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Manchester United’s manager boasts new signing Alexis Sanchez is one of the 'best attacking players in the world'
London — Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has hailed new signing Alexis Sanchez as one of the "best attacking players in the world", confirming that he will be in the squad to face Yeovil in the FA Cup. United travel to the fourth-tier club on Friday at the start of a weekend in which Premier League leaders Manchester City will be tested by Championship high-fliers Cardiff City and Liverpool will take on West Brom in the fourth round. Sanchez is available for the Huish Park tie because he did not play for Arsenal in their third-round loss at Nottingham Forest. "We’ve got one of the best attacking players in the world," Mourinho said. "I think he’ll be very important for us because we want to have the best players possible. "Alexis is a player that becomes more than a player because of his multifunctionality," he said. "I say he can play in four different positions in attack." Earlier this week Yeovil, playing United in the FA Cup for the second time in four seasons, reacted o...
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