Alejandro Garnacho scored twice in Manchester United’s 3-0 win over West Ham (Getty)
Alejandro Garnacho had the perfect response for Angel Di Maria with his goal celebration in Manchester United’s 3-0 win over West Ham on Sunday.
Rasmus Hojlund scored a brilliant effort to open the scoring at Old Trafford before Garnacho doubled United’s lead in the 49th minute with a deflected effort.
The 19-year-old then wrapped up United’s win with a neat finish with six minutes remaining.
Earlier this week, former United winger Di Maria said in an interview with TyC Sports that Garnacho should stop copying Cristiano Ronaldo’s celebrations after scoring.
‘The only thing I wouldn’t do is celebrate like Cristiano,’ Di Maria said.
‘I would score the goal and I would do like Messi does. I’ll stick with that.’
Alejandro Garnacho pulled out another Cristiano Ronaldo celebration at Old Trafford (PA)
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated in the same way with Real Madrid in 2017 (Getty)
But after scoring the first of his two goals against West Ham, Garnacho ignored Di Maria’s advice and sat on the advertising board with his back to the crowd – copying another iconic celebration from Ronaldo.
It’s not the first time Garnacho has received criticism for using Ronaldo’s celebrations this season as Arturo Vidal also took aim at the United winger after his brilliant overhead kick against Everton at Goodison Park.
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‘The only bad thing or what I didn’t understand is why he celebrates like Cristiano?’ said Vidal.
‘He has to make his own name. He is an already great player.
‘It’s good that he is his idol, respect for that, but then he has to make his name. How are you going to celebrate a goal and remember it? I don’t know, celebrate it another way. But it was a great goal, it was a great goal.‘
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