Manchester United fans can be sure that Erik ten Hag has one eye on the future as much as the here-and-now. His usage of Alejandro Garnacho, Kobbie Mainoo and Facundo Pellistri shows that. The latter is the latest youngster to excite Reds fans.
Pellistri, 21 years old, has been impactful in all of his first-team appearances, grabbing an assist on his January debut against Charlton in the League Cup and all but doing the same for Wout Weghorst’s goal against Real Betis in his latest outing.
Some United fans will say his showings have justified their earlier calls for the winger to have been brought into the set-up sooner. They may point to the fact that he made his World Cup bow before his United senior debut.
