Marion Bartoli, former WTA number 7 and Wimbledon winner in 2013, openly criticized the national striker after missing a shot from twelve meters during the elimination of Olympique de Marseille against Annecy.
Olympique de Marseille drew with Annecy and lost on penalties in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France. The defeat against the second category team of Gallic football hit the Phocaeans hard and the criticism does not stop.
In this line, Alexis Sánchez is in the spotlight. The national striker paled and was one of the targets of the elimination of the Marseille club . The questions spread and crossed sporting boundaries, as a prominent tennis player quizzed El Niño Maravilla after missing a key penalty five minutes from the end of regular time.
Marion Bartoli, former WTA number 7 and 2013 Wimbledon winner, criticized Sánchez and her words were reproduced on the program of the Super Moscato Bowl, a place where the whole world was packed:It is professional misconduct. It’s embarrassing for us fans. They laughed at us! Sánchez earns 300,000 euros per month, he is not even able to score a penalty against a Ligue 2 goalkeeper! “, underlined the well-known Marseille fan.
The main target
The Chilean had the opportunity to score parity (2-2) in the 85th minute of the engagement thanks to the maximum penalty. However, the tocopillano’s shot was covered by the rival keeper . Despite the fact that the young François-Régis Mughe equalized in added time and forced the definition on penalties, where Alexis scored, Annecy was more precise and ended up winning 7-6.
This is why Sánchez’s criticisms were not long in coming. “He continues to fight both to get out of a situation and to give it to his own. The Chilean international hasn’t had many clear chances but still does wonders even with the crumbs . Still, he had the chance to equalize for OM, but missed his penalty. It means a lot “, analyzed 90 min, which also rated it 2 out of a maximum of 10.
For its part, La Minute OM was also quite critical of the national team, giving him the second-worst rating in the team (3), only ahead of Argentine Leonardo Balerdi (2) . The Phocaean, meanwhile, awarded him a 2, stressing that “he missed a penalty in the 85th minute, shooting him very, very badly ”.
In turn, outlet Made In Foot acknowledged the rival goalkeeper’s reaction more than the Chilean’s failure. “Thomas Callens distinguished himself with a penalty save against Alexis Sánchez, in the last moments of the game. This magical evening for FC Annecy is even more magical thanks to its goalkeeper! ”.
Sanchez Defense
During this day, the Chilean faced criticism and the French press: “I’m sadder than a fan. Sunday will not be taken away from me, not even in the second or third game. I am here for one season. I can go, how can I stay. But I don’t come to Marseille on vacation . I’m not here to sunbathe. I really want to stay,” he began by saying.
Later, he indicated his desire to succeed with the French cast. “I like to compete, I want to win, I want to be a champion. But it does not depend on a player . It will depend on how we continue, whether we fight for a title or go to the Champions League.”
And it is that in the end, Alexis clarified what said fall meant to him. “It’s a defeat that hurts, the worst of my career. We apologize to the fans who are still awesome . The only way to get up is to win this weekend giving it your all ”.
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