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Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez slammed for mental weakness
URUGUAY defender Jorge Fucile has accused Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez of being mentally weak for his conduct during the Copa America.
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Chile met Uruguay in the quarter-finals on their way to claiming their first continental title.
And Fucile was sent off late in the game for a second yellow card after catching Sanchez.
It seems that this guy is mentally weak.
The former Porto man wasn't happy with Sanchez's role in him seeing red however and has accused the Gunners star of weakness.
He said: "I touched the ball first, any other forward would have jumped in that moment... It seems that this guy is mentally weak.
"I was running and I couldn't stop myself, so I kicked him. When the match was 0-0, this guy was missing in action.
Alexis Sanchez has been labelled mentally weak
"We talked during the match, but what happens on the pitch, stays on the pitch. I don't know what you call this kind of person. I can only say that his legs were shaking.
"The worst part was in a moment when he was near my sector and he said: 'Mr. Ref, he's kicking me, he's kicking me'. The official responded him: 'You are doing your work, they're doing theirs.'"
Sanchez is expected to miss the start of Arsenal's season after being given extra time off to recover from his international exploiits.
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