Alejandro Garnacho has subtly criticised Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag following his early exit at Bournemouth.
The 19-year-old was withdrawn at half-time during the 2-2 draw🌌 at the Vitality Stadium with the Red Devils trailing.
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Speaking following another disappointing display from the Red Devils, Ten Hag was asked whether the Argentina international's withdrawal was due to an injury issue.
To which the Dutchman simply stated: "No."
And it appears Garnacho꧙ has taken umbrage to being substituted, where he liked two social media posts from United fan and talkSPORT presenter Mark Goldbridge.
The messages slammed Ten Hag's handling of the winger, while also insisting that other players deserved to be taken off before Garnacho.
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One of Goldbridge's posts read: "Garnacho has been one of our best players this season.
🌊"Poor first half but taking him off at half-time and holding him up as the problem is a joke. Many have done much worse week in week out and are still out there."
And after Ten Hag's comments to the media, Goldbridge said: "Ten Hag subtly blaming Garnacho in the post match press conference...
🎐"Not a good look throwing a 19-year-old under the bus who has actually delivered for you this season.
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"But then again he's clearly scared of upsetting the bigger earners."
Garnacho also took to his to react to United's draw, where he shared a picture of himself looking down at the pitch with a shocked emoji.
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Despite his annoyance at Ten Hag's decision, the youngster has appeared in 42 matches in all competitions this season, where he has become a starter under his tutelage.
✃But it remains to be seen how the ex-Ajax manager will react to his social media activity, with the forward not the only player to call him out online this term.
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💙Adding further intrigue, Manchester United youngster Amad Diallo, who replaced Garnacho, placed a cryptic post on his Instagram stories.
♏In a batch of three images about the game, the first was of Amad himself with and a mouth-zipped-shut emoji.
He then added one with his hands in the air and another of Bruno Fernandes with the caption 'Magico Bruno'.
In September, Jadon Sancho hit out at Ten Hag💦 where he reacted furiously amid claims that he had been under-performing in training.
Sancho ultimately wasn't included in another matchday squad, which led to him joining Borussia Dortmund on loan in January.
༺Reacting on talkSPORT, ex-Aston Villa and Chelsea midfielder Andy Townsend suggested Ten Hag should not be condemned if he decides to criticise his players.
He said: "A manager reserves the right, if he feels like he has to criticise, it doesn't always work out.
"Lots of people nowadays think it's such a crime to criticise a player, publicly or in any sort of manner.
"I come from a very different era. I don't think it's such a bad thing now and again for any young player to be on the receiving end when they haven't performed.
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"My advice, if I was captain Bruno Fernandes, I would tell Garnacho to forget his social media. Get your head down and get back to what you've been brilliant at this season.
"He's under pressure, Ten Hag, and it doesn't help when players chip away on social media. It's unnecessary."
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