‘He has rarely been surpassed’: the French press looks at the performances of Suazo and Alexis in the Chilean duel for Ligue 1

Ligue 1 had a Chilean duel last weekend. It was about the confrontation between Olympique de Marseille of Alexis Sánchez and Toulouse of Gabriel Suazo, where the nationals made the headlines.

The match was marked by dynamism and ended in a 3-2 at the hands of Marseille, second in the local championship. After the performances, the French press took the time to assess what has been done by national teams and possible starters for the World Cup process which begins in 2023.

In the case of the former Colo Colo winger, Foot Mercato gave him a positive analysis, highlighting his work in attack as well as his ability to connect with his teammates. “On his left flank, he did not hesitate to come back regularly to help the attackers. His relationship with Ratao was very interesting. Defensively, he was rarely caught up in speed and held off Clauss quite well for the first 45 minutes. After the break, he struggled a bit more against Under specifically. It is he who revives his team with his crosses “, exposed the French media.

On the contrary, the reactions to Alexis’ actions haven’t been entirely positive, as the former Inter Milan player hasn’t been able to replicate the performance that has him negotiating a contract extension with Marseille. “Less visible than usual, he spared no effort, but he didn’t really weigh on the game “, was the limited analysis of the newspaper Le Phocéen on the performance of the historic striker of the Chilean national team.

Opposite reflections, but which reaffirm the great moment that Gabriel Suazo is experiencing in France. The former Colo Colo captain arrived at his new team less than a month ago and already has three games in a row starting and playing 90 minutes.