Alejandro Garnacho scored 2 goals and had 2 assists in December, including a top performance against Aston Villa on Boxing Day and helping the home team come back from behind at Old Trafford in the context of the Red Devils losing 2 goals. table.
Alejandro achieved an overwhelming number of votes with 64%, to beat colleagues such as Jonny Evans and Kobbie Mainoo and win the club’s prestigious award in December. This is also the first time this season that a player has Man Utd won the “Best of the Month” award for two consecutive months.
Erik Ten Hag’s team will return to action on Monday night (local time), in a meeting with Wigan in the FA Cup third round. Garnacho’s ability to play versatile on both sides is expected to help Man Utd a lot in 2024.
The fact that Garnacho suddenly played well on the right wing also helped Ten Hag reduce the headache of placing Marcus Rashford in the starting role. Accordingly, the England striker will be pulled back to play on the familiar left wing.