Alejandro Garnacho's game time for Manchester United in the Europa League shows that Erik ten Hag has put faith in his talented youngsters at the club.
As Garnarcho scored his first goal for the Reds against Real Sociedad, it was symbolic that his idol Cristiano Ronaldo would be the one to provide the assist for him. There was a 19-year age gap between the pair, as Ten Hag showed a balance of youth and experience working in harmony.
United have so far used three U21 players in the Europa League, with Anthony Elanga and Charlie McNeill also featuring alongside Garnacho in Europe this campaign. With a total of 268 minutes played by U21 players across their six group games, Ten Hag has shown more faith in young players than a number of other Premier League managers.
