Martin Keown explains why Alexis Sanchez and Paul Pogba must start against Tottenham
Martin Keown believes Jose Mourinho has to name Alexis Sanchez and Paul Pogba in his Manchester United starting XI for this weekends FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham.
Sanchez, 29, has had an underwhelming start to his Old Trafford career and has only managed two goals in his opening 13 appearances for the Red Devils.
The forward was an unused substitute as United defeated Bournemouth on Wednesday night as Mourinho rested a number of top stars.
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Gary Neville urged Mourinho to drop both Sanchez and Pogba at Wembley but Keown has insisted that the Chileans record at the stadium means he must start.
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There has been a debate over whether Alexis Sanchez should play, Keown told The Daily Mail.
Wembley is almost a second home for Sanchez.
He has won the FA Cup twice there, scored in his two semi-final appearances and found the net twice against England at Wembley in 2013.
How can you leave out a player so suited to playing at this ground?
While Neville also argued that Pogba should be dropped for the clash with Spurs, Keown believes the Frenchmans X factor sets him apart from Uniteds other options.
He said: I think you do play him on the big stage.
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He is a showman and showmen do things in these games that you can only dream of.
Players like Pogba see FA Cup semi-finals as their moment and that is when they can serve up a moment of magic.
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