Alexis Sanchez not in the greatest form of his career. He has managed one goal in his eight appearances in all competitions - scoring from a rebound after he had originally missed a penalty against Huddersfield.
Jose Mourinho admits Manchester United are not getting the most out of Alexis Sanchez and believes the timing of his transfer has contributed to an underwhelming start
Mourinho has defended the forward, suggesting that’s it’s very difficult to join a new club halfway through the season
"What is wrong is that he came at the worst moment of the season, in the winter market. That’s why I don’t like the winter market very much," Mourinho said .
"I think this was a chance that we didn't want to lose and we made. But we don’t believe a lot in the winter market. And for sure next season will be better for him. But of course he is learning how to play with us and we are learning how to get the best out of him."
And when it was claimed that Sanchez was simply trying too hard, Mourinho certainly didn’t have a problem with that.
"That’s great," Mourinho said of the suggestion.
"Not afraid to take responsibilities, not afraid to try things to happen. When he feels that he’s not as dangerous as he likes to be, he drops back, he tries things, tries to come to building up areas.
"When he makes mistakes he tries to compensate immediately the mistakes with fantastic spirit, with a great transition to try and win back the ball. We are very happy.
"He’s fine. He's happy that the team is getting results. Lately he was unhappy when we lost matches with him but he’s a guy with great maturity and attitude and we couldn't be happier."
