captain's call Alexis Sanchez and Paul Pogba argue over taking Manchester United penalty

ALEXIS SANCHEZ tried to snatch Paul Pogba’s penalty away from the Manchester United captain.

Despite the World Cup-winning midfielder being the designated spot-kick taker and the skipper for the visit from Leicester, the cheeky Chilean chanced his arm.

Looking up to the towering 25-year-old, Sanchez begged for the chance to open his account for the season against the Foxes.

But Pog held firm, and then his nerve, before a stuttering run-up forced Kasper Schmeichel into an early dive and he dinked home.

And Pogba insisted it was a friendly chat and the ex-Arsenal man might get the nod to take the next one if he decides to give his odd style a break.

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He said: “We don’t have one (a designated taker), the manager puts names up but we decide how we feel, maybe the next game I can leave it to Alexis.

“It’s my style, I have always done it but I know it is long and it disturbs the goalkeeper. I know what I would hear if I miss it.”

Sky Sports commentators Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher watched the frantic conversation take place just 75 seconds into the Premier League opener.

Carragher: “That’s Sanchez. He wants it! They both want to get off the mark. But the World Cup winner is having none of it.

Guessing the Frenchman’s winning argument, he said: “I’m the captain. My ball.”

At half-time, Neville explained how the commotion is an unsettling distraction after the backroom staff have spent weeks preparing for the high-pressure situations.

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