In 2023, Alejandro Garnacho fulfilled a dream he had since childhood: he officially debuted with the Argentine National Team in the friendly that the Scaloneta played against Australia, in China, on June 15.
Then, Lionel Scaloni called him up again for the first window of the South American Qualifiers in September, where he played just 6 minutes against Bolivia at the always complicated altitude of La Paz.
Garnacho was called up again in October (he was on the bench against Paraguay and Peru), but in November he was not on the list for a spicy double date against Uruguay and Brazil.
Alejandro Garnacho and his official debut with the Argentine National Team shirt in June of last year.
At that time, Pujato's coach had explained the reasons for his decision:
"It's for a football issue. We don't like to bring in players and constantly leave them out or leave them out of the squad. Everyone wants to be there and it's great, but the human part plays a role." and you have to make decisions
. "
Immediately afterwards, he added:
"It would have been easy to bring him, but in the last calls he did not have minutes and there are times when decisions have to be made, but he is a boy who is on our radar and who will continue to be and who has an enormous future"
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At the same time, Garnacho found himself in a similar situation in the Red Devils, where he was slowly beginning to lose ground in Erik Ten Hag's consideration due to his performance.
But all this seems to be behind us after the footballer's spectacular start to the year, which excites not only the fans of the English team, but also the fans of the Albiceleste.
The 19-year-old youth went from less to more and became the undisputed starter for Ten Hag in recent times.
In November and December of last year he was chosen as the best player of the month in the Premier League for his outstanding performances.
But that is not all.
At the beginning of the year, Garnacho showed improvements on his individual level, but also in his role within the game structure planned by the coach.
Last Sunday, for example, in the 3-0 win against West Ham, the Argentine was decisive and scored two goals so that Old Trafford collapsed and a crowd of fans cheered him on with applause and songs.
⚽ DOUBLE BY ALEJANDRO GARNACHO 🇦🇷
With this goal, Manchester United beat West Ham 3-0, in the Premier League 🏴
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The high-flying football that Garnacho has been showing in the first months of the year is key for two main reasons.
The first, to contribute with his game to a Manchester United that is going through a very irregular 2023-24 season, where it was left out in the first round of the Champions League, eliminated in the round of 16 of the Carabao Cup, and is still in the round of 16 of the FA Cup and is sixth in the Premier League, in qualification positions for the Europa Leauge.
On the other hand, if he continues down this path, the forward could be called up by Lionel Scaloni to compete in the Copa América to be held in the United States from June to July of this year.
Garnacho ignored Di María
"The only thing I wouldn't do is celebrate Cristiano, ha. I would score the goal and do what Messi does, I'll stick with that
," Ángel Di María had said some time ago in an interview for TyC Sports.
It is no mystery the admiration and fanaticism that Garnacho feels for Cristiano Ronaldo, whom he considers the best footballer in the world, even above Lionel Messi.
GOAL FROM ALEJANDRO!
Garnacho took a strong shot that deflected along the way and scored 2-0 for Manchester United vs.
West Ham at the start of the ST.
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That's why his nickname 'Bichito' is not surprising, nor is his goal celebrations in which he seeks to emulate the Portuguese star.
Something that Fideo doesn't like very much.
🔥 Alejandro Garnacho's goal celebration against West Ham.
🔝 CR7 style #ManchesterUnited |
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In the second goal that the Spaniard scored last weekend in the victory against West Ham, he emulated CR7 and celebrated his goal by going directly to the stands with the fans, sitting with his back to them, while he waited for the rest of his companions.