Alejandro Garnacho has opened up about leaving Manchester United, admitting he did “bad things” in his final six months at the club.
Garnacho left Old Trafford last summer for a £40m move to Chelsea after failing to feature in Ruben Amorim’s first-team squad during pre-season.
Before leaving the club, Garnacho was pictured wearing an Aston Villa shirt with Marcus Rashford’s name on the back.
The Argentine’s younger brother claimed he was “thrown under the bus” by Amorim after Garnacho came on as a second-half substitute following Manchester United’s Europa League final defeat to Tottenham.
Asked if he regretted leaving Old Trafford, Garnacho said: “Probably because I loved that club. They gave me confidence from the beginning.”
“Spain brought me into their academy and they brought me into the first team. So it took four or five years and I was incredibly loved by everyone.”
Garnacho joined Chelsea for a fee of £40m.
He added: “I remember not playing like I used to at Manchester United in the last six months. I started sitting on the bench, which wasn’t a bad thing.”
“I was only 20 years old, but it was in my mind that I had to play every game. Maybe I was, but I started doing bad things.
“But yes, it was this moment in life and sometimes you have to make decisions. “I’m really proud to be here (Chelsea) and still in the Premier League at a club like this. “Everyone knows the team we have and what we can do.
“Sometimes we have better moments, sometimes we have worse moments. I’m proud to be here, but with Manchester United, I have nothing to say about the club. Not everyone at the club or my team-mates. It’s just a moment when life changes and life goes on. I have no regrets.”
“I loved the fans, the stadium, everything. Sometimes you have to change in life or for the next step. I have only good memories of Manchester United.”
What Amorim said about Garnacho exit
“You can understand and you can see that he is a really talented boy and sometimes things don’t work out,” Amorim said.
“I can’t explain specifically what that is, but I think it’s clear that Garnacho wants different things with different leadership, and I can understand that. So I don’t think it’s an issue.”
“Sometimes you adapt to one person and you create a connection. Sometimes you want a new challenge, so we try to make everything OK on all fronts: the club, the coaches and the players. It’s a natural thing in football.”
Carrick insists he can handle United’s pressure as big decisions loom
Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player
Carrick talks about the pressures that come with being Manchester United manager.
Becoming the manager of Manchester United has become an impossible task. Six people succeeded Sir Alex Ferguson, all of whom eventually succumbed to pressure. A seventh player will be selected this summer and it looks like Michael Carrick will be that man.
Carrick, who has won seven of his 10 games since January and lifted United to third in the Premier League, is more likely to return to the Champions League. Now, it would be surprising if a top five finish didn’t close the deal.
It is difficult to define the characteristics needed to succeed at United. They followed almost every route. Jose Mourinho was the back-to-back winner. Louis van Gaal was an experienced hand. Erik ten Hag and Ruben Amorim were project managers.
Carrick falls into the ‘United DNA’ camp. That said, it’s Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s camp that brings its own baggage. Solskjaer’s flaws were clear, but he did his research at Old Trafford better than anyone else. This is a trait the characters seem to share.
“There are parts of it (that come with being Manchester United manager), there are parts I have known for too long, there are parts I have known for too long,” Carrick said. Sky Sports’ Roman Kemp attends United training camp in Dublin.
Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player
Carrick believes Bruno Fernandes is ‘right up there’ in the Premier League Player of the Year conversation as he has had a huge impact on Manchester United’s season.
“Pressure is something I have lived with for a long time.
“What is expected here, how we achieve our goals, the amount of support we receive and the scrutiny becomes normal over time.
“Personally, it doesn’t feel as big as it looks from the outside.”
Read the full exclusive here…
Watch Man Utd vs Leeds live on Monday Night Football Sky Sports Premier League From 6:30 PM; Kickoff at 8pm.
