Manchester United 3-0 Stoke City: 5 Talking Points

#1 Alexis Sanchez might just be the 'Chemical X' United require

Will Alexis Sanchez say "hello" to the United faithful this month?

No, I am not claiming that Alexis Sanchez has signed a deal with United - while there are various rumours and reports floating around, they are all unsubstantiated, nothing official, nothing confirmed.

But using a touch of common sense and logic, putting various quotes and incidents into context using the little bit of intuition I've gained over the years of following football, I am going to state that in my educated opinion Arsenal, Sanchez, and United are close to agreeing a deal. Jose Mourinho said after the match, "I am not confident, but also not unconfident. Just relaxed and we have the feeling that he is an Arsenal player. We have the feeling that he can stay there. But also the feeling that he can move and if he moves, I think we have a chance" - as clear an indication as any.

If Sanchez were to join United, his is the kind of individualistic, will-do-anything-to-win kind of attacking talent that Mourinho loves to have on his side, and could just be the dose of world-class talent + experience that could take Manchester United to the next level. If.

An attack of Martial - Lukaku - Sanchez (and Lingard) all playing in front of Pogba? Scary thought for any defence in the league.