Garnacho: I loved United

Alejandro Garnacho left Manchester United for Chelsea in the summer following the souring of his relationship with former manager Ruben Amorim. The Argentinian’s playing time was reduced and he was dropped for last season’s Europa League final against Tottenham Hotspur. After the game, he vented his frustration to the press, reflecting on the “sh*t” season the club had just endured.

He also shared a picture of himself on social media wearing a Marcus Rashford Aston Villa shirt, who was another academy graduate looking for a move away from the club following a breakdown in relationship with Amorim.

United agreed a £40m fee for Garnacho but the winger has struggled in the capital. He has often been benched at Chelsea too, just as he was at United, and his new club are three places below us in the table and, crucially, currently not qualifying for next season’s Champions League.

Garnacho returned to Old Trafford earlier in the season, with United winning 2-1, and was met with a hostile crowd. The derogatory chant that had previously been sung to Carlos Tevez after he swapped red for blue was reworked for Garnacho.

In an interview with Sky Sports, Garnacho has reflected on his United exit.

Maybe yes, because I loved that club. They gave me the confidence from the start. From Spain, to bring me to the academy, then they bring me to the first team. So it was like four or five years, and amazing love from everyone.

I remember in the last six months I was just not playing like before at Manchester United. I started to be on the bench, it’s not a bad thing. I was only 20 years old, but in my mind it was like I had to play every game. In my mind, maybe it is also on me, I started to do some bad things.

But yes, it was just this moment in life and sometimes you have to make decisions and I am really proud to be here [at Chelsea] and still in the Premier League at a club like this. Everyone knows the team we have and the things we can do.

Sometimes, we have better moments or worse moments, I am proud to be here but with United, I have nothing wrong to say about the club, no one in the club or the team-mates. It’s just a moment in life that changes and life continues. I have no regrets.

From the fans, the stadium, everything was really good. It’s just sometimes you have to change for the good of your life or the next steps. I only have good memories of Man United.

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