GLARE OF THE POG!

He’s only a sub as super Sanchez stars

thinking about the characteristics of this game.

“The kid started nervously, but grew into it. He has a desire to recover the ball when not in possession. He chases the ball. He plays it simple when he has it.

“Sometimes, against teams like Huddersfield, simplicity is genius. “Paul came on and did very well. With a great attitude and the spaces we had, Paul could show his qualities. I don’t feel it was a big call. I always try to do what I think is best for the team.

“I prefer to look at it in the beautiful way. Like the kid who arrives at nine years old with his mum and 10 or 11 years later he is playing at Old Trafford.

“But Paul is a fantastic player – one of the most talented in the world. To sit on the bench one day is not the end of the world.”

Dropping a man who cost the club so much money could not disguise the fact that Sanchez can provide the missing spark that Mourinho’s crop is sadly lacking.

After a barren opening half, the former Arsenal and Barcelona star was involved in both goals, winning back possession before Nemanja Matic fed Juan Mata on the left.

The Spaniard’s cross was sidefooted home by Romelu Lukaku. And then Sanchez scored his first goal for the club. He was upended by Terriers sub Michael Hefele and took the penalty himself. It was saved, but he swept home the rebound.

Of Sanchez, Mourinho said: “He enjoyed the game. He was completely dead at the end – that’s his character.

“He’s a fantastic player, but no prima donna who has not forgotten where he started.”

Huddersfield did not test David De Gea. At all.

One goal, as Mourinho pointed out afterwards, was always likely to be sufficient.

But Terriers manager David Wagner said: “I saw a work ethic, attitude, desire.

“We are ready to fight to survive.”