Forward Alexis Sanchez showed all of his quality in Inter Milan’s Serie A win over Genoa yesterday evening.
Today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews, name the Chilean as the Nerazzurri’s man of the match in the 2-1 victory.
Sanchez grabbed his first Serie A goal of the season yesterday evening.
The 35-year-old did so from the penalty spot. He did so after the Nerazzurri were awarded a controversial penalty by referee Giovanni Ayroldi in the first half.
Sanchez’s perfectly placed his effort.
But that goal was just the tip of the iceberg as far as Sanchez’s overall performance goes.
Alexis Sanchez Sparkles In Inter Serie A Win Vs Genoa
Sanchez was at the heart of Inter’s attack for the entire time that he was on the pitch.
Throughout the first half, the Chilean’s linkup play was a vital element of Inter’s best sequences in possession.
The highlight in this respect was Sanchez’s assist for Kristjan Asllani to score the opener.
The touch, vision, timing, and weight of pass from the former Barcelona, Arsenal, and Manchester United veteran were all spot-on to locate the run of Asllani into the penalty area and set up the Albanian’s shot.
That makes it three matches in a row in which Sanchez has assisted a goal for Inter.
The Chilean had assisted Davide Frattesi in Inter’s Serie A wins over Lecce and Atalanta.
But even when it was not as eye-catching as that assist for Asllani, Sanchez was equally impressive.
The 35-year-old looked very tidy in possession.
Sanchez showed that, even now well into his thirties, he is a player of superior technical quality.
This proved to be a real cutting edge in possession for Inter. The Gazzetta award Sanchez a sterling score of 7.5/10 in the player ratings for the match.
