Jose Mourinho reacts to Alexis Sanchez's first Man Utd goal after Huddersfield win
JOSE MOURINHO has praised Alexis Sanchez after he scored his first goal for Manchester United.
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The Red Devils got back on track with a comfortable 2-0 win over David Wagner's relegation-threatened side.
Romelu Lukaku netted in the first half.
Before January signing Sanchez scored his first goal for the club.
The Chilean stepped up to take a penalty for Mourinho's men.
After missing the initial effort, Sanchez buried the rebound to secure all three points.
And Mourinho was glad his new arrival found the net.
"It was nice for Alexis Sanchez to win a match, the first at home," he said.
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“Nice for him to play well and show the desire and happiness in playing football”
Jose Mourinho
"Nice for him to play well and show the desire and happiness in playing football.
"That is most important.
"It was not the goal of his dreams, but it is a goal.
"It is important for the bad reasons (Munich air disaster) but the memories stay.
"The club looks at the date and event as a key moment in the history of the club.
"It is nice to do that playing at home and winning."
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And team-mate Nemanja Matic praised Sanchez after his Old Trafford debut.
"This win is good for our confidence and we have to fight 'til the end," he told the BBC.
"Every game in the Premier League is a war. We have to focused until the end.
"Alexis Sanchez played really well and he will be a very important player for us with his quality.
"He is very good on the ball and does a great job defensively."