After losing to Fulham and Manchester City in the Premier League back-to-back, Manchester United defeated Everton yesterday.

Erik ten Hag’s team won 2-0, but the outcome doesn’t accurately represent the way the match played out or United’s effort.

Casemiro plays for Manchester United against Everton in the Premier League.
Due to reckless challenges by the Toffees, the hosts were awarded two penalties in the first half, which Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford both confidently scored.

However, one player flourished once more in his new position and may have even surpassed Fernandes in skill.

Bruno Fernandes’ campaign for 23/24

There’s no denying that Fernandes has flourished under every manager since his came and has been United’s most reliable player. When the Portuguese midfielder is playing well, or poorly, he is always a threat. He is able to conjure up a magical moment out of nothing.

And for Manchester United, Bruno Fernandes.
Fernandes’ goal against Everton was his eighth of the season and his 72nd goal overall in his United career, along with 63 assists, despite the fact that he had been playing in a false nine role for the previous two league games.

His five created chances, three attempts on goal, and ten touches in the opposing box on Saturday demonstrated his immense impact on the squad and his role as the primary facilitator of the Red Devils’ attacking approach.

But there’s another attacker who is rapidly approaching the same level of prominence as the United skipper.

The stats of Alejandro Garnacho in his new position

Ten Hag has been obliged to use Alejandro Garnacho in a new role as a right winger due to Antony’s severe underperformance this season, as he has contributed 0 goals in 22 Premier League appearances.

Although the Argentinean usually plays on the left, cutting inside onto his stronger right foot to shoot at goal, it appears that he is flourishing in front of Diogo Dalot based on his statistics on the opposite wing.

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In the 3-2 triumph over Aston Villa on Boxing Day, Garnacho scored twice to overcome a two-goal deficit. It was his first significant match on the right.

The 19-year-old shown that he is far more of a goal threat by scoring two additional goals in the 3-0 victory over West Ham United last month. He has scored three goals in 25 games on the left and four times in 12 games on the right.

But his inventiveness has also increased, as evidenced by his 8/10 performance this past weekend against Everton, according to Manchester Evening News.

Everton vs. Garnacho

Statistics

Garnacho

Minutes

83

xG

0.29

Snapshots

3.

Penalties obtained

2.

Opportunities generated

2.

Contacts in the opposing box

10

Through FotMob

The likelihood is that United would not have won three points if it weren’t for Garnacho, the “stupendous” attacker who, in the words of football inventor Liam Canning, won both penalties after dribbling on the second and drifting across the pitch with superb movement on the first.

The 17-year-old’s three box shots and 0.29 xG demonstrated his determination to generate chances and put himself in scoring positions. He also produced two chances.

Garnacho Alejandro of Manchester United.
In actuality, Garnacho has essentially cemented himself into the right-wing role for 2024, where he will remain for the duration of the campaign.