Paul Pogba backs Alexis Sanchez to find his best form at Manchester United

Paul Pogba backs Alexis Sanchez to find his best form at Manchester United after £500,000-a-week Chilean struggled to make an impact against Wolves

  • Manchester United laboured to a 1-1 home draw against Wolves on Saturday
  • Jose Mourinho’s side are already eight points behind Liverpool in the table
  • Alexis Sanchez struggled to make an impression in the Old Trafford draw
  • The Chilean has scored just three times since his January move from Arsenal 

Paul Pogba has backed Alexis Sanchez to start performing to his full potential at Manchester United as the Chilean continues to struggle to make an impression.

Sanchez turned in another poor performance as United drew 1-1 with newly-promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers at old Trafford on Saturday.

The 29-year-old, who earns £500,000-a-week, has failed to live up to expectations following his transfer from Arsenal back in January and has failed to find the net this season so far.

Alexis Sanchez struggled to make an impression as Manchester United drew with Wolves

Sanchez was taken off by Jose Mourinho just after the hour, with Anthony Martial coming on

Sanchez was taken off by Jose Mourinho just after the hour, with Anthony Martial coming on

But he received a vote of confidence from Pogba, the French midfielder backing Sanchez to replicate some of the sparkling form of his Arsenal days.

‘What you have to know about Alexis is he is a hard worker,’ Pogba said. ‘He trains very well, he always tries to help the team, talks with the team and everything. He will get used to it.

‘When you play a long time with another team and you play different football in that other team you have some kind of adaptation that you have to have.

‘It’s not that he is playing bad. We know that Alexis Sanchez can bring a lot and I’m sure he will. I’m sure he will. 

Sanchez has found the net just three times in United colours since moving from Arsenal

Sanchez has found the net just three times in United colours since moving from Arsenal

Paul Pogba has backed Sanchez to deliver his best Arsenal form in the remainder of the season

Paul Pogba has backed Sanchez to deliver his best Arsenal form in the remainder of the season

Man United fixtures 

Premier League unless stated 

September 25 Derby County (H)

EFL Cup third round

September 29 West Ham (A)

October 2 Valencia (H)

Champions League group stage

October 6 Newcastle United (H) 

October 20 Chelsea (A)

October 23 Juventus (H)

Champions League group stage 

‘But he’s not playing bad and he keeps being positive, so that’s the good thing we have to think about.’ 

United were second-best for long spells against Wolves despite taking a first-half lead through their Brazilian midfielder Fred.

Wolves claimed a deserved point thanks to Joao Moutinho’s second-half stunner and United find themselves eight points behind leaders Liverpool in only the second month of the season.

The Reds now turn their attention to the EFL Cup with a home third round tie against Derby County this Tuesday before travelling to West Ham in the Premier League next weekend.

 

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