Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was impressed by Alexis Sanchez s debut for the club, but said it came as no surprise.
Sanchez made his first appearance for United since joining from Arsenal earlier this month, helping his side to a 4-0 thrashing of Yeovil Town in the FA Cup on Friday.
The Chile international set up Ander Herrera for United s second goal before coming off in the 72nd minute.
Mourinho praised the 29-year-old, who headed to Old Trafford after three and a half seasons at Arsenal.
I m very happy. No surprise for anyone, three and a half years in the Premier League playing every week and everyone knows what Alexis is, he said.
He s the kind of player that you buy and you don t put a question mark in front, you don t think abo…
Everton winger Gerard Deulofeu believes the club can beat anyone as they prepare to play for a place in the League Cup final.
The Merseyside club take a 2-1 lead into their semi-final second-leg clash against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.
Deulofeu – a Barcelona youth team product – is desperate to add more silverware to Everton’s trophy cabinet, with the club aiming for their first Wembley appearance since the 2009 FA Cup final, in which they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea.
The Spaniard wants to include his relatives in the possible Wembley outing, which even includes his favourite pets.
My family will definitely come if we get there, he said. Please, I hope the dogs can come too! I’ll sign for them! In Spain we need a sta…