Ben Thornley has pointed out that Alejandro Garnacho might bear responsibility for Tottenham Hotspur’s initial goal in the 2-0 loss. The defeat marked a disappointing day for Erik Ten Hag and his Manchester United team, encountering their first loss of the season within just two match weeks – not the ideal start according to many United supporters’ expectations.

Garnacho still in preparation period?

The concerns are valid, especially given the quality of the performances thus far. While Tottenham exhibited solid play, Manchester United failed to put up a notable challenge. Swift changes are imperative. The opening goal served as a glaring example of players losing focus at critical moments. For this crucial moment, one player clearly found himself under scrutiny.

What is the fault for the first goal when it comes to Garnacho?

Tottenham’s Pape Sarr netted his inaugural goal for the club due to lackluster defending from Manchester United, notably highlighted by Alejandro Garnacho’s performance. Dejan Kulusevski found himself with abundant time and an unchallenged space on the right side of the field, allowing him to glide into the box and deliver a ball back that ultimately set up the opening goal.

Man Utd defend system just was not good enough

The defensive lapse was evident, particularly in Garnacho’s failure to effectively mark his opponent. This shortcoming was pointed out by MUTV pundit Ben Thornley during the post-match analysis.

He wasn’t the sole player responsible…

While it’s clear that Garnacho failed to stick to his assignment, it’s also worth considering that Luke Shaw should have applied tighter marking on the Swedish winger. Gary Neville, providing commentary on the match for Sky Sports, pointed out this defensive breakdown: “I’m not sure why Luke Shaw and Garnacho get it so wrong on this side, just to allow Kulusevski to run in almost towards goal, 10 yards from goal.”

All staff of Man Utd have to carry on next obstacle

The sequence was quite perplexing to witness and ultimately proved detrimental to our performance. We’ll need a significant improvement in the upcoming fixture to bounce back from this setback.