Tag: Alexis Sanchez

Alexis Sanchez played for Arsenal Football Club. The Chilean forward joined Arsenal from Barcelona in 2014 for £31.7m. Sanchez left Arsenal for Manchester United in 2018 in a swap deal for Henrikh Mkhitaryan. In total, he made 166 appearances for Arsenal and scored 80 goals. The Copa America Winner wore the number 17 and number 7 shirts for Arsenal. He was born on December 19, 1988. Alexis currently plays for Inter Milan.

SINGAPORE - JULY 28: Aaron Ramsey #8 of Arsenal looks during the International Champions Cup match between Arsenal and Paris Saint Germain at the National Stadium on July 28, 2018 in Singapore. (Photo by Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images for ICC)

Report: Ramsey set to stall on contract talks until January – despite agent hints

Aaron Ramsey is set to stall on any contract negotiations with Arsenal until January, hoping to follow the blueprint to a bumper deal laid out by Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Özil.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: Alexis Sanchez of Manchester United looks dejected in defeat after the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Manchester United and Sevilla FC at Old Trafford on March 13, 2018 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Fans mock Sanchez over his goal record since leaving Arsenal

Alexis Sanchez is getting a fair amount of stick from football fans on social media for his decision to leave Arsenal, as nothing seems to have gone right for the Chilean since then.
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Daily Arsenal roundup: Ozil, Ospina, Cech, Wilshere & more

Here is a round-up of what the papers are saying about Arsenal this morning along with other bits and pieces I've found that I think you might be interested in.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: Alexis Sanchez of Manchester United looks dejected in defeat after the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Manchester United and Sevilla FC at Old Trafford on March 13, 2018 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Alexis Sanchez refused entry to United States

Former Arsenal man Alexis Sanchez will not take part in Manchester United’s pre-season tour of the States after he was denied entry to the country due to his tax problems in Spain.
during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Arsenal at The King Power Stadium on May 9, 2018 in Leicester, England.

Assessed: Leaked wages and bonus payments for Aubameyang and Sanchez

The details of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's contract with Arsenal have leaked to the media, along with the specifics of Alexis Sanchez and Virgil Van Dijk's deals.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates scoring the 2nd Arsenal goal with Mohamed Elneny of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Watford at Emirates Stadium on March 11, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Elneny mocks Sanchez on social media again

Mohamed Elneny poked fun at former teammate Alexis Sanchez on Twitter on Wednesday night, not for the first time since the Chilean joined Manchester United.
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Winter break agreed, Alexis Sanchez axed v Tottenham & Manchester City transfer ban

As tends to happen when Arsenal suffer a bad defeat, the club have gone into media lockdown and the number of stories coming out of the club has dropped significantly.

Mkhitaryan: I want to be an Arsenal legend not an Alexis replacement

Henrikh Mkhitaryan insists he's not just an Alexis Sanchez replacement, and he wants to become an Arsenal legend in his own right.
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Episode 140: Trophies? Women and children first

In this edition of the Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast, Matthew and Sylvain celebrate Arsenal's women beating Manchester City in a cup final. And, they...
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: Alexis Sanchez of Manchester United looks despondent during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Manchester United and Sevilla FC at Old Trafford on March 13, 2018 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Brady: Sanchez may be looking around thinking he should not have gone there

Liam Brady says Alexis Sanchez isn't the easiest of characters in the dressing room, but he got away with it at Arsenal early on because of what he was doing on the pitch.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: Alexis Sanchez of Manchester United looks dejected in defeat after the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Manchester United and Sevilla FC at Old Trafford on March 13, 2018 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Arsenal fans mock Alexis after he admits United transfer has been ‘very rough’

Arsenal fans haven't shown much sympathy for Alexis Sanchez after the Chilean forward revealed his transfer to Manchester United has been "very rough" so far.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 05: Alexis Sanchez of Manchester United reacts during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United at Selhurst Park on March 5, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Hundreds of times: How often has Alexis really lost the ball for Manchester United?

When Alexis Sanchez left Arsenal for Manchester United in January, Arsenal fans warned their northern counterparts that Alexis was a great player but he gives the ball away so much he drives you crazy.

Wenger: I’m glad Walcott got good reception and hopefully so will Giroud

Arsene Wenger says he's glad that Arsenal fans gave Theo Walcott such a good reception on his return to North London, and expects the same when Olivier Giroud comes back.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: Alexis Sanchez of Manchester United looks despondent during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Manchester United and Sevilla FC at Old Trafford on March 13, 2018 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Alexis Sanchez’s struggles at United unlikely to get much better

If you’re an Arsenal fan who delights in schadenfreude then Alexis Sanchez’s move to Manchester United must taste very sweet indeed.

The cup-tied rule: What it is, why it’s in place, and why it’s wrong

On Thursday, Arsenal progressed to the quarter-finals of the Europa League, but thanks to UEFA's cup-tied rule, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang won't be able to take part.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Henrikh Mkhitaryan of Arsenal celebrates scoring the 3rd Arsenal goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Watford at Emirates Stadium on March 11, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Mkhitaryan is Arsenal’s best performing player according to the statistics

Henrikh Mkhitaryan is Arsenal's best performing player at the club, according to WhoScored, after a bright start to his new life in London.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: Alexis Sanchez of Manchester United looks dejected in defeat after the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Manchester United and Sevilla FC at Old Trafford on March 13, 2018 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

We didn’t need him: Manchester United fans turn on Alexis Sanchez

Manchester United fans haven’t taken long to turn on Alexis Sanchez and when Rio Ferdinand had a dig at the player for looking like a stranger in his new side, they agreed.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: Alexis Sanchez of Manchester United looks dejected in defeat after the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Manchester United and Sevilla FC at Old Trafford on March 13, 2018 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

