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Nathan Ridley

Erik ten Hag punished Alejandro Garnacho before Bruno Fernandes let slip "attitude" woes

Alejandro Garnacho may be starring for Manchester United now, but the wonderkid has had a rocky road to getting his chance under Erik ten Hag.

Shortly after scoring his first senior goal for the Red Devils on Thursday, as they beat Real Sociedad 1-0 in the Europa League, Bruno Fernandes made headlines by revealing that Garnacho had been held back because of his poor attitude in pre-season. Speaking to BT Sport post-match, Fernandes poured water on the hype surrounding the 18-year-old starlet in a revelation to most supporters.

"He was good, but he knows that we expect a lot from him," the United midfielder, who's Ten Hag's trusted vice-captain, began. "Obviously he's still really young, he's doing really well. He was not at his best at the beginning of the season.

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