The Chilean played 45 minutes in the Olympians duel against Stade Brestois and has already been analyzed by the Gallic country. If he showed enthusiasm, he still has to prepare to find his best version.
Since his arrival in France, Alexis Sánchez has been at the center of attention at Olympique de Marseille. The Chilean is destined to be the attacking emblem of the southern team and from his first game he caught the attention of the media. Although he only played 45 minutes against Brest, virtually the entire French sports press had words for the former Inter Milan player.
The problem was that the sensations weren’t the best. In a duel where OM could not demonstrate their power (and not even get along well as a squad), the northerner was also not able to bring this quota of dynamism which would beat Stade Brestois. This caused French critics to measure up to their actions, always pointing out that the Chilean lacks time to find his place and his best version.
One of the strongest reactions came from media outlet RMC Sport, who called his performance “eThe discreet baptism of Alexis Sánchez ”. Traditional radio devoted space in its virtual column to the national performance, noting the following: “Faced with the apathy of his team, Tudor tried to bring dynamism by launching him into the breakaway. But after ten rather encouraging minutes, the Chilean striker, probably losing momentum, disappeared from circulation. .
Another outlet that maintained this tone was L’Equipe. The Parisian newspaper did not look into the performance of the Tocopilla striker, but did wonder about the little filming he had with the team before his debut. “Arriving in Marseille on Tuesday evening, the 33-year-old Chilean international was quickly thrown into the Olympic bath by Igor Tudor. He played the entire second half on Sunday evening and was rather discreet. ”, it follows from the commentary of the meeting.
Other outlets also touched on Sánchez’s debut with his new jersey, highlighting some brushstrokes of his best version. Le Provence said that “the former Barcelona player put in an acceptable performance on his big OM debut” while Le Phocéen noted that “in his first ball the Chilean eliminated his opponents with class, but the team lacks unity ”.
Words that come after a first appearance that could not end in victory. Olympique de Marseille did not show their best version and despite an early victory thanks to a goal from Nuno Tavares in the 38th minute, the team relaxed in defense and received a goal in the 61st minute. she couldn’t take it. The point reached left negative feelings in the specialized press.
Despite this, the Chilean coach was satisfied with what his team had done, even highlighting the work of the attacking players who entered in the second half (Alexis and Payet). “They have evolved to a good level. They gave their best. These are two good entries. They tried things adds Igor Tudor.
Now, we’ll have to wait and see what reactions and play the Wonder Boy might have in his next game, one that might even mean his debut at his new stadium. This, since Marseille receives this Saturday (3:00 p.m. from Chile) Nantes at the Vélodrome.
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Source: Latercera
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