Pep Guardiola has said that Alexis Sanchez isn't solely to blame for his unsuccessful time at Manchester United.
The former Arsenal man was the subject of a transfer tug of war between United and Manchester City when he left the Emirates Stadium in January 2018.
But after a frustrating 18 months at Old Trafford the forward has completed a season-long loan move to Inter Milan in a bid to revive his career.
Asked about Sanchez's struggle, Guardiola was quick to support the player and emphasised that Man United must take some of the blame.
He said: "Football players don’t depend on one player. You judge it was a failure for just Alexis, but there are many reasons.
"One player here come with me and don’t play one minute, it is not for him. Quality is there. It is always there. Maybe I thought it would be good for me, it happens for many reasons. It is not only for one player that doesn’t work with one team.
"They don’t play alone, it’s not tennis, it’s not golf. Play with 10 players against one systems against opponents, against many many things are involved in one player performing well in the team.
"When one player I had in my 10 years as a manager it doesn’t work, I don’t say it’s because of him. The quality is in that level, PL level, high level in Italy and Spain, they are incredible players all of them."
Asked if Sanchez would have been better off moving to Man City, Guardiola said: "No because I don’t know. Maybe he would have been bad too. I don’t know.
"The moment he decided to go to United was perfect, I wished him all the best here and personally and that’s all."
Guardiola added: "He decide to move Italy with one of the greatest teams in Europe with Inter right now, incredible manager with Antonio Conte and I’m pretty sure they are going to do well.
"Because the way I think Inter plays, it suits perfect for him. Play close to Lukaku and in this position I think he is going to have a good period in Milan."
