Playstyle reminds me a lil' bit of Di Maria. Lose possession a lot, but in return, always try to make a lot more incisive passes to no end. High energy up and down, can be frustrating to watch when it's not clicking, then suddenly he make those magical passes. That's all the similarities though. Alexis brings a lot more to his game for us.
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Whatever way you look at it - he’s clearly going to deliver more than Mkhitaryan.
And I’m sure once he’s settled and developed some understanding in a somewhat settled team he will put up the numbers he’s known for.
And I’m sure once he’s settled and developed some understanding in a somewhat settled team he will put up the numbers he’s known for.
@Damien Shouldn't he have three assists?
Without a doubt, he's got so much quality about him. I've not seen a player able to turn on a penny like Sanchez at United in years, his control in tight spaces is so pleasing to watch.
2 right? 1 against Yeovil and 1 against Huddersfield.
He was always like this for Arsenal, too.
This is why I've said he'll bring a lot more than just his qualities on the ball - he is a leader and pushes everyone of his teammates. Look at Mata. He was giving him bollocking after bollocking on his debut because he was - as usual during his time here - so reluctant to try anything dangerous. Now, he's trying more and more killer passes and moves, and whilst they don't all come off, it's better than when he was constantly passing it backwards and sideways.
He's also ranted at most of our players for their lack of movement so hopefully they take notice. Already I think he's improved Shaw as he was constantly having a go at his lack of overlapping runs and whatnot on his debut, and now Shaw looks more and more comfortable at running with the ball and overlapping Alexis. He's by no means perfected his off the ball movement and attacking contribution to the team, but I can see the improvements and I think Alexis has played a big role in that.
Thanks, if this is the case then it’s brilliant.
Guess so, if the first goal vs Yoevil isn't counted as an assist.
This Pogba-Sanchez potential problem is interesting. Shaw was left totally exposed for long periods yesterday, better teams will take advantage of Sanchez roaming everywhere. It happened at Arsenal, the opposition RB had freedom to attack at will. I mentioned Pogba because if we go to the system most are calling for, with Pogba on the left of a 3, tactical discipline is not his thing either, the pair of them down that side could leave vast amounts of space to be exploited.
How does Mourinho balance it?
How does Mourinho balance it?
That assist was exquisite.
That is exactly why I'm quite honestly shocked that Mourinho perfers Sanchez on the left instead of right with Martial on the left. That way at least some balance would be restored. We'd have a really good left wing probably on pair with Sanchez in our setup and a really good right wing in Sanchez.
Martial is really quite underrated at tracking back so he'd cover "some" of Pogba's duties and Sanchez should get cover from either Matic/Scott/Herrera or who ever plays on the right side of midfield.
At this point in time, with using Martial on the right, we're probably crippling ourself and making the Sanchez transfer seem pointless.
Stats have him down with 1 assist.
That can't be right can it?
That can't be right can it?
I remembered your previous post about it when I watched the game last night and you did have a point. Sanchez has a freedom and roams everywhere, something Pogba also prefers on that side. Looking at it from that perspective, it could be a potential problem, but of course, it is yet to be seen on the pitch.
Jose could balance it trying Alexis on the right with Martial on the left. Something most of the people wanted to see when we bought Alexis.
Yeah, he has 2. The previous one was to Herrera against Yeovil.
Against lesser teams at least, this is not something we should be worrying about. Our quality in attack should be good enough to pin them in their own box.
What you practice you take into games, what you do in games against lesser teams you risk repeating in the big ones.
Even against the lesser teams I am not sure you can have 2 players both going off message and doing as they wish. This is probably the crux of the issues with Pogba, he knows that with Sanchez in the team that he is going to be asked to take on more tactical responsibility. One of them is going to have to sacrifice.
Pogba, Lingard and Martial have all been poor since he joined. Get rid! lol
This guy better score a couple goals tonight. Ever since he's come, we've gotten way poorer than usual. Needs to show that all this upheaval is worth it.
He's probably brought the Arsenal curse
He's probably brought the Arsenal curse
Sevilla 0:0 Man Utd
Phenomenal pass to Lukaku, finish didn't match.
He plays too deep for my liking.
Keeps getting kicked way too often. Needs to get in the ref's ear a bit.
He’s class, but he needs to realize he has teammates. No need for him to run the ball into defense only to run forward with it again
He's got more work-rate than Martial but technically (dribbling) they're not that different and Sanchez plays more as a no.10 at a times whereas Martial actual sticks to the byline. Not sure what's better for us right now really.
He needs to stop taking over everything and trust his teammates. With Pogba on that inside left channel he doesn’t need to come so deep to try and dictate play.
He's been shit. Our performances have deteriorated since he's come in. Jose doesn't seem to know how to get the best out of him or the rest of the team at present. Its a shame.
Really don’t think he should be playing on the wing.
Martial played well and we do miss him. Lingard also had good form so we lost them both by getting in Sanchez at the moment.
As great a player he has been in his career, id rather have Martial out there tonight.
Wants to be involved in everything. Needs to keep his position a bit more and stretch play.
How about a front 3 of Martial - Sanchez - Lukaku? Unconvential but Lukaku is good coming off from the right as he can dribble and has a lot of power. We lose the traditional striker but they can interchange.
Done nothing. Had this performance been made by Martial or Rashford they'd plenty of people ripping into them...
He was shite but the work rate is still there, not sure why he came off before Mata
When he joined some said that Mou would make him look ordinary. These people were right.
Such a great player for Udinese, Barcelona, and Arsenal. But boring Jose and his shambolic tactics will make any attacker look useless.
Mata doesn't turn into a pumpkin until 80 minutes, so it wouldnt have been fair to take him off before then.
Wonder if he is regretting it.
There is no chemistry with Pogba ... Mou must move Alexis to the right and look for a balance
__Martial____Lukaku____Alexis
______Pogba______Herrera
___________ Matic
__X____X_____X_____Valencia
__Martial____Lukaku____Alexis
______Pogba______Herrera
___________ Matic
__X____X_____X_____Valencia
He's joined a side with zero attacking chemistry...zero.
Still created our best chance.
Fair to say he's actually been a bit crap in all the games so far
Issue with Sanchez is instead of playing in the attacking 3rd he would drop deep and he has only Lukaku to aim for and we all know what happens next.
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