Manchester United vs Tottenham: 5 reasons why Alexis Sanchez could be key for the Red Devils

#2 Goals and Attacking play

Sanchez will be looking to replicate his Arsenal form at Old Trafford

Sanchez scored only 9 goals in the Premier League last season, 7 of which came for Arsenal and only 2 for United after joining them in the January window. In total, Sanchez scored 11 goals in all competitions last season, but he can be let off on the fact that he had to adapt to a contrasting style of play under Mourinho.

He did pick up 5 assists in United colours last season. Sanchez scored 72 goals in all competition during his three seasons at Arsenal, proving his goalscoring abilities. During the preseason, Sanchez started through the middle, as he chipped in with 2 goals. With a full pre-season under his belt, there are good reasons to believe that he can tear the league apart.

Speaking of statistics, since joining Arsenal in 2014, the Chilean has scored 62 goals in the premier league, including 5 from direct free kicks. He has 446 shots to his name, 171 of which were on target.

Sanchez had 88 shots last season, the 7th highest in the league. Lukaku had 86 and Pogba had 76 shots. However, in terms of shots on target, Lukaku edges the Chilean clearly, registering 43 shots on target to Sanchez’s 35.

However, none of the other players in the team come close to the Chilean, which shows the importance of Sanchez to this United team. His strong dribbling ability makes him extremely dangerous for the opponents and United has missed him badly against Brighton. United need Sanchez to return and be a goal threat immediately.

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