The glory but beware lethal weapon Sanchez

and, if the pass does not come, he quickly readjusts to find the next decisive run. He stands sideways on so he is always going to be favourite, lining himself up to make the run while keeping his eye on the ball. Even if a team-mate does not make the pass he wants and he has to cover another 20 or 30 yards at high intensity, you never see those histrionics that come from some forwards. He just keeps running. So much of his work goes unseen and he is lethal in front of goal. His acceleration from a standing start is the best you will see. He reminds me of Marc Overmars, he travels so quickly it is like somebody has picked him up and put him there. Barcelona play three up front, but they are only the starting positions. Watching footage just shows him popping up all over the place. He has the intelligence to recognise where to slot in around these top players. He is on the same wavelength and instantly understood the fluid movement of the Barcelona way. Now Andre Villas-boas has gone, the Chelsea high line has all but disappeared. The back line lie deeper to absorb pressure and they have to against Barca. Even if John Terry was the quickest defender in Europe he would still struggle to deal with the movement. The only way to counteract it is to play a little deeper. John Mikel Obi has a big defensive role to play, too. When Arsenal beat Barcelona last season, they sent their central defenders after Messi and that created a problem for Barcelona. But now, with Sanchez, they have someone who will run into the space from where the defender has come. You just wouldn’t want to be playing against him.