FA Cup 2018/19 | Arsenal 1-3 Manchester United: 6 Men who were brilliant for Solskjaer

#3 Alexis Sanchez

Sanchez came back to haunt his former side

The whole stadium booed every time he touched the ball and cheered every time he was fouled. Yet Sanchez channelled all that hate and used it as a motivation.

Right from the start of the game, he used the opportunity to impress his manager. Replacing Anthony Martial is not easy in this United team, but on the night, Sanchez provided almost everything from the Frenchman's repertoire, while also adding his own characteristic flavour.

The Chilean was super busy and tracked back judiciously whenever United lost the ball. His work rate while winning back the ball was what had always set him apart from his peers and against his former team, he was in his best of form off the ball.

However, it was with the ball that Sanchez dealt this former side a deafening blow. He had continuously run the channels on the night, taking on young Maitland-Niles and using the spaces well. Arsenal had no answer to his cure little runs that split the defence and this was where he stuck in the 31st minute.

As Lukaku cut inside from the right and seemed to prepare himself to unleash a volley on goal, the Chilean made a fantastic run into the box. The Belgian duly noted the movement and provided the pass. Sanchez then beautifully rounded off Cech and finished well from a difficult angle.

The Chilean was brilliant in the first half and paved the way for United to win the game.