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Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag said Alejandro Garnacho should not be compared with Wayne Rooney or Cristiano Ronaldo after his superb strike in Sunday\u2019s 3-0 win at Everton.<\/p>\n
Teenager Garnacho silenced a fired-up Goodison Park after just three minutes with an overhead finish that will be a contender for goal of the season.<\/p>\n
Former United stars Rooney and Ronaldo both struck similar goals during their stellar careers, but Ten Hag insisted it was too soon to bracket the 19-year-old Garnacho in such vaunted company.<\/p>\n
Ten Hag, who saw his side seal maximum Premier League points with second-half efforts from Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial, said: \u201cDon\u2019t compare, I don\u2019t think it is right.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey all have their own identity, but for Garnacho to go that way he has a lot to come, he has to work very hard.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have to do it on a consistent basis and so far he has not, but he definitely has high potential to do some amazing things.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not the first time we saw this, we have already often seen glimpses, but if you want to be a player like Rooney or Ronaldo you have to score 20-25 goals in the Premier League each season.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s not easy to get, you have to work hard, you have to go in areas where it hurts. So there\u2019s a lot to come. But potential, he has.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ten Hag, whose side made it five wins from six top-flight matches to close the gap at the top of the table to six points, felt Garnacho\u2019s opening goal was extra special because of United\u2019s build-up.<\/p>\n
The former Ajax manager added: \u201cIt was fantastic goal and this season there\u2019s still many games to play, but probably already maybe the goal of the season.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut not only the finish, it was the total from the back to the end, but of course the finish is incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n
Goodison Park was a cauldron before kick-off as Everton fans launched their protest at a 10-point Premier League deduction, with marches prior to the game and most fans in the stadium waving mini purple \u2018Corrupt\u2019 placards.<\/p>\n
Everton responded well to Garnacho\u2019s opener, creating several clear-cut chances before being punished after the interval for not taking their chances.<\/p>\n
Manager Sean Dyche said it was difficult to criticise his players after his side slipped five points from safety in their first game since being handed the punishment for breaching the league\u2019s profitability and sustainability rules.<\/p>\n
Dyche said: \u201cIt\u2019s a tough one to call, for a large part we were very good, particularly the first half.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey get off to a worldie, a lifetime goal and got the better of the first 15 minutes, but then we regrouped well.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey ended up kicking it long. We created chances but couldn\u2019t end up scoring a goal and it hurts you in the end.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rashford converted United\u2019s second from the penalty spot after a VAR intervention before Martial\u2019s neat late finish, while Everton struck the woodwork through Vitaliy Mykolenko\u2019s second-half shot.<\/p>\n
Dyche added: \u201cIt is very difficult when the second and third go in. We hit the bar, the biggest thing for me is the chance count, incredibly high again.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut we have to be clinical. I think a lot of the performance was right, the fans were terrific.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey were having their own say and that connection with the fans is going to be important.\u201d<\/p>\n