Alejandro Garnacho has continued his form from Manchester United into his role at Chelsea, following his transfer in the summer, with a mixture of promise and frustration coming from his time in west London so far.

Former Manchester United star Lee Sharpe believes that Alejandro Garnacho is facing the same frustrations during his early time at Chelsea that he suffered from at Old Trafford.

The 21-year-old left United last summer for a fee worth £40million, having spent nearly five years at the club following his switch from Atletico Madrid as a youngster.

During that spell, Garnacho made 144 appearances for the senior team, scoring 26 goals and assisting 22 times, a tally that could and perhaps should have been much higher, given the threat that he carries into the final third.

For Sharpe, it’s that lack of clear decision-making that leaves much to be desired from the Argentinian international, leading him to believe that is the reason he was sold by United, and that he is still struggling with the same issues at Chelsea.

He told BetBrain: “Alejandro Garnacho has picked up where he left off at Manchester United. When he’s on form, he’s one of the most exciting young players in the Premier League, but one of the reasons Manchester United let him go was because of his decision-making in the final third, which is something he still struggles with.

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“He can become really frustrating when he gets into good positions in and around the penalty box. He’ll get better in those situations with experience and age, but it’s still something he needs to work on for now.”

It’s certainly an element of Garnacho’s general play that left many fans at United frustrated with him, as they knew he could provide much more if they could be improved upon.

Ultimately, it appeared as though it was one reason for a sale, but there were also reports of a falling out between Ruben Amorim and Garnacho that seemingly played a major role in the exit coming about in the summer, with Chelsea eventually pouncing on the deal.

So far, the 21-year-old has made 29 appearances for the Blues, scoring six goals and assisting three times in those matches, finding some mixed fortunes so far.

More recently, the former United star has faced some struggles in form, but Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior has sung his praises nonetheless.

“He [Garnacho] creates a threat in terms of his movement,” the Blues head coach said earlier this month when defending his forward.

“I’ve got full backing of him and I will always protect my players and I think he just needs to get some games and some rhythm, which is difficult at the moment because of the amount of changes we’re making. I back him to have a really good second half of the season.”

Garnacho could face off against United again this season in mid-April, when they take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, in what could be a key head-to-head in the race for Champions League qualification.

Michael Carrick and those above him will certainly be hoping that the winger doesn’t have a key say in how the top-four race ends this campaign.

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