Manchester United duo Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo have seen their respective rankings in the prestigious 2024 European Golden Boy Award rankings drop amidst the club’s woeful form.
Garnacho and Mainoo have been two of the few positives United fans have enjoyed during a tumultuous campaign that currently has the team in eighth place in the Premier League standings after 13 top-flight defeats.
The two have so far managed 74 appearances across all competitions between them.
Garnacho has registered nine goals and five assists in that period while Mainoo has three goals and one assist to his name.
Mainoo has impressed with his calm and composed performances that have often made him stand out head and shoulders above some of his more senior and experienced teammates.
Garnacho on the other hand has been a livewire for United and has often brought life to an impotent attacking line that’s proven too predictable at times.
A report covered by The Peoples Person late last month recognised the exploits of the two teenagers, who were named among the top ten candidates vying for the European Golden Boy prize.
Garnacho was ranked in third position, only behind Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) and Joao Neves (Benfica). Meanwhile, Mainoo was placed in seventh.
However, in a fresh update, the two youngsters have seen their positions drop as United continue to struggle on the pitch.
The Argentine winger is now in fourth position after being overtaken by Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Warren Zaire-Emery.
Mainoo has also come down from seventh to ninth, with Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona) and Rico Lewis (Manchester City) now ahead of him.
Reported United target Neves has also dropped from second to third. The Portugal international has been mentioned to be a prime target for the Reds and has been earmarked as a replacement for the ageing Casemiro.
Some of the factors considered in coming up with the ranking include players’ performances, with metrics such as playing time, transfers and various other variations of the Golden Boy Football Benchmark Index being taken into account.
One thing that could explain why Garnacho and Mainoo have dropped is fatigue. The two have been overused and in past games, seem to be tired and suffering from burnout.
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