Ian Wright believes Erik ten Hag got his Manchester United team wrong (Pictures: Getty)
Ian Wright says Erik ten Hag made a selection mistake in Manchester United’s FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City and ‘definitely’ should have started Alejandro Garnacho.
Ten Hag opted for a front-three of Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho for the all-Manchester FA Cup final at Wembley.
Pep Guardiola’s side, chasing a historic treble, made a stunning start as Ilkay Gundogan volleyed home the fastest goal in an FA Cup final after just 13 seconds.
Going behind so early could have rattled United, who were looking for their second trophy of the season, but they responded well and equalised before half-time through Bruno Fernandes’ penalty.
But Gundogan scored again after the break and Manchester United were unable to find another equaliser, despite an impressive cameo from Argentine winger Garnacho, who replaced Christian Eriksen on the hour mark.
‘I thought Manchester City were just very efficient,’ Wright told ITV Football after City won a seventh FA Cup trophy.
‘I thought we would see more from Manchester United. They improved after Garnacho came on and he definitely should have started the game for me. He proved he had a little bit more thrust about him.
‘Other than that, Manchester City were in total control really. It was quite tepid from United in the end.’
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‘It was quite tepid from United in the end.’