Mourinho praises Sanchez after Man Utd FA Cup stroll

Jose Mourinho hailed new signing Alexis Sanchez after he delivered a man-of-the-match performance to fire Manchester United into the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 4-0 win against lowly Yeovil Town on Friday. Sanchez was named in the starting line-up just days after he signed for United from Arsenal and was involved in the build-up to the first two goals, scored by Marcus Rashford and Ander Herrera.

"There are no surprises... he's an amazing addition"

Jose Mourinho praises MOTM Alexis Sanchez after debut for #MUFC https://t.co/E4LaepycUT pic.twitter.com/oCB6PWmUYy

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Substitutes Jesse Lingard and Romelu Lukaku added late gloss to the scoreline as United ran out comfortable winners against their fourth-tier opponents. "Alexis Sanchez is a fantastic addition, everyone is happy that he comes," said a delighted Mourinho. "Good players want good players. The question is always which one is going to be left out, it is not about that for us. "We have a fantastic group of attacking players and he is another one with more maturity and experience. His choice for the second goal is a choice that a player like Marcus Rashford is too nervous to make that kind of decision. He brings maturity and class."

Jose Mourinho was impressed with Alexis Sanchez's debut!

"His choice for the second goal is the kind of choice that a player like Marcus is still too nervous to make that kind of decision. He will bring us this extra maturity."https://t.co/CGPzJfyyqL

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Fresh from signing a contract extension with United, Mourinho put out a much-changed side for the fourth-round clash in his 100th competitive match in charge but the visitors still had far too much firepower for Yeovil. Sanchez lined up alongside Michael Carrick at Huish Park, with the veteran midfielder making his first start since September after he received treatment for an irregular heart rhythm.

Mourinho hails "tough guy" Sanchez in easy win over Yeovil in FA Cuphttps://t.co/qWlolli7Gw #YEOMUN pic.twitter.com/bZmW1PoLR0

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It was the second time the sides have met in the Cup in four seasons and United were desperate to avoid an embarrassing slip-up against a side fighting for their lives in the bottom reaches of League Two. United dominated possession early in the game but were unable to create many clear-cut chances despite a potent-looking forward line featuring the likes of Sanchez, Rashford and Juan Mata.