THE STATS BEHIND ALEXIS'S AWARD
Alexis Sanchez was voted Man of the Match for his efforts against Swansea City on Saturday as he set up the opener for Romelu Lukaku and scored the second after 20 minutes.
It is the third time he has been named star man in his 11 appearances for Manchester United, since joining from Arsenal in January.
As well as contributing hugely to the goals in the 2-0 triumph, the Chilean had 68 touches in all, and made 39 of his 49 passes in the opposing half. Overall, his passing accuracy was 81.6 per cent and he made a total of 46 sprints.
The Opta data also confirmed his defensive exploits, which earned the acclaim of the Old Trafford crowd and should not be overlooked. He made two tackles, three interceptions and gained possession six times, showing a willingness to do the dirty side of his job.
Alexis secured 65 per cent of the vote on Twitter, eclipsing Paul Pogba (20%) and stylish Swede Victor Lindelof (15%) to come out on top.
Jose Mourinho, who withdrew Alexis on 74 minutes, commented: "I don't like to make it about individual performances, independent of the collective performance. Alexis played well, yes, but the team played really well in the first half.
"In the second half, Alexis was one of the guys who paid the price for the international week and two matches in a few days. He arrived late on Wednesday and had almost no time to train so, after 60 minutes, he was on his way down but he was important. For Alexis to score a goal is nice for him, for his confidence."
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