadon Sancho, and Raphael Varane. Erik ten Hag’s team entered the weekend in fifth place. After James’ equalizer, Fulham appeared to have a better chance of stealing all three points, but Garnacho would have the last word. The Argentine, who was playing for Manchester United against Aston Villa in April 2009, became the youngest player to score a 90th-minute victory in the Premier League at the age of 18 years and 135 days (17 years and 226 days).
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