‘Wenger lied’: Arsenal fans balk at Alexis Sanchez’s clueless Wenger claims

Alexis Sanchez has been chatting to the Chilean media and claims that not only did Arsene Wenger tell him he was the best player at Arsenal, there are supposedly no bad feelings between him and the Frenchman.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: Alexis Sanchez of Manchester United looks dejected in defeat after the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Manchester United and Sevilla FC at Old Trafford on March 13, 2018 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

‘Masterstroke by Wenger’: Arsenal fans loving Alexis Sanchez’s Manchester misery

Just in case you hadn't already heard (you definitely had), Manchester United lost 2-1 to Sevilla at home on Tuesday night... and Arsenal fans are once again having a ball.

Arsenal players hated Alexis Sanchez says Honigstein

Raphael Honigstein has revealed that the Arsenal dressing room didn’t like Alexis Sanchez very much at all and that they were furious with his pretence that he was the only one working hard when stats showed he was doing the least.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Henrikh Mkhitaryan of Arsenal celebrates scoring the 3rd Arsenal goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Watford at Emirates Stadium on March 11, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Arsenal fans mock Alexis as Mkhitaryan scores again

On Sunday, Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored one and assisted one as Arsenal beat Watford, and fans were quick to point out Alexis Sanchez's comparatively disappointing performances.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 05: Alexis Sanchez of Manchester United reacts during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United at Selhurst Park on March 5, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Media seem shocked by Alexis Sanchez’s Manchester United problems

Some parts of the media seem surprised by Alexis Sanchez’s problems fitting in at Manchester United as if they never watched him play for Arsenal.

13 key points from Arsenal’s 17/18 plan revealed

Not long after the Emirates stadium opened I was told by a person I met in the Tollington that Arsenal were set to spend the next ten years severely shackled.

Only 1 Arsenal player makes Premier League top 30

Nacho Monreal is Arsenal's best player this season and the only player to make the top 30 in the league, according to the Sky Sports power rankings.
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 28: Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal celebrates as he scores their second goal with Mesut Ozil during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Arsenal at Selhurst Park on December 28, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

How Mesut Ozil & Alexis Sanchez sagas have had knock-on effect at Arsenal

Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez's contract sagas may have ended very differently but both had a knock-on effect at Arsenal.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 31: A dejected looking Alexis Sanchez of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on January 31, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

United board members ‘criticise Mourinho’ over Sanchez signing

Manchester United executives criticised Jose Mourinho's transfer policy at a London dinner party last week, according to reports.

Ramsey to run contract down

Arsenal are concerned that Aaron Ramsey is planning to take a leaf out of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Özil's playbook by running his contract down.

Were United fans right about Mkhitaryan all along?

Arsenal fans were disappointed with Henrikh Mkhitaryan's performance against Östersunds FK on Thursday, but do these tweets from Manchester United fans suggest this is just the start?
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 31: A dejected looking Alexis Sanchez of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on January 31, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

‘Useless’,’Send him back to Arsenal’ – United fans turn on Sanchez after Sevilla performance

Manchester United fans are already starting to turn on Alexis Sanchez, after the Chilean put in another disappointing performance against Sevilla.

How would another season without Champions League affect Arsenal?

Climbing into the top-four is starting to look like an impossible task, and winning the Europa League is a long-shot so could Arsenal cope with another year without Champions League football?

Alexis Sanchez dressing room split blamed for poor form

Former Colombia and Newcastle forward, Faustino Asprilla, has revealed that the Chile national team's dressing room is completely split with Alexis Sanchez at odds with Arturo Vidal.

Jeremy Corbyn ‘happy’ Alexis Sanchez finally left Arsenal

Jeremy Corbyn says he's happy with Arsenal's January transfer business, particularly seeing the 'endless' speculation about Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Özil put to bed.

3 options to replace Petr Cech

Arsenal still haven't started negotiations with Petr Čech over a new deal, even though his current contract expires in 2019. Could he leave this summer, and who might replace him?
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Rojo relieved that he doesn’t have to kick Alexis anymore

Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo is glad Alexis Sanchez is on the same team as he doesn't have to kick him anymore. 
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 31: A dejected looking Alexis Sanchez of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on January 31, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

People don’t see the sacrifice we make says Alexis

Alexis Sanchez, who hardly said two words while at Arsenal, has turned into a proper chatty Charlie since he signed for Manchester United.

Too much: Bellerin hits out at Alexis Sanchez before defending him

Hector Bellerin has revealed he thought that Alexis Sanchez's demands were a bit too much, and also gave his view on the celebration controversy against Crystal Palace.

‘We told you so!’ Arsenal fans smug after another wasteful display from Alexis Sanchez

Arsenal fans have reached peak-smugness after another wasteful performance from Alexis Sanchez as Manchester United lost 1-0 to Newcastle.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan: The perfect fit for Arsenal?

It would be fair to state that Arsenal fans were split on the Alexis Sanchez-Henrikh Mkhitaryan swap deal in the January transfer window but now perhaps now.

United fans say ‘I told you so’ about Mkhitaryan despite Alexis’ identical Wembley showing

After Henrikh Mkhitaryan's disappointing performance in the North London derby on Saturday, Manchester United fans took to Twitter to smugly proclaim they were right about him.

Good players? Sell them! Kroenke’s record in US could be Arsenal warning

Looking at Stan Kroenke's recent record with franchises in the United States, what can we learn about the possible future of Arsenal Football Club?