Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra claims Erik ten Hag's usage of Alejandro Garnacho this season shows that the team is 'not ready' to compete at the top level.
Garnacho started in United 's 2-0 win against Burnley in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night. Ten Hag handed the 18-year-old a spot in his starting XI for the fourth time this season and he lasted an hour before being replaced.
Although the teenager failed to replicate his heroics against Fulham as he was replaced by Antony on the hour mark, goals from Christian Eriksen and a superb solo strike from Marcus Rashford ensured that the Argentine did not need to bail his side out as he did at Craven Cottage last month.
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Yet Garnacho's stoppage-time winner in the capital before the World Cup break has given former United defender Evra cause for concern, as the Frenchman stressed that the winger should not be relied upon by his side to win matches for them at such a young age.
Evra told Betfair : "For Ten Hag, there's been a lot of pressure and a lot of pressure away from the pitch, like with the Cristiano Ronaldo case. Ten Hag has come to a new league and I'm quite happy.
"I don't expect any more for United, I keep saying it's like a rollercoaster, they will win four games in a row that you don't expect them to win, and then they will lose a game. Last [Premier League] game we won against Fulham and I felt we were too dependent on Garnacho, a young kid, and that's why I know United are not ready.
"If you are at a club like United or Juve, if it's kids that make the difference that's when you know something is wrong because in my time you had 20 personalities and characters, then the young players would come and be a surprise, but not the saviour.
"I don't like that. I love Garnacho but I don't want him to be the saviour, because if he is, it means something is not right."
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