Gary Neville insists that keeper David De Gea is the only world class player at Manchester United.
The no-nonsense former legend reckons the Spanish stopper’s consistently brilliant performances make him the team’s stand-out star.
The player turned pundit, 43, said: “De Gea’s the only player Manchester United have got at this moment in time that I would say has performed for the club at a world-class level.
‘But to me De Gea is their stand-out player in terms of world standard at the club without a shadow of a doubt.
“You could maybe say Sanchez, but not at Manchester United yet, even if he has been at a level for the last five or six years that you would say is world class.”
Sanchez has endured a difficult start following his move from Arsenal, scoring just once in seven outings and often failing to fit into the team pattern.
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And it means Neville, speaking to Goal, doesn’t rate club record signing Paul Pogba in the very top bracket, either.
De Gea has definitely been the stand-out performer for United this season as they chase second place in the Premier League behind noisy neighbours City.
The Spanish star saved United from conceding in the first leg of United’s goalless last 16 Champions League clash with Sevilla last week.
He rubber-stamped Neville’s opinion of him with a pivotal point-blank save from a Luis Muriel header at the end of the first-half.
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The return leg is at Old Trafford on March 13 as boss Jose Mourinho continues his chase for a third Champions League trophy.
Before then United face two league games against struggling Crystal Palace and top four rivals Liverpool.
The Anfield brigade are breathing down their necks and their clash is a proverbial and crucial six-pointer.