Manchester United’s Garnacho and Fernandes Struggle in Loss to Tottenham

Manchester United suffered their second consecutive Premier League defeat on Sunday, falling 1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The loss drops United to 15th place in the league table.

An early goal from James Maddison proved to be the difference. Maddison capitalized on a rebound after Andre Onana could only parry Lucas Bergvall’s initial shot. This came moments after Alejandro Garnacho had a long-range effort saved by Guglielmo Vicario.

Garnacho squandered another excellent chance shortly after, failing to hit the target from inside the box under no pressure. United had opportunities to equalize in the second half but were unable to find a way past Vicario.

Garnacho’s Missed Opportunities

The 20-year-old Argentine winger had a particularly frustrating day, missing several key chances. His stats reflect his struggles, with just 72% pass accuracy and 13 possessions lost. Garnacho has the lowest big chance conversion rate (14%) of any Premier League player with 10 or more big chances this season.

Fernandes Fails to Lead

Captain Bruno Fernandes also had a disappointing performance. The Portuguese midfielder lost possession 28 times and completed only 78% of his passes. His positioning high up the pitch at times left Casemiro exposed in midfield.

Fernandes’ stats vs Tottenham:

• Touches: 103
• Pass accuracy: 78%
• Passes completed: 54/69
• Long balls completed: 13/17
• Possessions lost: 28
• Crosses completed: 4/11

With United’s squad depleted by injuries and illness, manager Ruben Amorim would have hoped for more influential performances from key players like Garnacho and Fernandes. Their inability to take control of the game proved costly as United stumbled to another disappointing defeat.