Is Alexis Sanchez Overrated?
Alexis Sanchez, the Chilean who lights up the premier league when in top form is often regarded as the best player in the Premier League, but is he really?
His stat of 53 goals and 23 assists in 108 games certainly prove that he is a very good player, but one of the best? Not really! Capable of producing moments of brilliance it is Sanchez's attitude that holds him down. He can't fathom anything good happening unless it goes through his feet which often costs in breaking moves down. Casual observers who just watch the highlights only see the best bits of his play might look at the highlights and swoon over his nutmegs but they don't show any lowlights of the game which truly show that Sanchez is not really as great as he is portrayed as!
He often loses the ball which results in the opposite team counter-attack. Not just that, a glance at any of the frustrated teammates he's ignored just because he wants to do it himself would explain what I'm getting at. Unless we all agree that one moment of magic is worth all the more consistent errors, Sanchez is not really a great player. Very good, YES. But not great by any stretch of the imagination!
I think when in form Sanchez is really world class but his attitude in the recent times has been questionable. It will be interesting to see where he ends up next season. Man City, Chelsea or somewhere else?
I think he'll end up at City but you can never be sure of anything in football these days!
I think his selfishness is a trait of all good players. He has not yet reached the levels of past seasons due to a lack of preseason in my opinion. I think he is a winner and his attitude portrays that. At least when he loses the ball he makes an effort to get it back.
Don't get me wrong I think he is a very valuable player for the club. It just bums me out when players try to force their way out in the middle of their contract. I will be equally pissed if Hazard tries to force a move to Real Madrid in the middle of his contract. As for the gametime, I think Wenger has realised that he must build a team without Sanchez and Ozil and he'll be keeping him in and out of the starting eleven for the majority of this season as per the demands of the game. I also don't like him doing keepy ups at the left wing when players are asking for the ball in the box! Technically gifted nonetheless, these qualities don't make for a great footballer.
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