Hernandez Enjoys Home Debut

Javier Hernandez made his home debut against Newcastle on Monday night and Sir Alex has backed the Mexican striker to score goals this season.

The man they call Chicharito came on after 63 minutes to a resounding roar from the Old Trafford faithful. But despite scoring three times in pre-season and once at Wembley last weekend, Hernandez couldn’t find the net on his Old Trafford run-out.

“I thought he was a little over-anxious,” the manager told MUTV. “He was maybe a little nervous in front of the home crowd, but you can see the qualities he has.

“His understanding of space is very, very good – he’ll get us goals.”

Hernandez admitted he “enjoyed the game” and was pleased with the result. And he wasn’t fazed by his failure to add to the scoreline.

“I understand the most important thing is the team,” he said. “It doesn’t matter who scores. It was an excellent team performance.”