'Idiot': Manchester United fan who confronted player torn apart by Troy Deeney
Former Premier League striker Troy Deeney attacked the fan who confronted Manchester United star Alejandro Garnacho.
Deeney criticized the “idiotic” supporter, saying he only wanted five minutes of fame.
Before united manIn the Europa League clash against PAOK on Thursday, the Argentine went to sign autographs and was approached by a fan who told him while recording: “Garnacho, today you have to have a better time, yes, please?
“Pass better, score a goal and work on your first touch too, right?”
In response, the 20-year-old calmly asked, “Why don't you play, man?”
Deeney saw the footage and although the fan was not aggressive or abusive, he was furious.
he said talkSPORT presenter Jim White: “What an idiot.
“That's not a partisan. It's someone trying to get a little attention. Idiot, that's all I would say about it.
“We live in a world where people like that, who don't even get picked for their Sunday League team, want to try to tell a player, 'Go work on your first touch.'
“Come on. Give the kid a break, he's your top scorer. Fans have the opportunity and the place to express their opinion and criticism, but Mark Rashford He walked past everyone last week and Garnacho stays to sign autographs and that's what he gets.
“That's why some of the players pass, because that's what they're going to get. “They'll just avoid it.”
The Red Devils have come under a lot of scrutiny as they currently sit 13th in the league.
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But with the dismissal of Erik ten Hag, the interim management of Ruud van Nistelrooy and the Next arrival of the new coach Rubén AmorimThere is hope that the club can improve.
Garnacho's frustration overflowed last Sunday against Chelsea as he squandered arguably United's best open play opportunity, wasting a perfectly cut shot towards him with space to spare. Bruno Fernandez.
But he clearly has talent: the winger currently has six goals and four assists in 17 appearances this season and there are hopes that under Amorim he can become lethal.
Among Premier League players, Garnacho ranks fifth in shots per game with 3.83, and within that list he ranks first in expected goals per shot with 0.12, just shy of that. Erling Haaland with 0.19.
Due to the above Sporting Lisbon If the coach trusts in a system with full-backs, Garnacho could play more centrally behind the forward.
The fans hope that their forwards can become as Deadly like Sporting's goalscorer, Viktor Gyokeres.who has 53 goals in the calendar year of 2024 with the Amorim team.
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The 39-year-old has a big job ahead of him to unite the fans with the team.
A task that began without setting foot in England, beating Manchester City 4-1 in the Champions League in his last European game as Sporting coach.
Despite being announced on October 28, fans will have to wait until November 11 for Amorim to officially join the Red Devils.
And to make matters even more unbearable, the international break means he won't be on the touchline until November 24, when United travel to Portman Road to face ipswich town.
