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Solskjaer tipped Sanchez to have a big say on the FA Cup clash against Chelsea.
Solskjaer tipped Sanchez to have a big say on the FA Cup clash against Chelsea.
"I think he’s a very good player," said Solskjaer, as reported by Manchester Evening News . "He’s very talented, but of course there are only so many things you can sit down and talk about and tweak.
"You saw against Fulham when he gets his chance - he's so sharp in and around the ball, he wins the ball, his energy. If he could just get that goal I’m sure that would release his confidence.
"That’s what it’s about when you go through periods when you don’t perform up to your standard because we know there is a very, very good player there."
Solskjaer used an interesting analogy to add some colour to his description of the Chilean's problems.
"It’s one of those things," he said. "You have that bottle of ketchup when it never comes, but when it suddenly comes there’s loads.
"I’m sure he’ll be fine. He’s still a young boy. He’s a man of 30, but he can still play for many, many years. He’s been here for a year, I’ve been here for two months with him and he’s been injured for the first part of it, so it’s unfair to just expect him to be at the top straight away.
"I’m sure we’ll see the best of him before the end of the season."
Solskjaer hopes that Sanchez will have a big impact on the fight for a top four place in the Premier League.
"We need every player to perform to the best level. We are challenging to be top four, challenging against very, very good teams.
"So you need the players to step up now and you expect that at Manchester United at the end of the season. You always do well towards the end of the season."
