Alejandro Garnacho labelled Kobbie Mainoo "the best player in the squad" after his goal won Manchester United the FA Cup against Manchester City.
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- Garnacho hailed Mainoo after superb display
- Mainoo scored winning goal after flowing move
- United held off late comeback to win cup
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Mainoo got on the end of a beautiful, flowing move to score the winning goal for United against City at Wembley. Marcus Rashford sprayed a ball to Garnacho, who found Bruno Fernandes and after a stunning pass, Mainoo finished coolly beyond Stefan Ortega.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Ortega had previously made a terrible mistake in the game, allowing Garnacho to nip in and score after he rushed out of his goal, and Josko Gvardiol headed the ball over his team-mate. And the Argentine hailed Mainoo's ability after an astonishingly mature performance in midfield.
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WHAT GARNACHO SAID
Garnacho told : "Incredible. The best player in the squad and he’s the youngest. We’re also good friends. I'm so happy for him."
He added: "Incredible. Nobody believed in us. But we’re a team, all together. We fought, the game of our lives."
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WHAT NEXT?
United have capped their season with an FA Cup victory and will now begin preparations for next season. Erik ten Hag, though, is unlikely to be in the dugout for the 2024-25 campaign.
