5 areas of concern for Manchester United following their 2-1 win over Leicester City

#1 Sanchez did not have a shot on target

Manchester United need Sanchez to be active in front of goal.

Sanchez had a strong performance against Leicester, but it comes as a surprise that the Chilean did not have a single shot on target in the game. United attempted eight shots in the game in total and had six of them on target.

Luke Shaw and Pogba had two, while Lukaku and Darmian had one each. The Chilean had attempted one shot, but it was off target. Sanchez had a pretty solid preseason, where he looked menacing through the middle and also scored two goals. Even against Leicester, the Chilean looked sharp and fit.

He started on the left and combined brilliantly with Luke Shaw, notably winning the penalty for United. However, an important aspect of Sanchez’s game is his goal-scoring ability and as such, Jose might be tempted to start him through the middle until Lukaku is fit and shift Rashford to the right.

However, this will not be in United’s best interest for the long run, as Sanchez’s ideal position in the presence of Lukaku is on the left or the right. Right now, United must find a way for him to score goals and it must start against Brighton.