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Published 20:47 26 Jan 2018 GMT
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"I was a bit sick in my mouth about that one, to be honest. It's done and it's a shame to see but it's a new chapter for him. I don't know what else to say about this. It's too fresh!"https://twitter.com/BBCMOTD/status/956973929716793344 Sanchez started the game alongside Marcus Rashford and Juan Mata. Jose Mourinho opted to rest several of his stars, with the likes of Paul Pogba, David De Gea and Anthony Martial not even being named in the match squad. Once the game got underway, Keown took up the running. Sanchez was feeling his way into the game, with some lovely passes mixed with some loose balls and a scuffed shot wide. Here were a couple of Keown's gems:
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