29 Aug 2014 01:16:27
I feel like I'm on here calling for patience from folk a lot on here. I think some people may just like to have a whinge. Anyway, people are now saying Sanchez can't play CF, because he can't hold the ball up and will get bullied off it. I encourage you to watch a replay of the Besiktas game at the Emirates. He held the ball up, back to goal, on numerous occasions. At his feet, he was constantly beating off multiple opponents to keep the ball. In the air, he was able to chest it down to his feet under pressure, multiple times and won headers against bigger opponents. All this in his 2nd competitive run at CF for his new club and only his 4th match in total. I for one, was extremely impressed by him, he completely exceeded rather high expectations. He was also winning the ball in the front 3rd for us. Brilliant. I've been going on about another CF, even before Giroud got injured. Cover is still required, but a backup will be fine (Remy) with Sanchez to shine up top for us.

1.) 29 Aug 2014
Try again lol

Can you really see Sanchez bossing the CB pairings at Chelsea or M City?

Sanchez is better from out wide

Wenger still has this vision of playing like Barca a few years back.

2.) 29 Aug 2014
What I loved most about his display and what we have been lacking for a good while is that he had the tactical sense and know how near the end of the match to just keep the ball up the other end of the park and waste time and by slowing the besiktas attacks, a bit of "match craft" as the commentators kept bleating out :-)

3.) 29 Aug 2014
29 Aug 2014 15:46:39
Banbury mate. Even if I disagree with your opinion, I'll respect it. "try again lol" just comes across as arrogant and conceited. Obviously, I can see Sanchez holding his own against the City and Chelsea, otherwise why would I say it? Just like Suarez did, or Michael Owen once did or Aguero does against big and strong CBs. If the only way to "hold your own" against big CBs is to be big and strong yourself, you must have been cheering when we were linked to Zigic. I honestly think Kompany, Mangala, Cahill and especially Terry will be very worried about having Sanchez taking them on.