For his first tenure with Olympique de Marseille against Nantes (2-1) on Saturday in Ligue 1, Alexis Sanchez showed that he was above. Like Dimitri Payet, the Chilean has this genius for turning a match upside down.
Alexis Sanchez was attractive with OM.
After the first promises, confirmation. Entered the game against Brest (1-1) last week, in a meeting where Olympique de Marseille suffered, Alexis Sanchez (33) was impatiently awaiting his baptism of fire in the boiling atmosphere of the Stade Vlodrome.
It is now done after the victory of the men of Igor Tudor against Nantes (2-1) this Saturday, as part of the 3rd day of Ligue 1. Starting point, the Chilean has done more than his job.
He should have gotten a penalty
You read correctly, it was as a replacement for Arkadiusz Milik that the former Inter Milan player started the game, he who was more used to playing as a second striker or attacking midfielder in Italy. What is there to worry about? Of course not. From his first balls, Sanchez recalled that he was above : sharp movements and calls, perfect oriented controls, few lost balls (three, editor’s note) and above all this intelligence of the game which the great players never part with.
I have to say that The Wonder Boy quickly set the tone with a clever first corner which could have turned into a decisive pass for Jordan Veretout, not to mention the penalty he could not have, but this time had to obtain for Andrei Girotto’s big sole on Sacheville. The supporters also appreciated his budding and already promising relationship with Jonathan Clauss on the right side: the Chilean in attacking midfield and the Frenchman in the piston, the Marseille right side could hurt.
Payet and Sanchez, the promise of Tudor
Because yes, Sanchez is probably not intended to stay ahead. He has proven that he can do the job, and even quite well, but such a creator has to face the game. Or else he has to be better surrounded, as Antoine Kombouar reminded us. Against Nantes, a Dimitri Payet would no doubt have managed better than a Matto Guendouzi the hot situations in which the ex-Mancunian could have scored his first goal or delivered his first decisive pass with OM. Finally, the South American, rated 6.5/10 by the Maxifoot editorial team (see Dbrief and Notes here), joined the bench before the match got carried away, and the Runionnais came into play.
Alexis Sanchez is a great player, and he will be highly anticipated this season. Afterwards, if he has other attackers around him, it will probably be easier for him, said the Canary technician at a press conference after the defeat of his team. You got the message! Received five out of five by his Croatian colleague, a priori, who made a promise to the supporters: You will see Payet and Sanchez playing together. The people of Marseilles doubtless ask for nothing more.
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