5 Manchester United superstars who need to step up following Jose Mourinho's departure

#2. Alexis Sanchez

It is now or never for Sanchez to prove himself at Old Trafford

Once one of the most impressive attackers in English Premier League during his time at Arsenal, the same cannot be said of Chilean superstar Alexis Sanchez ever since he left the North Londoners to complete a big move to join Manchester United last season.

The attacker has been a huge flop ever since he switched to the Old Trafford in the winter - managing just an embarrassing 4 goals and 7 assists to his name in 29 appearances for the Red Devils across all competitions and only 1 of those goals have come from this season.

While most of the blame was always on Jose Mourinho that he failed to get the best out of the winger due to his defensive tactics, there will be no excuses for the Chilean International now that the manager has been sacked by the club. Therefore, Sanchez must step up and prove himself to the club in the absence of the Portuguese.

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