Manchester United fans hail Nottingham Forest midfielder after latest classy display

Manchester United and Nottingham Forest followers alike have been impressed by James Garner’s progress.

Garner spent the primary half of the season on mortgage at Watford, making 21 appearances in all competitions.

After discovering alternatives restricted following the arrival of recent Watford boss Xisco Munoz, the younger midfielder returned to Outdated Trafford within the January switch window earlier than being swiftly despatched again out on mortgage to Forest.

The 20-year-old will spend the rest of the 2020-21 marketing campaign on the Metropolis Floor and made his tenth look for the Reds – and ninth begin – in Saturday’s 1-1 house draw with Studying.

Thus far, Garner’s Forest report reads as follows: 4 wins, three attracts and three defeats.

Chris Hughton’s aspect at the moment are seventeenth within the Championship desk with 10 video games left to play – 9 factors away from the relegation zone.

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Garner scored his first Forest objective within the 1-1 draw with arch rivals Derby County at Pleasure Park final month.

In opposition to Studying, he accomplished 28 out of 30 passes with a 93.3% success charge, finishing seven out of seven lengthy balls over the 90 minutes.

“James Garner is completely on it… tackles and ball distribution is good,” mentioned one United supporter on Twitter, whereas one other posted: “He is legit good.”

In the meantime, a 3rd fan tweeted: “Can’t wait to have him again to Man Utd.”

Garner got here by way of the youth ranks at United and has made seven senior appearances for the membership thus far, together with two Premier League outings from the bench.

He has represented England at youth degree, as much as Underneath-20s up to now in his profession.