OPINION
There was a real sense of optimism before last night’s Champions League game against PSG at Old Trafford.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had an unbeaten record since taking over from Jose Mourinho and had injected real spark into a listless United side.
However, they came undone on Wednesday against a classy PSG side, with the 2-0 scoreline perhaps flattering the home side, and the United supporters were fuming after a terrible display from Alexis Sanchez.
He was called upon sooner than Solskjaer would have wanted, with Jesse Lingard injured right at the end of the first-half.
Sanchez played over 45 minutes but put in one of his worst displays in a United shirt and fans were quick to let him know what they thought of him.
Even his manager admitted after the game, “I can’t do anything about Alexis. He needs to find himself as we know there is a quality player there.”
To make matters worse, Paul Pogba was sent off in the final minutes of the game and will miss the second leg as United go in search of a miracle in France in a fortnight.
Meanwhile, the United fans will be hoping that Sanchez misses out too – here are their best reactions to a shocking display from their big-money attacker:
Feel so Alexis Sanchez is done and dusted. Can't see any light at the end of the tunnel for him, should be sold in summer for an explosive right winger. #mufc
— Rohan Sengupta (@GarryDevilDada) February 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/_TalhaSiddiqui/status/1095571474558189568
what's wrong with Sanchez? what happened to him? , someone needs to get into his head #MUFC
— Kife? (@Kibstarr) February 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/IamGuet/status/1095559298724364288
At what point do we need to agree that @Alexis_Sanchez has LOST the plot at @ManUtd? #Ole has really tried but he seems to be beyond help! #MUFC ?
— Stanley Davis (@4lifestan) February 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/DaliaKhashan/status/1095533300859453440
Sanchez is a @ManUtd fraud. The lad needs to move, nothing seems to be working for him. All I see are efforts but no results. He's tried but United isn't a place for him. Man hardly contributed anything for over a year. He needs to move on!
— Olawale Jimoh (@JimohOlawale) February 12, 2019
I honestly think Sanchez is broken. Physically he looks like a shell of his former self. In preseason he looked really sharp but appears to have aged 6 years in 6 months. Time to leave the club I'm afraid. He is responsible for his form. #MUFC https://t.co/tYl966AfH1
— Rob Blanchette (@_Rob_B) February 13, 2019
Sanchez clearly has not worked for us he should be sold . Same goes for mata and Lukaku then invest in other positions all over the pitch #mufc miles behind . What psg is to Barcelona is what we are to psg!
— DONJULIOPAPI? (@tinaye_) February 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/KabirChohan1/status/1095492676474916867