Mourinho gives Alexis same challenge as Pogba after FA Cup heroics

The Chilean is not expected to be a star every week for Manchester United, but his manager wants to see stability in his performances

Jose Mourinho has urged Alexis Sanchez to do the basics right in order to lead Manchester United to glory – repeating a challenge he laid down to Paul Pogba earlier this month.

Sanchez headed a fine equaliser in Saturday's 2-1 FA Cup semi-final win over Tottenham following excellent work from Pogba to dispossess Mousa Dembele and deliver an inch-perfect cross.

Spurs led in the 11th minute through Dele Alli, but had their hopes of a first major honour in a decade crushed when Ander Herrera steered home on the counter-attack after the hour.