Alexis Sanchez feels a love when playing for Chile that he perhaps does not with Manchester United, according to coach Reinaldo Rueda.
Sanchez endured a miserable Premier League season, but he scored his second Copa America goal in as many games in a 2-1 win over Ecuador on Friday.
The attacker also played through an ankle injury, scoring a 51st-minute winner to move onto two Copa goals, which is more than the one he managed in 20 Premier League games in 2018-19.
Rueda feels Sanchez’s struggles domestically are a reflection of United’s battles, but he also believes the 30-year-old is more loved with the national team.
“He has the motivation, affection and some relationships that he has in the national team and maybe he didn’t have them in Manchester,” Rueda said after Chile moved into the quarter-finals.
“He arrived at a difficult, inopportune moment, perhaps in the most unbalanced United in recent years.”
EN VIVO #LaRoja
¡FINAAAAAAAL EN SALVADOR! #LaRoja venció a @FEFecuador por 2-1, sumó seis puntos y avanzó a los cuartos de final de la #CopaAmerica
El lunes nos jugamos ante @Uruguay el liderato del Grupo C. #VamosChile pic.twitter.com/529Y1pNDNS
— Selección Chilena (@LaRoja) June 22, 2019
Chile will advance from Group C, but they must avoid defeat against Uruguay in Rio de Janeiro on Monday to secure top spot.
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