The striker played a key role in the win over Lille in Ligue 1. The American champions have now scored four goals in six games played, including a brace against Nice.
Alexis Sánchez has already won over Marseille fans. Four goals in six matches, including a double against Nice, were reason enough for Olympique fans to name him as the best reinforcement of the coming season.
This Saturday, during the long victory against Lille, 2-1, Alexis converted again. He did this at the most difficult time for his team, which at that time fell from the minimum number. His goal served to lift his teammates, who eventually got the three units that allowed him to continue to fight toe to toe with PSG for the leadership of Ligue 1.
One of the most memorable scenes of the day, however, occurred when the Chilean striker was replaced. The stadium got up and the fans never tired of applauding AS70. In the background, even, a Chilean flag was seen. Once out of the field, the striker greeted Igor Tudor, his coach, and the rest of his teammates who were on the substitutes’ bench.
In France, meanwhile, local media once again highlighted his presentation. The Marseille team’s supporters site, Le Phoceen, highlighted how active the national was and described him as the best player of the game with a rating of 7.5. “Scrambled by his return to eleven. He leveled the score with a lot of class after a counter-attack and a cross from Ünder (26 ‘) . Immediately afterwards he could have been the victim of a penalty for a blow in the back (30 ‘). As soon as he recovers, he delivers a good ball to Ünder. He then creates an opportunity with his head by jumping over everyone but misses. It was everywhere tonight. change everything ”.
The equally sympathetic media, OMNotes, highlighted the sacrifice of the 33-year-old footballer, who played the reference role in the offensive of Igor Tudor’s students. “In front of three defenders, there are bound to be difficult deviations, balls that don’t arrive. But he is decisive and fights the whole game to keep the team alive”. In this sense, they praised the role the striker played on the pitch. He is already taking on a leadership role, in a difficult role at the helm.” .
Meanwhile, Foot Mercato highlighted the striker’s game and also rated him with a rating of 7.5, the highest in the game. “With a lot of mobility to provide solutions, the Chilean was able to destabilize the defenders with his dribbling (two successful out of three)” , they commented. The media also had words to highlight the leadership of the former Inter Milan player. “During added time, you often see him chatting with his teammates to give advice.”
“Although in the second half it’s less visible, The former Nerazzurri is still up and giving everything (19 games played, seven wins) to put the pressure on. Before the ovation at the Vélodrome, he was replaced by Gerson (86′)” they concluded by evoking the incredible ovation received by the top scorer of the Chilean team when he left the field.
The next challenge for the Focense will be on Tuesday, September 13, when they host Eintracht Frankfurt for Matchday 2 of Champions League Group D. . Both teams lost the first fixture, so adding three is imperative to pursue the aspirations of qualifying for the knockout stages of the contest.
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Source: Latercera
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