After a 3-0 defeat in Brazil, Chile fell to sixth place in the South American Qualification Group, leaving the country lacking in the World Cup.According to Arsène Wenger, there is too much pressure on Alexis Sánchez on the Chileans.The French manager of Arsenal compares the situation with David Beckham’s situation in 1998.
In France, the pressure was then on Zinédine Zidane.David Beckham was put under pressure in England.We had a lot of other players in the team, but it was Beckham.Why not Steven Gerrard?I don’t know “, Sky Sports quotes Wenger,” In Chile the pressure is now on Sánchez, in Argentina it is of course Lionel Messi.
It seems like one player has to bear all the pressure in these national teams.Those players must protect the rest.That’s always someone who likes it a little bit,”the French manager continues:” They love to be at the forefront.But what does that mean?It means that these players also have to deal with the disadvantages.
When Beckham was sent off from the field in 1998 after his red card in the match against Argentina, he was not called up in the next two qualifiers.He is under threat in the country, it seemed as if he had killed someone.These kinds of players have to deal with the positive and negative points,”Wenger concludes.
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