Inter forward Alexis Sanchez discussed his mindset, the game against Sampdoria this evening and his work with coach Antonio Conte in an interview in the official Matchday Programme. His words were noted by Italian media outlet FcInterNews.
“I never want to lose, not even in practice. I get angry even if you miss an easy pass, that’s how I am.”
He discussed how Conte imposes his mentality on the squad and how that’s helped the former Arsenal forward.
“He makes you learn new things about football, he explains the game to you, it’s hard work, all guided by his mentality, which is aimed at winning. Conte shows us the way.”
The 31-year-old Chilean forward, who has spent this season on loan at Inter from Manchester United, looked forward to tonight’s game.
“We have the chance to play and practice the sport we love even though we know it will be in different conditions. We’ll do everything we can to be ready and hopefully we’ll be able to give some great joy to the Inter fans.”
Finally, Sanchez discussed his passion for football.
“I played for hours under my mother’s eyes. My joy has always been football. When I play, I have fun, I forget my problems. It was my dream, I realized it.”
Sanchez has struggled to make an impact in Milan since arriving from England last summer. The 31-year-old Chilean suffered a tendon injury whilst on international duty with Chile in October, forcing him to miss ten league games. The former Arsenal star has made 16 appearances across all competitions so far this season, for a total of 615 minutes. In that time, he has scored one goal and provided one assist.
