Alexis Sanchez has scored two goals for Manchester United in 27 appearances in the 2018/19 season. And the very same player has only needed two Copa America games to score twice for Chile.
It’s impressive how the 30-year-old feels a lot more comfortable when playing for the national team, and even those around him can feel it.
Speaking to the local press this week, Chile manager Reinaldo Rueda has claimed that Sanchez gets ‘more affection’ with La Roja than at Manchester United.
After scoring the winner against Ecuador, Sanchez has also spoken to journalists, and explained how happy he is for representing Chile.
“When I play for my country… in general it makes me very happy to play football, I came from a problem in my ankle, internal things and I get back together with football,” said Sanchez (via La Tercera). “Today was a complicated game, in a cross I twisted my foot (he believes it’s an ankle sprain), I wrapped it up at half-time and went back to the pitch.”
Regarding his hard season in the Premier League, Sanchez said: “They gave me few opportunities in England, but I’m calm with my ability, I know what kind of player I am.”
Alexis Sanchez is one of Copa America’s top scorers, along with a bunch of other players. With six points after two games, Chile have already qualified for the knock-out stage, but need to beat Uruguay in the last fixture so they guarantee the first spot in the group.
