The mid-season arrival of Alexis Sanchez at Manchester United was supposed to elevate the club’s faltering attack to new heights, with his sprinkling of experience guiding Jose Mourinho’s young attackers.
Instead, the Chilean has shunted Anthony Martial down the pecking order, while looking like an awkward fit in a team that was not free-flowing before his arrival and losing the ball far too often.
The frequent turnovers of possession became acceptable at Arsenal, where he was the club’s talisman and given a free ride by the fans who were just glad to see a player trying their heart out in a team that constantly fell short.
That has been picked up on at United, where the scrutiny is sharper – so we asked their fans; what is to blame for Sanchez’s poor form?
You can see the full options below but the one that got over half the votes was Mourinho’s conservative playing style…
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