[Olecurls99]

17 G+A this season. He has exceeded last years tally of 15 in lesser games and minutes. There is improvement - maybe not as visible as team has been languishing.

Assists 35th percentile
Non penalty goals 36th percentile

He's definitely been better on the right and there's bags of potential but statwise he hasn't had a great season. Like people have said he's clearly working hard so he'll only get better with that attitude.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Assists 35th percentile
Non penalty goals 36th percentile

He's definitely been better on the right and there's bags of potential but statwise he hasn't had a great season. Like people have said he's clearly working hard so he'll only get better with that attitude.

What centile is he on for 19/20 year olds? The main thing we want to see in any footballer that young is improvement, year on year. So if that’s happening then it’s all good.

 

[Olecurls99]

What centile is he on for 19/20 year olds? The main thing we want to see in any footballer that young is improvement, year on year. So if that’s happening then it’s all good.

Agreed but I was responding to a post that was painting a picture of a good stat season

 

[stevoc]

I'm a fan of his so I can be bias but its kinda funny how both EtH and Amorim use him on the opposite side to force him to be less greedy.

You would normally setup to suit the players favourite side, but with Garnacho when he is on the LW he tends to be more selfish and go hunting for goal far more than he does on the RW.

Glad he (and Rasmus) got a goal tonight.

At some stage I would like to see him used as a wingback just for an experiment.

Ten Hag played him on the right because he had no other options not because of some effort to make him less greedy. We went into the season with Sancho and Antony as RW options. He froze out Sancho and finally realized Antony wasn't good enough for the Premier League. It should be noted we still had Diallo but Erik just didn't rate him for some reason.

 

[Sylar]

If something fails he doesn't go into his shell,he will try again and again. Whether it's in attack or now with him tracking back to help when the wing back is higher. Lovely to see.

Happy he got his goal to break the funk in front of goal

 

[Mr Pigeon]

Do you not think that it could be a club culture thing too? We are perhaps seeing it with Mainoo and the reported contract demands. I think egos and player power had been allowed to grow unchecked. We were giving youngsters too much too soon.

I think, the fact that he has turned around and applied himself is admirable, especially when you consider what others have done when faced with the same challenge.

You're likely right. And I definitely think of him as an example when folk say Rashford and Sancho were unfairly blamed by Ten Hag or Amorim for stuff.

 

[romufc]

If something fails he doesn't go into his shell,he will try again and again. Whether it's in attack or now with him tracking back to help when the wing back is higher. Lovely to see.

Happy he got his goal to break the funk in front of goal

When you look at wingers at Manutd, its mentality which is the difference. Whilst Garnacho is still very young, look at his seniors in Rashford and Sancho who are probably more talented but dont have the mentality.

I like his mentality, he will keep trying and not give up, which is why the fans still behind him.

 

[Rodgerzzz]

You've got to give him his due, ever since he got dropped along with Rashford he's just got his head down, got on with it.

I think he's a real asset to have on the pitch, he's constantly running at the oppo defenders and although his output can be understandably patchy for a man of his age, he's still a constant threat.

I think he's a shown a lot of character and quality recently, I admittedly had a lot of doubts about his ability but he's come into his own recently and I really applaud him for that.

 

[jem]

If something fails he doesn't go into his shell,he will try again and again. Whether it's in attack or now with him tracking back to help when the wing back is higher. Lovely to see.

Happy he got his goal to break the funk in front of goal

It’s one of his best qualities and why I’d much rather have him than the likes of Rashford or Sancho.

 

[FrankDrebin]

Do not move him from the right.

Yep.
It was said numerous times last season. He's better on the right.

 

[Doracle]

Assists 35th percentile
Non penalty goals 36th percentile

He's definitely been better on the right and there's bags of potential but statwise he hasn't had a great season. Like people have said he's clearly working hard so he'll only get better with that attitude.

I’m curious how many other wingers in the premier league have 17 GA across all competitions? On the basis of the figures you are quoting, it should be over half of them. Can you find 10?

 

[MadDogg]

Two seasons in a row now that he's struggled in the first half of the season, then burst into life as soon as we've moved him over to the right. Obviously it's only a few games so far this time, but hopefully it continues.

To be fair though, for the first month or two of this season ETH was using him on both sides, and he was poor on both (and actually was probably slightly worse on the right). So it's not as simple as right = good, but the trend definitely seems to be that he's better on that side.

 

[Theo88]

Am I daft thinking he is primarily right footed ? Playing him on the left basically limits him to cutting inside and trying to finesse it.

At least on the right he is more of a team player ?

 

[SATA]

His elite mentality and bravery is going to turn him into a fantastic player

 

[red woppit]

During yesterday's match, he seemed to be the only one actually sprinting to close down opponents, he seems to have developed a decent work ethic, and does make things happen when attacking. His biggest problem to me is that his ego does get the better of him sometimes, and he elects to shoot instead of picking out a player in a goalscoring position. Hojlund has been better placed on a number of occasions when Garnacho has taken a shot, and then gets stick for not being in the box, but he does make those runs.
It could be a very interesting future for United, with Garnacho, Hojlund, Amad, Kirkzee, Obi, Heaven, Amass, Mainoo, Collyer, and a host of very promising academy players coming through.

 

[The Hilton]

Assists 35th percentile
Non penalty goals 36th percentile

He's definitely been better on the right and there's bags of potential but statwise he hasn't had a great season. Like people have said he's clearly working hard so he'll only get better with that attitude.

It's worth pointing out only 5 of them have come in the league. 6 of his goal involvements (over a third) have been in the league cup, 8 in total have been against Barnsley or Leicester. Adding his goal against Southampton, that means over half of his goal involvements this season have been against relegation teams or lower (Barnsley are in League One), and that's before including the likes of Bodo/Glimt or FCSB in the Europa League.

Last season he hit 11 G+A in the league, so he isn't half way to matching that yet. He hit 15 overall, and only 2 were against relegated teams. To me that's more impressive than this season, even if the overall number is higher.

 

[ThinkTank@Cafe]

Am I daft thinking he is primarily right footed ? Playing him on the left basically limits him to cutting inside and trying to finesse it.

At least on the right he is more of a team player ?

Yes, he is right-footed, and it significantly impacts his efficiency. Garnacho often appears selfish on the left because he becomes isolated; passing lanes are cut off, leaving him primarily with the option to shoot with his right foot. Settling the ball takes time, and since his main strength is his pace, this diminishes his effectiveness
However, he scored with his left foot yesterday (cancelled). Training to shoot with the weaker foot is more manageable because it often involves static positions. Hopefully, he develops his left foot further, enhancing his shooting ability. If he does, we’d have an amazing right winger.