Man Utd: Sanchez should have played before Lingard says Gray
That’s the verdict of United legend Paul Scholes, who reckons Sanchez must step up after a number of Red Devils stars were injured during Sunday’s clash with Liverpool.
Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata and Ander Herrera all had to be substituted in the first half of that clash at Old Trafford.
Sanchez replaced Lingard, who himself had come on for Mata, though the Chilean failed to impress for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side.
Nemanja Matic missed the clash with a knock, while Marcus Rashford battled through despite limping for the majority of the game.
A goalless draw against Jurgen Klopp’s side saw Manchester United fall out of the Premier League top four, replaced by Arsenal.
And while Scholes believes his former side can get back into the Champions League spots, he knows the form of Sanchez is key.
“They’ve got a chance [to finish fourth], obviously if Chelsea win their came in hand they go above them,” Scholes said.
“But with the way they are going, the injuries could be an issue and they still have some big games, but we need to see how they recover.
Paul Scholes demands Alexis Sanchez step up as alarm bells ring at Man Utd (Image: GETTY)
Alexis Sanchez struggled for Manchester United against Liverpool (Image: GETTY)
“Sanchez has to come into form, we know that, if United are going to improve.
“It’s going to be tight, but United need Champions League football.
“They want to be in the best competition and that is exactly what Ole will be targeting for next season.”
Sanchez joined Manchester United from Arsenal last January, though has scored just five goals across all competitions for his new side.
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