Manchester United’s Magical Case of Fernandez…
Once upon a time in the mythical land of Old Trafford, there stood a wizard, Erik the Unpredictable, who performed a remarkable trick: he made the promising Alvaro Fernandez disappear! Poof! With the wave of his tactical wand, Fernandez was sent packing, only to reappear like a phoenix soaring in a Real Madrid kit. Meanwhile, Ten Hag’s chosen one, Omari Forson, could barely pull a rabbit out of a hat as Monza tumbled down the Serie A ladder like an overconfident tightrope walker losing balance.
Ten Hag’s enchantment over United saw more twists and turns than a Sunday league match on a bouncy castle. His roster choices turned heads like a ball mysteriously swerving in both directions. Poor young Fernandez, despite his wizard-like skills earning him accolades in the academy, was kept from the first team as if he were an unfortunate pumpkin amidst the fruit salad. Even when left-backs Shaw and Malacia got the injury bug, Fernandez was left on the bench while Diogo Dalot tested his left-back magic and Reguilon parachuted in as an emergency squire.
Fast forward to today, and Fernandez’s magical journey sees him whisked away to Real Madrid, a footballing Oz. United fans now stare into the abyss, pulling hair out by the tuft, still wondering how their young prodigy became an elite Spaniard Houdini. Was it that potion from Benfica or Ten Hag’s missed apparition? Either way, it’s a sorcerer’s lesson in letting golden players slip through your net like elusive fish escaping a magician’s hat.
