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Garnacho: The Player to Watch This Season

Alejandro Garnacho, an 18-year-old phenom from the United academy, is a player to watch this upcoming season. Born in Spain, the Argentinian national has trained with the GOATs: Messi, Ronaldo, and maybe even himself in the future.  Garnacho has it all lined up: playing with Manchester United, a strong national team in Argentina, and the skill to make it to the top. This season is crucial to the next chapter of Garnacho's story. Ten Hag's reign at United could make his career, or break it.  How Garnacho performs will be scrutinized by first-team coaches, determining if this is the next youngster to cement his place in the squad. But if you truly care about the future of the club, his performances are what every fan should watch this season.

Lisandro Martinez

After protracted negotiations with Ajax, Manchester United were successful in securing a £60M move for Lisandro Martinez. The Argentine center back, known as the "butcher of Amsterdam" is known for his tenacity, aggression, and composure at the back. He is a left footed CB which United do not currently possess. Having a left footed centre back in your side is crucial for opening passing angles and lanes that you would typically struggle to do with a right footed CB playing LCB.  A lot has been said about Martinez's height or lack there of. Many people question whether he can deal with the physicality of the Premier League and especially some of the tall target men a lot of sides employ. In certain situations like set pieces and balls over the top he can be targeted, and in the right situation, exploited. However, Martinez's football IQ and reading of the game allows him to proactively avoid isolation in such situations. He is aggressive in his pressing and closing dow...