Garnacho apologizes after United’s 0-7 loss to Liverpool and Barcelona haven’t forgiven him: ‘Spitting has its risks’

After Sunday’s humiliating 7-0 loss to Liverpool in the Premier League, Manchester United resumed training at Carrington and one of his gems, the Spanish-Argentine Alexander Garnachotook to social media to send a message to fans of the Red Devils face what’s to come at the casting led by Erik Ten Hag.

The 18-year-old winger, recently called up to Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina squad for the March 23-28 friendlies against Panama and Curaçao, used his account Twitter to speak to the fans and “put on some face” after an unexpected victory against Anfield Road which “moved the books” in the team that had just been Carabao Cup champions a few days before.

“We’re sorry. We’ll give you a reaction on Thursday, Reds.”, wrote Garnacho trying to send a positive message to the fans and calm down despite a resounding fall against those led by Jürgen Klopp, who won with goals from Cody Gakpo, Darwin Núñez, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino. Immediately the post was filled with messages of support for the young figure and plenty of encouragement to face what is to come.

Specifically, next Thursday, March 9, United will receive Old Trafford Al Betis of Spain in the first leg of the Europa League Round of 16. Those from Manchester arrive with the boost of having left the Barcelona in the preliminary phase of the second most important competition at club level in the Old continent.

As well as the first rematch for the Europa League, the team the Argentine also represents Lisandro Martinez will face off again on Sunday March 12 at home against Southampton, on date 27 of the Premier League. With 49 points, United remain third in the English league, 9 points below Manchester City and 14 less than the only leader, Arsenal.

garnachowho had been criticized for posting after the 2-1 win over Barcelona in the Europa League writing the sentence “the great team has passed the turn” with a clear mockery of the blaugrana club (the player passed through the lower echelons of Getafe and Atlético de Madrid). After the hard setback against Liverpool, the Catalan media have not forgiven him. “Spitting out at its own risk”the newspaper spurred him on sports worldwho spoke of his “contempt” for the Catalans and its consequences, translated into memes and mockery, after this coup.

However, the young striker who usually expresses himself on social networks sent a conciliatory message to his fans in search of support for the next goals. But as well as his release after the win over Liverpool, the Madrid-born man shared a family image, with a very Argentinian detail, with his grandmother, whom he kisses on the cheek while holding a pal.

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