Manchester United 2-1 Real Madrid: 5 Positives for Red Devils from the game

#1 Sanchez is building partnerships with his teammates

Manchester United v Real Madrid - International Champions Cup 2018 — Alexis Sanchez looks ready for the 2018/19 Season

The player of the pre-season has to be Alexis Sanchez. He looks an upgrade to the player from the end of last season and had another inspirational outing against Real Madrid. He has been getting better with every game and has been developing his partnerships with his teammates, something that was missing from last season. His partnership with Mata has been exquisite, to say the least, and he has been drawing the wingbacks and the midfielders into the game too.

Against Real Madrid, he displayed his positional awareness to received Darmian’s ball and then showcased his striking abilities by scoring with a lovely finish. For the second goal, he showed that he is not just a selfish striker, but a team player, taking a responsible decision and ultimately enabling United to win the game. Sanchez ended the game with a goal and an assist and has been getting better with each game. He has used this pre-season to understand his teammates and their playing style and it does seem like he has learnt a lot about his team. United fans must be expecting a lot from him in the 2018/19 season and by the looks of things, they might have their fireworks.

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