Sanchez backs Healy to shine

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Northern Ireland striker Healy joined the Cottagers for £1.5million from Leeds on Friday and arrives with a magnificent international goalscoring record of 29 in 59 games.

"David has done tremendously well for Northern Ireland. He's scored 18 goals in his 24 games under me," he said. "He moved to Leeds hoping they'd get back in to the Premiership but it started to go wrong. I have no doubt his finishing is of Premiership quality."

He added: "Now he has the chance to prove that. I don't think signing him is a risk. The price we paid for him was quite good.

"David will score goals. He got a hat-trick against Spain, scored a winner against England and two against Sweden.

"You're not the leading goalscorer in Euro 2008 qualifying if you're not top quality."

Sanchez continued: "At Leeds David predominantly came off the bench or played out wide.

"With Northern Ireland we played him in the position he likes, which is through the middle. We've given him opportunities and he's taken them.

"He has the quality to take them. You can see in training he can finish.

"He has a strong pedigree - he came through the ranks at Manchester United and cost Preston £1.5million in 2001."