He's the golden boy, Manchester United have their Ronaldo prodigy

At the start of the season, Erik Ten Hag made a huge promise to the youngsters in the team that they will be getting more playing opportunities to impress him and show their talents. It signaled the perfect opportunity for the Cristiano Ronaldo prodigy at the club to shine.

Youngster Alejandro Garnacho has sprung to life in the first team at Manchester United after Erik Ten Hag made his promise. Garnacho has been given a run of playing the first at the early stages of the campaign when Ten Hag decides to trust the 18-year-old.

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Garnacho has given Manchester United more attacking threat since he debuted earlier this year and has chipped in some goal contributions to his name in this campaign. Garnacho even has the opportunity of playing alongside his idol Cristiano Ronaldo before his exit.

The pair were inseparable during Ronaldo's time at the club as they played in both the Premier League and Europa League club competitions. Ronaldo subsequently Manchester United after his contract was mutually terminated by the club last December.

Did Garnacho turn the derby around?

Manchester United looked set for their first defeat of 2023 but Alejandro Garnacho made the ultimate difference by coming on to inspire United to victory. In his cameo from the derby, Garnacho created problems for the City backline and help set up Marcus Rashford's winning goal at Old Trafford against the local reveals. Many could see that Garnacho had gradually adopted his Idol's winning mentality for his contribution today.