Arsene Wenger wary of the edginess between Alexis Sanchez and his Arsenal team-mates
Arsene Wenger is concerned about Alexis Sanchez’s stand-off with his Arsenal team mates.
The issue was highlighted by Arsenal legend Thierry Henry who claimed there was a “divided” dressing room after Sanchez was snubbed by some of his team mates during a goal celebration.
It is understood that some of Sanchez’s team mates are not impressed by his recent performances, a perceived lack of effort in training and his conduct over his contract which is due to expire at the end of the season.
The Gunners boss is aware of the underlying issue and trying to handle it before the stand-off gets out of hand
Gunners boss Wenger, who insisted after Arsenal’s win at Crystal Palace that he did not see the incident, is aware of the underlying issue and is trying to handle it before tensions get out of hand.
In fairness, Laurent Koscielny was singled out as a player who did not celebrate with Sanchez but Mirror Sport has been told that was because he wanted to congratulate Jack Wilshere on the superb ball that set up the goal.
Sanchez has never been the most popular member of the dressing room and has the ego of a big star but he has been indulged because he is a world class talent and match winner.
Chile star Sanchez, 29, who is expected to join Manchester City on a free next summer, has been in poor form before his two goals at Palace on Thursday night.
After giving the ball away on numerous occasions, Wilshere had “words” with Sanchez on the pitch which were not caught by the TV cameras and then other players made it clear they were not happy in the dressing room after the game.
They think he has been selfish, his goal celebration - wheeling away and then beckoning team mates to join in - shows that he sees himself as the main man and that he is being disrespectful on the pitch when his performances have dropped.
Sanchez’s dip in performances has been a major talking point among the coaches and in the dressing room and it did blow up at Southampton earlier this month.
The Gunners boss is aware of the underlying issue and trying to handle it before the stand-off gets out of hand
Gunners boss Wenger, who insisted after Arsenal’s win at Crystal Palace that he did not see the incident, is aware of the underlying issue and is trying to handle it before tensions get out of hand.
In fairness, Laurent Koscielny was singled out as a player who did not celebrate with Sanchez but Mirror Sport has been told that was because he wanted to congratulate Jack Wilshere on the superb ball that set up the goal.
Sanchez has never been the most popular member of the dressing room and has the ego of a big star but he has been indulged because he is a world class talent and match winner.
Chile star Sanchez, 29, who is expected to join Manchester City on a free next summer, has been in poor form before his two goals at Palace on Thursday night.
After giving the ball away on numerous occasions, Wilshere had “words” with Sanchez on the pitch which were not caught by the TV cameras and then other players made it clear they were not happy in the dressing room after the game.
They think he has been selfish, his goal celebration - wheeling away and then beckoning team mates to join in - shows that he sees himself as the main man and that he is being disrespectful on the pitch when his performances have dropped.
Sanchez’s dip in performances has been a major talking point among the coaches and in the dressing room and it did blow up at Southampton earlier this month.
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