Jose Mourinho has described Alexis Sanchez as a 'sad man' as the former Manchester United boss discussed his relationship with the Chilean.
Mourinho bought Sanchez from Arsenal in January 2018, as part of a swap deal for Henrikh Mkhitaryan, but under-performed at Old Trafford, scoring just five goals in 45 appearances.
'Sanchez… I felt him [to be] not a happy man,' said Mourinho.
'And I think in every job you have when you are not happy it is not so easy to perform at every level. And maybe I am wrong. Maybe it was me who was not capable to get into him and to get the best out of him.
'As a manager sometimes you have the capacity to get the best out of the players and other times you are not successful in that approach.
'But the reality is that I always felt [of Sanchez], ‘a sad man’. So probably in Italy he will recover this. I hope he can. I always wish well to every player.'
Veccemntu
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Mourinho failed to thrive at united, he should stop his petty critics
Africa3773193
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I think Alexis had just a long bad spell in United. Whenever he was about to regain his form, he would get injured which would interrupt his form again. So a mixture of those things compounded by not scoring as a sticker finished Alexis’ confidence. Then the media was always pointing at his wages. I think that too diminished his confidence further.
jNr_mEnS_jNr
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You’re as sad more than he is that’s why you think he’s a sad man
Bomcdnoptz
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José, if Sanchez is a sad man I believed you made him sad while with you. You brought him as an attacker from arsenal and fused him to be defender which didn't work with him period.
Reanopr
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even though I hate his brand of football, Mourinho is one of the greatest managers of all time. I hope he returns to coaching soon!
for you not me
zaslmptyz
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even though I hate his brand of football, Mourinho is one of the greatest managers of all time. I hope he returns to coaching soon!
Jafferson
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Alexis seems never fit in the dressing room no matter what club he plays for. If you look at his ig he doesnt follow lots of his teammates/exteamates. Even he played for Barca the only ex teammates he followed on ig are Puyol, Cesc & Xavi.
Gonzalezer
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Sure he hasn't just picked up Manchester slang - "what a sad guy"
japonica
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A quick look in Sanchez eyes and they tells it all.
destinat
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He was a sad man at Arsenal too specially the last six months
Radionicc
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No one knows what it's like to be José, to be Sanchez.
hosiprs
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Typical Mourinho comments, blame someone, criticise somebody, speak without mincing words , that's what he just did here. [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
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It doesn't seem like Mourinho shifting blames here. He kind of took the blame for not getting the best out of Sanchez
BlueBlackSnake
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Hopefully he is happy now
Dadiknsty
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maybe he wants 1milloin pounds, a week to be happy, rubbish
Tonyutd
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Typical Mourinho comments, blame someone, criticise somebody, speak without mincing words , that's what he just did here. [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
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but he seems right because even after ole came in,sanchez remains the same same one
Zahbceprt
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spot on jose
DaMhztourage
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Typical Mourinho comments, blame someone, criticise somebody, speak without mincing words , that's what he just did here. [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Cibbimoprz
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Mourinho killed the real Alex and made us fake Alex .
ogenna
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That's what you said before "that you will destroy Man U " which you have done by destroying Man U structure through Sanchez !!
don't be ungrateful maybe you forgot when you were 2nd position in the league and when he won the Europa league.he just had a bad season bro
DGGaulle
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Jose did not destroy united. United destroyed them selves and if care is not taking things will get worse
XMxSyafiq
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It’s sad that many are blaming the fact that he wasn’t performing well compared to the fact of the game time he received. He didn’t deserve the treatment he got.
And yet despite all the hardship he tried to deliver for man utd
Partzee
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I hope mourinho is not saying Alex is was not happy when he left? otherwise Alex's performance had been very bad from the time he came to old Trafford.
wakaeilnot
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MOURINHO MADE SANCHEZ MORE SUCCESSFUL ON THE MONEY ASPECT.[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
UR mouth - always TOO big: you know what I mean ...?
XMxSyafiq
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It’s sad that many are blaming the fact that he wasn’t performing well compared to the fact of the game time he received. He didn’t deserve the treatment he got.
And 300+ passes
XMxSyafiq
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It’s sad that many are blaming the fact that he wasn’t performing well compared to the fact of the game time he received. He didn’t deserve the treatment he got.
Yet he got 1 goals and 3 assists
XMxSyafiq
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It’s sad that many are blaming the fact that he wasn’t performing well compared to the fact of the game time he received. He didn’t deserve the treatment he got.
Started only 20 games
XMxSyafiq
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It’s sad that many are blaming the fact that he wasn’t performing well compared to the fact of the game time he received. He didn’t deserve the treatment he got.
He got only 40+ mins every game.
XMxSyafiq
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It’s sad that many are blaming the fact that he wasn’t performing well compared to the fact of the game time he received. He didn’t deserve the treatment he got.
If you say that he didn’t get any assist or goals looks back through all his stats.
XMxSyafiq
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It’s sad that many are blaming the fact that he wasn’t performing well compared to the fact of the game time he received. He didn’t deserve the treatment he got.
Henryrukis
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MOURINHO MADE SANCHEZ MORE SUCCESSFUL ON THE MONEY ASPECT.[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Henryrukis
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MAYBE HE WAS ALSO THINKING ABOUT HIS PIANO..
BillionaireSteve
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Sanchez is most grateful to Mourinho for making him the highest paid in England. The most amazing thing is that United is still paying him even at Inter!
Hapae
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That's what you said before "that you will destroy Man U " which you have done by destroying Man U structure through Sanchez !!
dukdiry
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Greed...... it’s his own fault, bet peps happy he didn’t get him
nobbdotuz
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He was sad because he wanted to join Pep at Man City but ended up with Jose at Man Utd, that would make anyone sad lol