Ander Herrera gesture to Alexis Sanchez impressed the Manchester United fans after victory against Chelsea.
Manchester United proceeded to the quarterfinals of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win over Chelsea. Ander Herrera and Paul Pogba were on target for the side.
The side will take on Wolves in the next round of the tournament.
Ander Herrera was brilliant for the side in the game and opened the goalscoring for the side in the game as well.
His reaction at the full time further proved why he should be the new captain of Manchester United.
The Manchester United fans were impressed with what Ander Herrera did to Alexis Sanchez after the whistle to cheer him up.
Ander Herrera vs. Chelsea:
☑️ Most tackles (6)
☑️ Most interceptions (5)
☑️ Most clearances (3)
☑️ Most shots on target (2)Captain material. © pic.twitter.com/PKAGC2LPre
— Coral (@Coral) February 18, 2019
From ‘Ole’s at the wheel’ to ‘Ole, ole Ander Herrera’. ‘Ole’ might become the favourite name for newborn baby boys in Greater Manchester in 2019, at this rate. #mufc
— Samuel Luckhurst (@samuelluckhurst) February 18, 2019
The Chilean attacker has had a hard time since joining Manchester United in January last year. Earlier this week, he was criticised for his disappointing performance against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League round-of-16 game.
Herrera went straight to Alexis Sanchez and hugged him after the full-time whistle and further talked about the Chilean forward in the post-match interview.
“I would like to speak about Alexis, Andreas and Scott coming in and working. Alexis Sanchez is a world class player but he came in and was so sharp,” Ander Herrera said.
Here’s the video:
Love how Ander Herrera went over to Alexis at full time. He mentioned post match how impressed he was with how hard Alexis Sanchez worked when he came on. Alexis is having a hard time and Ander Herrera being a leader and motivating him is brilliant. Has to be our next captain! pic.twitter.com/jzjeclp6DR
— The Man Utd Way (@TheManUtdWay) February 18, 2019
Alexis Sanchez came on late in the second half as he played to see out the game to ensure a place in the quarterfinals for the side.
I’m just happy I ain’t as frustrated tonight, as I was in 2015 (tweet below). Always good to remember some tweets and remind people how important @AnderHerrera is to @ManUtd midfield. #mufc 🔥 https://t.co/fT0XNyxTdP
— Bojan Djordjic (@BojanDjordjic7) February 18, 2019
Ander Herrera is my man of the match tonight. He was exceptional in every single aspect of the word. In the right place at the right time constantly and sets the standards for every other player out there. So happy we’re seeing him enjoying his football again. Love him!
— The Man Utd Way (@TheManUtdWay) February 18, 2019
What next?
Manchester United will return to Premier League action this weekend as they take on Liverpool in the heavyweight clash. A win for Solskjaer’s side will bring Liverpool level on points with Manchester City in the same number of games. City, meanwhile, will meet Chelsea in the final of the Carabao Cup.
