The Argentine wonderkid was an unused substitute in Man United's victory at Turf Moor
Bruno Fernandes's superb volley from a long ball forward by Jonny Evans on the stroke of half-time was what ultimately proved to be the difference, after the defender had an earlier headed finish chalked off for offside following a VAR review.
side were able to hang on to their lead during a nervy finish in Lancashire as Vincent Kompany's outfit tried in vain for a share of the spoils.The three points has lifted United up to eighth in the top flight table, ahead of the rest of the weekend's action. One player that United fans might have expected to see at some stage of the Saturday evening encounter wasBut the United boss ended up making only two of five permitted substitutions in the clash, with Raphael Varane returning from injury to replace Sergio Reguilon and Sofyan Amrabat making his debut in place of veteran defender Evans. Meanwhile, Garnacho remaining unused, sitting on the bench.
"I saw the players were still capable and the fitness levels were good and the energy was still there, it was only 1-0. I wouldn't change that because I also know that Burnley in one moment and in this moment where everything is against us - we have seen again a disallowed goal."I don’t want to say if it is the right decision or wrong decision, but again there was a moment that was not on our side. I wanted to avoid that and keep this team on because they did well.
SPORTbible are on WhatsApp! We've launched a dedicated news channel to send you the latest news, features and plenty more directly on WhatsApp and all you need to do to sign up is click through to our one-way broadcast channel
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Erik ten Hag confirms Jadon Sancho still in Man United exile and insists club is 'united'Erik ten Hag has left the door open to a return for Jadon Sancho after a public war of words with the Manchester United winger, as he insisted the club remain ‘united’. Sancho has not f…
Read more »
Man United have found their Antony replacement as Erik ten Hag plan confirmedManchester United boss Erik ten Hag may have found the ideal replacement for Antony
Read more »
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag defends Kees Vos involvement in transfersKees Vos' SEG International were involved in two high-profile transfers involving Man United this summer.
Read more »
Erik ten Hag sends Jadon Sancho a message over his Manchester United futureJadon Sancho has not played for Man United in four weeks after he was dropped for training form and then banished from first team training.
Read more »
Erik ten Hag does not know why Manchester United players' standards have droppedMan United have lost four of their last five games and standards have regressed after a successful first season under Erik ten Hag.
Read more »