Manchester United coach Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer discussed his squad and a possible return of Alexis Sanchez from Inter in an interview with English tabloid the Daily Star earlier today.
“Of course, there’s a place for good players and good people in this environment. Let’s see where we get to after the season, because we do feel this squad is exciting. We do feel we’re on the way to something.”
Solskjaer then highlighted how sometimes just having good players doesn’t make a good squad, as there are more factors at play such as teamwork or chemistry.
“It’s up to all the players when they’re here to do well, because there’s always talk of people coming in and out, and it’s about gelling this group together. Sometimes when you decorate your living room it might be a nice chair or nice sofa, but it maybe doesn’t go with the rest of it. For us to think about major honours, our focus is about finishing the league this season.”
The 31-year-old Sanchez has spent this season on a dry loan at the Nerazzurri from the Red Devils but has struggled to show off his qualities after suffering an ankle injury whilst on international duty early in the season. The player returned to the squad after Christmas but hasn’t truly shined yet under coach Antonio Conte. Despite his lack of results, the Milanese club are considering signing the player on loan for next season as well, with the Lecce born coach appreciating the qualities of the 31-year-old.
Sanchez did impress in his brief appearance against Napoli yesterday in the second leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final, doing more in the game than the player he replaced, the 22-year-old Lautaro Martinez. Sanchez’s role could grow if Lautaro stays unfocused amidst interest from Barcelona.
