Man Utd boss Ten Hag 'happy with Garnacho: His passion a strength

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag insists he's happy with Alejandro Garnacho.

Ten Hag insists Garnacho accepted his decision to substitute him in United's recent matches and believes his emotional nature is a strength.

The Argentine has not scored since the club season resumed on December 21 but Ten Hag is pleased with Garnacho's form.

"I think he is doing well, he has an impact on our game. I think he is a threat, also yesterday, he had good actions, he was lively, created chances, but had to score. And finally, it's about that, that you have an effect.

"As a striker, you have to at least be on the scoring list, the assist list, key action list to have the right impact. And, of course, we expect him also to do the other stuff but the base stuff is also important and if you can't do the others extra then you have to do that, so that is your base function.

"But a Man United player, we expect you to have an impact to influence the score, to influence the result, to positively influence the game by scoring goals and having an assist.

"I don't think it's about that he doesn't understand the decision (to substitute him). He's quite emotional, that is his strength, he brings to his game, he wants to win, he wants to play football, he doesn't want to miss any minute and I think that is a good thing.

"He's totally convinced about himself, that is a good thing. You need that in the biggest stress fractures that you have to perform and he is doing [that] and he wants to contribute to the end.

"But he accepts decisions and the team is always above everything and I think he knows that. When he is coming off, that emotion, that frustration is not against that, that he's not accepting it.

"I think all the players have to be brave, to try if it's in the interests of the team, that is what he is doing quite well because he is taking players on and he is outplaying them, he is creating chances. From yesterday he should have scored."