Should Alexis Sanchez opt for Manchester City ahead of Manchester United and Barcelona? (Part 1)
Most probably the hottest attainable property in the market at the moment in the summer transfer window, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 and Manchester City. Currently under contract at Udinese, Sanchez helped the Italian club side make it to the UEFA Champions League for the 2011-2012 season by assisting them in their campaign to finish in the top four teams of Serie A.
In a league where wingers are a rarity, Sanchez is a special breed. At the FIFA 2010 World Cup, Sanchez caught the eye with his dazzling displays for the Chilean national team. As http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Brazil-c2858, Sanchez developed a formidable reputation. He was quickly recognized as one of those few players in modern football which are adept at playing as a winger. He is ambidextrous and has a brilliant shot on him two making him an extremely special player when it comes to football.
Now Sanchez is faced with the possibility of moving to one of the biggest clubs in Europe. One can probably say that Manchester City cannot be termed as “one of the biggest clubs” but their financial power has brought them right up there alongside the likes of Barcelona, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Real-c30728 Madrid and Manchester United when it comes to luring superstars. Whilst some footballers opt for a club with a lot of history of success and achievements, other prefer to make history by going a less recognized outfit offering the same amount of money.
Let’s first take a look at how Sanchez will fit in at Barcelona. The Spanish champions who also won the UEFA Champions League last season boast a star studded squad with the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Villa-c10629 or Lionel Messi considering which one of them starts as the solitary striker in their 4-3-3 formation.
Obviously, Barcelona won’t change their formation thus Sanchez will most probably replace http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pedro-c29582 Rodriguez on the left wing. However the worst thing about a move to Barcelona for Alexis Sanchez is the fact that he won’t be a first choice pick at the club. Yes, Sanchez has enormous talent but given the steady number of goals Pedro Rodriguez has been scoring for Barcelona, it is safe to say that Pep Guardiola won’t discard the young Spanish forward just because Sanchez has arrived at the club.
So the question needs to be asked that will Sanchez be ready to forfeit regular first team football for a place on the Barcelona bench. Udinese are already set to compete in the next season’s UEFA Champions League so what different would Barcelona offer in the bigger scope of things. The main hindrance in Sanchez’s move to Barcelona is probably the fact that the winger might not get to be a part of their starting line up on a regular basis, something that will be detrimental to his development as a player given that he is still young.
To be continued in part 2...
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