Manchester United beat Wolves 2-0 today, with Alejandro Garnacho scoring in his return from injury to seal the points.
Garnacho only came off the bench in the 81st minute but made an instant impact, scoring in the 94th minute.
Erik ten Hag praised the forwards impact on his return from a serious injury.
He told Sky Sports, “He was injured for a couple of weeks. He worked hard. Straight impact. We have seen many times this season his impact from the bench.
The 18-year-old Argentine looked delighted to be back at Old Trafford, taking his shirt off in celebration. A scene fans will likely become very accustomed to as he recently signed a new five year deal.
Ten Hag on the win
The win sees United move four points ahead of Liverpool who are in fifth, as the top four race boils down to the final fixtures.
Following a string of two straight losses, ten Hag was delighted that his side bounced back.
“Vital. We had to bounce back after big defeats.” ten Hag continued describing how beneficial a week off was for his side, “We had no energy and played slow [in those games]. Today we had to win and we did it.
The Dutchman concluded that he is only looking ahead however to the next game on Thursday away to Bournemouth.
“Every game is difficult. You have to be ready for every match.”
Now United must win two of their last three games in order to secure Champions League qualification and keep it firmly in their own hands.
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