08 Mar 2017 09:25:27
I understand many are slating Sanchez for laughing when we conceded. Well, sometimes, we do laugh at repetitive situations when we get tired not because we don't care but just because they are routine. Maybe he laughed when he didn't know he actually has and this tells how bad things are at the club. It feels like whenever he wants to get the team forward, the team drags him back and he feels there's nothing he can do to help anymore. Oh and i was a bit befuddled when Ramsey made the starting eleven without playing any competitive game.
08 Mar 2017 13:12:38
It certainly wasn't a clear situation, but I don't really think anyone should be sticking up for Sanchez after last night. It doesn't really matter what he was laughing at, (I honestly thought it was because of something Cech said to him) if your team is losing by any amount you should never be caught laughing or smiling on the bench. This is especially true in the modern game with the amount of media coverage, it just creates more unnessecary dis.
08 Mar 2017 13:33:00
I don't think anyone should be sticking up for Sanchez after last night. It doesn't really matter what he was laughing about, if your team is losing you shouldn't be seen either laughing or smirking on the bench; especially in this day and age where everything a player does will be scrutinized heavily by the media - it creates unwanted distractions.
In the past two months Sanchez's attitude and overall level of play has been disappointing to say the least. He presses the opposition defense at unnecessary times, and then flails his arms and throws a temper tantrum when the players behind him don't follow suit. Sanchez has given the ball away more than any other player in the league this season, and he hasn't run 9km in a game since 2016. Only working hard when the ball gets somewhat close to you doesn't represent a high work rate, and it certainly doesn't give you the right to complain on the field about your teammates' efforts in that regard. Sanchez might still be top drawer but I wouldn't call him a leader, and we certainly need more leaders at Arsenal.
This isn't to slate what you're saying Willy, that justification makes sense - I just think that if you're on the bench you need to be acting like a professional at all times.
08 Mar 2017 15:03:29
if you went in to your work, worked the hardest you could, dragged almost every one of your colleagues through the year only for you to be let down year after year, wouldn't you be a bit cheesed off too? can we really be annoyed at sanchez for putting in half-assed shifts if there's basically no reward? it'd be pretty soul crushing.
i might get some flack for saying this but i was laughing with sanchez too. i was laughing because the situation and the score line is/ was beyond ridiculous.
08 Mar 2017 15:35:01
he certainly has the right to feel that way, but if you're getting being paid over 100,000 a week I'd hope you'd have the perspective and professionalism not to show that frustration and just continue to do your job. That's probably asking too much of modern footballers though.