Alexis Sanchez sends message to Arsenal after beating Real Madrid in Champions League
Alexis Sanchez has described Arsenal as a ‘love you never forget’ (AMA/Getty) Alexis Sanchez has sent a special message to Arsenal after they knocked Real Madrid out of the Champions League this week. Mikel Arteta’s side brushed off the threat of another historic Champions League comeback from Madrid by securing a 2-1 victory at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night. Arsenal have now set up a Champions League semi-final tie against Paris Saint-Germain after the French side eliminated Aston Villa from the competition on Tuesday. Sanchez, meanwhile, remains a controversial figure at Arsenal following his decision to join Manchester United in 2018. But the 36-year-old, who now plays for Serie A side Udinese, declared his love for Arsenal after their victory over the Champions League holders at the Bernabeu. Get personalised updates on Manchester United every day Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro’s Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link so we can send you football news tailored to you. In a post to his followers on Instagram, Sanchez posted a picture of himself celebrating in an Arsenal shirt with the caption: ‘In football there are loves that you never forget.’ Sanchez also accompanied his post with Arsenal’s ‘North London Forever’ anthem. Alexis Sanchez declared his love for Arsenal after they knocked Real Madrid out of the Champions League (Instagram) Speaking in 2020, Sanchez opened up on his decision to leave Arsenal in order to join United and admitted he realised he had made a mistake after just one training session. ‘I accepted the opportunity to go to United, it felt tempting and it was something good for me, I liked this club a lot when I was a kid,’ Sanchez said. ‘Eventually I signed but I didn’t ask for information on what was happening inside the club. Alexis Sanchez admitted he made a mistake swapping Arsenal for Manchester United (Getty) ‘Sometimes there are things that you don’t realise until you get there, and I remember the first training session I had, I realised a lot of things. ‘They laughed, I told them there’s something that doesn’t sit right, it doesn’t seem good. ‘But I already signed, I was already there. After the first few months I carried on having the same feeling, we weren’t united as a team in that moment.’ In 2023, Sanchez made an attempt to return to Arsenal on a free transfer after his contract with Marseille expired. However, Arteta informed the Chilean forward’s representative that he was not interested in a deal. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Alexis Sanchez has sent a special message to Arsenal after they knocked Real Madrid out of the Champions League this week.
Mikel Arteta’s side brushed off the threat of another historic Champions League comeback from Madrid by securing a 2-1 victory at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night.
Arsenal have now set up a Champions League semi-final tie against Paris Saint-Germain after the French side eliminated Aston Villa from the competition on Tuesday.
Sanchez, meanwhile, remains a controversial figure at Arsenal following his decision to join Manchester United in 2018.
But the 36-year-old, who now plays for Serie A side Udinese, declared his love for Arsenal after their victory over the Champions League holders at the Bernabeu.
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In a post to his followers on Instagram, Sanchez posted a picture of himself celebrating in an Arsenal shirt with the caption: ‘In football there are loves that you never forget.’
Sanchez also accompanied his post with Arsenal’s ‘North London Forever’ anthem.
Speaking in 2020, Sanchez opened up on his decision to leave Arsenal in order to join United and admitted he realised he had made a mistake after just one training session.
‘I accepted the opportunity to go to United, it felt tempting and it was something good for me, I liked this club a lot when I was a kid,’ Sanchez said.
‘Eventually I signed but I didn’t ask for information on what was happening inside the club.
‘Sometimes there are things that you don’t realise until you get there, and I remember the first training session I had, I realised a lot of things.
‘They laughed, I told them there’s something that doesn’t sit right, it doesn’t seem good.
‘But I already signed, I was already there. After the first few months I carried on having the same feeling, we weren’t united as a team in that moment.’
However, Arteta informed the Chilean forward’s representative that he was not interested in a deal.
For more stories like this, check our sport page.
Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
