Alejandro Garnacho might have to get used to new Manchester United role after £25m deal

Alejandro Garnacho's best moment for Manchester United against Real Sociedad came on that familiar inside-left channel, picking up possession on that side of the pitch in the first half, driving forward, cutting inside and forcing Alex Remiro into a save.

But that moment was unusual because Garnacho spent almost the entirety of his time on the pitch operating as the right-sided No.10, with Joshua Zirkzee to the left. It was a change in approach from what we've seen and one that left plenty of people baffled.

Garnacho has clearly shown he is better on the left than the right in his United career. He looked more comfortable running with the ball in that one attack than he did when he picked up possession on the other side, although he did create Zirkzee's goal from there.

The 20-year-old has influenced games from the left recently. However, the decision to switch him to the right might show the tactical straitjacket he still has to get used to under Ruben Amorim, who again gently rebuked Garnacho after the game.

So many of those promising performances have come on the left when he has drifted wide and played more like a natural winger, notably in second-half cameos against FCSB and Leicester City when coming on at half-time. He has added pace to those performances, but Amorim wants his 10s to be more central.

With £25million January arrival Patrick Dorgu now switched out to the left, he is showing his qualities as a wing-back by attacking high and wide down that flank. He needs an attacking midfielder who will stay infield, leaving space for him to run into and giving the option to combine with as well.

If Garnacho is on the left, he is more likely to drift into areas that Dorgu wants to play in, which would be