A little over 20 minutes he managed to play Alexis Sanchez in the last victory of Inter de Milan by A league. The Chilean entered before Parma, when the lombardos fell 1-0 and had a pale presentation, but the visiting comeback coincided with the presence of the national attacker on the court, finally winning 2-1.
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The striking thing about the inclusion of Sánchez by the DT Antonio Conte, who observed the duel from the stands due to a disciplinary sanction, was the position in which he acted since he stepped on the field of play. Tocopillano replaced Cristian Eriksen and served as an offensive midfielder, located behind the attacking duo made up of Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martínez.
Brilliant like ’10’
Alexis made a good presentation and his level of play was unanimously highlighted by the entire Italian press. It was a constant advancement support when the ball came from behind in Inter, He was lucid to unlock the attack in the center with precise opening passes to the lanes and, with time and space, attempted dangerous advances by changing the rhythm of driving on the offensive axis.
Its performance in full harmony with the demands of the position, in any case, did not diminish the surprise caused by Conte after making the Chilean enter as ’10’. The premonition at the time of the substitution was that Sánchez would be located on the same line as Martínez and Lukaku, Located to the left, forming a trident horizontally on the court, with the Argentine on the right and the Belgian striker ‘9’.
But Conte (now criticized last in Italy for its rigidity so as not to change the 1-3-5-2 game system) did not touch the outline. The changes were only men in current positions and the idea of observing a line of three attackers (as in the Chelsea championship of the Italian coach in 2017 in the Premier League with Pedro, Diego Costa and Hazard) it lasted until Alexis was behind the offensive pair.
Repertoire to spare
In any case, the DT of Inter It hit the nail on the head with the new functionality it delivered to the Chilean. It could have been a surprise at the moment, seeing him act as a game provider for the two battering rams and the lanes on each of their climbs, but the man in the Red possesses attributes to fully fulfill this tactical role.
The outstanding feature is its mobility. The tocopillano is not easily delivered in the brand, since it needs to be in permanent contact with the ball and it is mobilized to receive it. In addition, in most cases their receptions are safe, keeping the ball in full control, although the mark on their back is overwhelming. For collective progress on the court, the latter is of vital importance and Sánchez delivers it regularly.
Added to this is its enormous ease of turning towards any of the two profiles. Tactical-technical action allows him to break free from the mark of the opposing center midfielder and go straight to face the center backs. The latter can achieve important repercussions in the tasks of Lukaku and Martínez: In his advance with a dominated ball, the Chilean attracts the defenders and the strikers can count on time and space to receive in the settlement position.
The last outstanding characteristic to act of ’10’ of Alexis has to do with his permanent intention of goal. The tocopillano is an end or born pointer with annotation capacity, apart from the essential function of the position: to level the banks and assist those who accompany the center. So, it can be an offensive midfielder who regularly steps on the opponent’s area to mark an offensive presence, which together with his good shot from the perimeter of the area, He projects it as an interesting alternative in the Conte team.
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