Man Utd have another Di Maria and Depay after Sheriff win

Alejandro Garnacho has become the latest figure at Manchester United to be compared to Cristiano Ronaldo in the wake of his impressive showing against Sheriff on Thursday night. The 18-year-old mesmerised the Old Trafford crowd on his first start for the club, providing Erik ten Hag with food for thought in the process. And, now, he’s followed in the footsteps of the likes of Memphis Depay and Angel Di Maria in being compared to their current No 7.Garnacho was unleashed from the start for United against Sheriff, coming into the team at the expense of Jadon Sancho – who has been flat of late.And the Argentine impressed on home turf, putting in an eye-catching cameo before being substituted towards the end of the contest at Old Trafford.Speaking after the game, Scholes waxed lyrical over the teenager and compared him to a young Ronaldo. He told BT Sport: ‘This crowd loves entertainment and he provided that tonight.’He almost reminded me of a young Cristiano with his skill and taking the ball down with confidence.’I was impressed with the way he could attack on both feet and the unpredictability. He is an 18-year-old kid and he has a big future at Manchester United.’Now, Garnacho is the latest in a long line of young players at United to be compared to Ronaldo.Man Utd transfers: Plans for next three signings are damning on Solskjaer Man Utd saw Angel Di Maria and Memphis Depay dubbed Cristiano Ronaldo heirs at Old Trafford (Image: GETTY) Man Utd duo Alejandro Garnacho and Cristiano Ronaldo want to win trophies after Sheriff win (Image: GETTY) Man Utd saw Adnan Januzaj and Wilfried Zaha compared to Cristiano Ronaldo during their club stints (Image: GETTY)And even Mason Greenwood drew comparisons with Ronaldo when he was first starting out, too.Now, it’s Garnacho’s time.He certainly impressed in his side’s win over Sheriff on Thursday night, winning plaudits with his speed, trickery and creativity on the night.And Ten Hag was delighted with the youngster after the game, paying tribute to Garnacho’s fine form by saying: “I think it was a good performance from him.”He did what I expected him to do. First, he deserved a chance for the last weeks.WIN A FREE ENGLAND SHIRT FOR THE WORLD CUP! Man Utd star Alejandro Garnacho was compared to Cristiano Ronaldo by Paul Scholes (Image: GETTY)”The start was difficult for him in the season. I was not happy with him, but in the last weeks I was happy with him, a better attitude, more resilience, more determination.”And what you see is he has the talent to deal with the ball in tight areas, to run behind and especially also his tempo dribbles, he can take players on and that’s a good capability now in his football, especially against opponents who are defending as compact as this opponent.”I am happy with that, I hope for him it’s a stimulant and he knows I have to do better to get into the team, to create more and don’t forget you are playing in a team.”Young kids have to grow and to raise their personality. They have to know what the laws and demands are in football, top football, it’s not only about the trick or about scoring one goal.”We have to win football games, that demands a lot and then you have to fulfil every day the high standards, that is what we have to teach, not only him but we have to teach all the players, but especially the young players.”Want the latest football news? Join our brand new Facebook group by clicking here