The 4-0 FA Cup win over Yeovil Town on Friday presented all the hallmarks of a nightmare debut, but the Chilean instead was the star man in a sometimes shaky but ultimately professional performance by the Red Devils.
The bobbly pitch did nothing for Sanchez’s trademark busy running style, while the Yeovil fans did their best to get on his back from minute one, optimistically labelling him "a waste of money" early on, but he took it all in his stride in a 72-minute display which promised far more to come when he finds himself in more favourable surroundings.
