Man Utd have a player who’s on completely different wavelength from his teammates, was clear vs Bournemouth

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Manchester United have failed to build on the Manchester derby victory, making it consecutive defeats after they lost at home to Bournemouth.

The 0-3 scoreline might have been harsh on the balance of the play but good teams make their own luck and the pattern of wastefulness and mistakes has gone on for far too long to write it off as bad luck.

Ruben Amorim would have learned a lot about his players and how they wilted under pressure from the fans in the stadium as this game had the feel of the Erik ten Hag era to it.

One player who probably yearns for that era to return was on a completely different wavelength to the rest of his teammates in a continuation of poor form for Man Utd.

Alejandro Garnacho struggles vs Bournemouth

Unlike Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho has managed to make his way back into the first-team fold but that’s as far as the positives go for the youngster.

Garnacho struggled in his cameo vs Spurs in the Carabao Cup and he was given a similar role off the bench vs Bournemouth as well.

Coming on alongside Rasmus Hojlund, the team was trailing by one goal and a statement display here could have been the spark to reignite his career at Old Trafford.

Instead, what followed was what is quickly becoming the signature “Alejandro Garnacho experience”.

There were enterprising dribbles and a willingness to make runs and stretch defenses while being completely devoid of any final product.

He looked in complete disconnect from the rest of his teammates, with a three vs two chance late on symptomatic of his recent troubles.

Hojlund ran towards the goal in space and he had Garnacho running free to his left side but the Dane ignored him and opted to shoot instead.

Garnacho, clearly miffed, didn’t even have the energy to make his displeasure clear as he just huffed and walked back, clearly accepting his fate.

The disconnect between Hojlund and Garnacho in attacking scenarios like these has frustrated Man Utd fans for a long time and against Bournemouth, it was clearer than ever.

Garnacho created chances and threatened the goal with his single-minded drive to run forward but looked like the odd one out in an attack that is gathering an identity without him.

Those are danger signs for a player who should be itching for a breakout after becoming an established member of the first team last season.

Ruben Amorim has a project in Garnacho

Amorim will be happy at least that Garnacho hasn’t done anything like wanting new challenges like Rashford after getting dropped from a matchday squad.

He’s maintained that there’s a place for players who train hard and perform well so the fact that Garnacho’s absence from the squad lasted just one game is a credit to the Argentine’s professionalism.

Having said that, these cameos, and even the performances earlier under Amorim, make it clear that he will have to massively adapt his game to succeed here.

His decision-making and final product have long been a bone of contention among fans who remain undecided on his ceiling.

Furthermore, going from being the only attacking outlet in a dysfunctional team to becoming a part of a well-oiled attack has been quite an adjustment for the youngster.

What is in his hands is listening to the manager and working hard on his game which is the key to success, as Amorim recently told Antony too.

So far, Garnacho has rode on his wave of youthful energy and fearlessness in a team that was ponderous under Ten Hag.

Amorim now has a project in Garnacho who, if polished correctly, can take the next level but for that to happen, there’s a lot of patience and hard work needed, from both sides.