Alejandro Garnacho reached a major milestone on Tuesday by starting his first senior international match for Argentina, helping them secure a 3-1 win against Costa Rica in Los Angeles.
We've been hearing a lot of good news about Garnacho lately, as he's been making waves throughout our 2023/24 season. But it's worth remembering that less than a year ago, he signed a new contract and received some clear and challenging goals from Erik ten Hag.
Ten Hag said: "I hope and I think this new contract is an inspiration and a motivation to do even better. This is the start; a new start, a signed contract, and tomorrow? New roles, new aims and go."
If you look at the players' accomplishments over the past 11 months, it's safe to say that the manager's message was clearly understood: Argentina debut, Premier League Goal of the Month, serial starter under Ten hag, player of the month - twice and first Argentina start.