Alejandro Garnacho and his brother blast Ruben Amorim after Manchester United defeat in Europa League final
Alejandro Garnacho and his brother hit out at Ruben Amorim after Manchester United’s defeat to Tottenham in the Europa League final on Wednesday night.
Brennan Johnson’s first-half goal in Bilbao ended Spurs’ 17-year wait to win a trophy and rounded off a miserable season for United.
Garnacho, meanwhile, started the Europa League final as a substitute with Amorim opting to play Mason Mount and Amad Diallo behind Rasmus Hojlund in attack.
Amorim opted to switch things up in the second half with Garnacho and Joshua Zirkzee replacing Mount and Hojlund in the 71st minute, and the Argentine winger delivered a lively display in an attempt to find an equaliser for United
However, it was not enough and Garnacho was among the players who looked dejected on the pitch after the final whistle while Spurs’ players celebrated
Speaking to Argentine media after the Europa League final, Garnacho made it clear that he was unhappy with Amorim’s selection decision.
‘It’s tough for everyone. This season was bad. Losing the final now and not beating anyone in the league,’ Garnacho said
‘There were a lot of things missing – when you don’t score goals, you always need more at the end. I played every round until we reached the final, I helped the team, and to play twenty minutes today… I don’t know.’
When asked about his future, Garnacho replied: ‘The game has an impact, but the season itself, the club’s situation… I’m going to try to enjoy the summer and see what happens next.’
In a post on Instagram after United’s defeat, Garnacho’s brother, Roberto, took aim at Amorim as he wrote: ‘Working as no one else, helping every round, coming from 2 goals last 2 finals, just to be on the pitch 19 mins and get thrown under the bus, wowe hajjahhahaha.’
The goals that Roberto Garnacho was referencing was Alejandro’s goal against Manchester City in the FA Cup final last year and his equaliser in the FA Community Shield last August
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