Luke1995
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Considering that even under normal circumstances it would be hard for clubs to want to sign him given his wages, loss of footballing form and fitness problems, it seems almost certain he will be here when football returns.
So, there are two scenarios that could play out. Number one and the more likely, he gets back into the group and is used in cup games and some PL ones, mainly as a substitute.
Number two, the less likely one, Ole tries to do what Mourinho did with Bastian and makes him train with the reserves, while not giving him any game time or doing so very rarely.
Under the first scenario, there's a few questions that come to mind. A big one is: When he plays, should it be as a left winger os as a centre forward ?
If Sanchez could get his fitness back up to a good level where he can play 90 minutes in some games or at least a full half, he could be useful as a left winger, given that's where he had the most sucess in his career, although his dribbling skills have gotten worse.
Should that lack of dribbling skill in games be down to just a lack of confidence, it's not out of question that he can find it in a good environment. As a centre forward, he did a good job of it in some parts of his career, but it doesn't seem natural to him.
Another question is, what exactly are his fitness problems and is there a way it can be corrected ? Some players did have big injuries and came back from it to a good level.
And lastly, a big part of what made Sanchez a great player in the past was his mental strenght. In some games he would try alot of things and miss alot, but his confidence never disappeared and as a natural risk taker, he was always certain he could find that goal, or that game changing moment with a burst of pace and skill to set up his teammates. For us, it seemed like his mistakes in games made him more averse to risk taking. The club could offer him all the structure in the world, but he has to be all-in.
Do you feel like the pressure of playing for Manchester United is maybe sometimes too big ? Some great players for other clubs have come here in the past and it felt like they were carrying the weight of the world in their shoulders.
So, to end this: What's your take on this subject ? I actually felt the need to talk about it
So, there are two scenarios that could play out. Number one and the more likely, he gets back into the group and is used in cup games and some PL ones, mainly as a substitute.
Number two, the less likely one, Ole tries to do what Mourinho did with Bastian and makes him train with the reserves, while not giving him any game time or doing so very rarely.
Under the first scenario, there's a few questions that come to mind. A big one is: When he plays, should it be as a left winger os as a centre forward ?
If Sanchez could get his fitness back up to a good level where he can play 90 minutes in some games or at least a full half, he could be useful as a left winger, given that's where he had the most sucess in his career, although his dribbling skills have gotten worse.
Should that lack of dribbling skill in games be down to just a lack of confidence, it's not out of question that he can find it in a good environment. As a centre forward, he did a good job of it in some parts of his career, but it doesn't seem natural to him.
Another question is, what exactly are his fitness problems and is there a way it can be corrected ? Some players did have big injuries and came back from it to a good level.
And lastly, a big part of what made Sanchez a great player in the past was his mental strenght. In some games he would try alot of things and miss alot, but his confidence never disappeared and as a natural risk taker, he was always certain he could find that goal, or that game changing moment with a burst of pace and skill to set up his teammates. For us, it seemed like his mistakes in games made him more averse to risk taking. The club could offer him all the structure in the world, but he has to be all-in.
Do you feel like the pressure of playing for Manchester United is maybe sometimes too big ? Some great players for other clubs have come here in the past and it felt like they were carrying the weight of the world in their shoulders.
So, to end this: What's your take on this subject ? I actually felt the need to talk about it