ALEXIS MUST BUCK UP OR BE AXED

THE conundrum for Jose Mourinho is how to get Paul Pogba and Alexis Sanchez firing in the same team. Mourinho has to get Sanchez (below) to stay higher up the pitch and take fewer touches. He is most creative when he plays off the left and cuts inside but has a tendency to drop deep and get involved in the build-up. Sanchez is so keen to get on the ball and play his own way it is affecting United’s ability to build attacks. Pogba’s best position is on the left of a midfield three but when Sanchez comes deep, he is denying space for the Frenchman to be effective. Look at City. By playing high and wide on the left, Leroy Sane not only gives them tremendous width but also leaves plenty of space for David Silva to work his magic. Sanchez seems to lack the discipline to stick to his position. This is not Arsenal, where everything was set up for him to thrive. Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford are the young pretenders who will put pressure on his place. If Sanchez does not quickly find form, Mourinho will pull him from the team.