International manager says Man Utd have produced a player who’s a ‘mini-Valverde’, it’s not Mainoo
Thomas Tuchel has hailed James Garner as England’s ‘mini-Federico Valverde’ following his side’s 1-1 draw with Uruguay.The clash saw Garner, a product of Manchester United’s academy, earn hi...
International manager says Man Utd have produced a player who’s a ‘mini-Valverde’, it’s not Mainoo Thomas Tuchel has hailed James Garner as England’s ‘mini-Federico Valverde’ following his side’s 1-1 draw with Uruguay. The clash saw Garner, a product of Manchester United’s academy, earn his maiden cap for the Three Lions before claiming the Man of the Match award at full-time. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL STRETTY NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES & BREAKING NEWS – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE!
ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY How did James Garner fare on his England debut? During the affair at Wembley, the Everton star played just under an hour of action before being withdrawn, yet did enough to be deemed the highest-performing Three Lions player on the pitch. Garner, according to Fotmob , made 10 final-third passes and completed three accurate crosses.
Defensively, he made three tackles, four recoveries and one interception, as well as winning six of his ground duels attempted. The midfielder was not dribbled past once. What Tuchel had to say about Garner Tuchel, who ruled himself out of contention for the United manager job when he signed a two-year contract extension last month, said of Garner post-match: “I was quite sure he would play good because he has this natural confidence and he’s very physical.
He won a lot of balls. “I think there are some situations where he can be a little more open in the body position and drive a bit more through midfield with a little bit more confidence. But overall, I was very impressed with the way he trained, the way he behaved and the way he played.