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Bruno Fernandes believes Manchester United teenager Alejandro Garnacho has the potential to become \u201csomething special in the world of football\u201d.<\/p>\n
Acquired from Atletico Madrid in 2020, the 19-year-old forward starred in last year\u2019s FA Youth Cup triumph and has gone on to establish himself as a first-team regular at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n
Garnacho enjoyed the finest moment of his nascent career at Everton on Sunday, showing outstanding ingenuity and technique to thunder home an outrageous overhead kick just 133 seconds into a 3-0 win.<\/p>\n
The Argentina international followed his jaw-dropping goal-of-the-season contender by replicating former United great Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s celebration after an effort his idol would have been more than proud of.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s amazing \u2013 something out of this world, I think,\u201d United captain Fernandes told the PA news agency.<\/p>\n
\u201cProbably he\u2019s watching too much Cristiano clips! We all know that he\u2019s a big fan. Still a long way for him to be like Cristiano but he\u2019s getting his steps.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe wants to be something special in the world of football and I think he has the capability to do that, but he has to do more than that goal!\u201d<\/p>\n
Garnacho was not the only impressive teenager at Goodison Park on Sunday, with fellow FA Youth Cup winner Kobbie Mainoo flourishing on his first Premier League start.<\/p>\n
The 18-year-old midfielder recently recovered from the injury he sustained during United\u2019s pre-season tour and produced a performance that belied his tender years.<\/p>\n
\u201cI talk always about Kobbie,\u201d Fernandes said. \u201cI think he\u2019s a special player too.<\/p>\n
\u201cObviously, people will not talk as much as they will about Garnacho because Garnacho scores goals, does assists and everything. But what he puts on the game, what he gives to the team, it\u2019s known to anyone (in the squad).<\/p>\n
\u201cI think he has great players in front of him to learn (from) because he plays with one of the best in the world like Casemiro. Also Sofyan (Amrabat) who plays in that position that is really good and he\u2019s getting everything from them.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe wants to learn, is eager to learn and I think that\u2019s probably the best capability he has because he wants to learn every time. He\u2019s eager to listen to everyone to get better and better.\u201d<\/p>\n
United\u2019s young stars stepped up in the absence of a swathe of injured players, with the likes of Garnacho and Mainoo helping to invigorate the experienced core.<\/p>\n
Probably he\u2019s watching too much Cristiano clips! We all know that he’s a big fan. Still a long way for him to be like Cristiano but he’s getting his steps<\/p>\n
Asked what he thought of the young players coming through as one of the older players, 29-year-old Fernandes said with a laugh: \u201cI\u2019m not that old, eh?<\/p>\n
\u201cObviously, we are really happy for them. We know that all the young players are eager to play and to get your position, so me as an older one I have to step up and do my job! If not, they\u2019re going to take my space.\u201d<\/p>\n
Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial goals complemented Garnacho\u2019s stunner in an eye-catching win that Erik ten Hag\u2019s team need to build on against Galatasaray in the Champions League.<\/p>\n
As for Everton, they travel to Nottingham Forest next weekend looking to bounce back from a heavy home loss after the shock of being deducted 10 points.<\/p>\n
Toffees boss Sean Dyche said: \u201cWe have created a lot of chances this season but not always scored goals. We have to maintain our belief in what we are doing. We are doing that, I think we did through this game.\u201d<\/p>\n