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Oct12018 by JBNo Comments

Alexis Sanchez tells former teammate he regrets Man United transfer

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Alexis Sanchez regrets his decision to leave Arsenal for Manchester United and is reportedly angry with Jose Mourinho. The Chile international forced his exit from Arsenal in January after threatening to wind down his contract and United beat Manchester City to his signature after agreeing a mouth-watering £500,000-a-week deal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sanchez has been unable to reproduce his best form since his transfer to Old Trafford, however, scoring just three goals in 23 appearances and was dropped for Saturday’s loss to West Ham. Reports on Sunday emerged that Mourinho had given the 29-year-old a dressing down in training and Sanchez was said to have been left shocked by his manager’s decision to omit him from the squad. The Daily Mirro...

May122018 by JBNo Comments

Mkhitaryan reveals the truth behind Alexis Sanchez’s transfer to United

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Henrikh Mkhitaryan has hit out at suggestion he was merely a makeweight in the deal which saw Alexis Sanchez join Manchester United from Arsenal. Mkhitaryan, who had a difficult relationship with Mourinho, joined Arsenal on the same day that Sanchez was unveiled at Old Trafford, but the Armenian says he would have joined Arsenal, regardless of Alexis transfer. He told FourFourTwo : ‘When I heard I could swap Manchester United for Arsena, I said ‘yes I want to do that’. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘I wasn’t evening thinking twice or thinking that maybe I don’t have to go. I said ‘no I want to go. I want to have more playing time. I want to enjoy playing attacking, offensive football’. I made the right decision coming here. ‘I didn’t’ come here to ...

Mar222018 by JBNo Comments

Alexis Sanchez speaks on his poor United start

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Alexis Sanchez admits he has been unhappy with his underwhelming performances for Manchester United and has found it hard to adapt since leaving the Emirates. The Chile international has struggled to perform under Jose Mourinho after making the move to Manchester United in a swap deal involving Henrikh Mkhitaryan during the last transfer window. Sanchez has scored just a goal in 10 games for United, and was left on the bench in their 2-0 win over Brighton in the FA Cup quarter-final on Saturday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sanchez is currently with Chile’s national team ahead of their friendly match with Sweden but the Chilean admits he had thought about skipping the international break. ‘As I am self-demanding, I expected something better,’ San...

Feb132018 by JBNo Comments

Bellerin reveals why Sanchez fellout with teammates

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Hector Bellerin admits Alexis Sanchez‘s demanding mentality became too much for teammates while at Arsenal. The Chile international was involved in a confrontation with Laurent Koscielny during training with Arsenal last season, while in December, the Manchester United star was involved in a bust-up with his teammates. Alexis also displayed his frustration towards his teammates on a several occasions during his time at the Emirates. While Hector Bellerin believes he is one of the best forwards in the Premier League, he admitted that Sanchez was overbearing at times. ‘Alexis is an amazing player,’ Bellerin told the Oxford Union. ‘One of the best in the Premier League for sure but he is a player who always wants to win. ‘He demands from everyone, sometimes it can be too m...