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Man Utd star Alejandro Garnacho filmed mocking top-four rival with two team-mates
Alejandro Garnacho seemingly hasn't forgotten a controversial moment in a recent Man Utd clash.
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Manchester United have released a training clip in which Alejandro Garnacho seemingly mocks Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz's celebration with Willy Kambwala and Amad Diallo. Luiz produced an eye-catching shimmy after equalising against United in February, but it turned out to be premature in a 2-1 defeat at Villa Park.
Rasmus Hojlund reacted quickest in the box to poke the visitors in front in the 17th minute before Villa took control of the game.
Luiz turned a cross home midway through the second half to cash in on that dominance before taking a knee and shimmying with his chest in front of the jubilant Holte End.
However, Scott McTominay's 86th-minute header won the game for United, condemning Luiz and Villa to a third consecutive home defeat in all competitions.
The Brazilian midfielder was the subject of mockery on social media after the huge result in the top-four race, with many calling it karma for what appeared as a cocky celebration.
It has also seemingly stuck with some of Erik ten Hag's squad, based on a recent clip from a training session at United's Carrington training base.
In the eight-second video, Garnacho is spotted celebrating behind an applauding Darren Fletcher before taking a knee and replicating Luiz's chest shimmy.
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The camera then pans to his fellow youngsters, Kambwala and Amad, who followed the 19-year-old winger's lead and copied the move.
Luiz, for now, will be getting the last laugh, with Villa sat in fourth with nine Premier League games left to play.
Unai Emery's side are nine points ahead of United, having played a game extra, but were fortunate to rescue a point at West Ham United last time out.
Tottenham Hotspur are between the two clubs and six points ahead of United in fifth, which could be enough for Champions League qualification.
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The Red Devils still have to travel to Chelsea and Brighton and Hove Albion and host Liverpool, Arsenal and Newcastle United in their final 10 fixtures.
Ten Hag's future in the Old Trafford dugout could depend on whether the club retain their Champions League status next season.
United's hopes of lifting a 13th FA Cup are still alive after last Sunday's thrilling 4-3 quarter-final victory against Liverpool and semi-final draw against Coventry City.
But achieving that feat wasn't enough for Louis van Gaal in 2016 when his side's league performance was below-par, so Ten Hag needs to embark on a run of good results before May.