“A pain in the…”: United stars have reacted to former teammate’s brutal reception back at Old Trafford – report

Manchester United fans were quick to let Alejandro Garnacho know what they felt about him when Chelsea came to Old Trafford last weekend.

While the Argentine did not make it off the bench, as the Red Devils emerged 2-1 winners, the Old Trafford faithful mercilessly trolled him with their chants.

A hostile reception was expected given the way he left the club to join a direct rival, but senior United stars felt sorry for their former teammate for the savage taunts he had to endure.

The Argentina international proved to be a divisive figure in the dressing room as per recent accounts, but The Sun revealed that senior members of the Red Devils dressing room felt he was badly advised during his time at United.

Hostile reception

A source told the tabloid, “Garna is a very talented boy but there is no denying he could be a pain in the a*** while he was at United.

“A few of the more experienced players tried to talk to him and sometimes he listened, sometimes he didn’t.

“That said, a lot of the players felt sorry for him for the reception he got at Old Trafford.

“It wasn’t a surprise, but they just think he’s a young kid who’s been badly advised by the people around him.

Players felt sorry

“Plenty of players have left United in worse situations but he got an awful lot of stick.”

His social media activity did not impress Ruben Amorim, nor did his training displays and tantrums on the pitch, but the final straw was his explosive post-match comments following the Europa League final defeat.

The Carrington graduate fought to join Chelsea, despite offers from abroad, which did not impress fans nor INEOS.

His start to life at the Blues has not gone according to plan so far, with the 21-year-old failing to get on the scoresheet nor grab an assist from his first three appearances for his new club.

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