Alexis Sanchez came off the bench to win the Supercoppa Italiana for Inter against Juventus and got some things off his chest. ‘The more champions play, the better they feel! I am like a caged lion!’
The Chilean came on for Lautaro Martinez and snatched victory in the final seconds of extra time, just as they were preparing for penalties after the Weston McKennie header and Lautaro Martinez penalty.
Supercoppa | Inter 2-1 Juventus aet: Alexis Sanchez last-gasp winner
“Champions are like this, the more they play, the better they feel. They can do something nobody else can,” Alexis Sanchez told Sport Mediaset.
“I played against Lazio, I thought I would play today as I was in good shape, but the coach made that decision.
“I was hungry and felt like winning something tonight! We are on the right track with the right players and we have to continue like this.”
Alexis Sanchez was in no mood to be magnanimous and even had a go at former Inter coach Antonio Conte, as well as current boss Simone Inzaghi.
“I always said I felt like a caged lion, I wasn’t playing! Conte arrived one day and said, nobody else is like you, he would put me on for the final 15 minutes and said I’d make the difference. I said put me on earlier, I can make the difference then too!
“This is the roar of the lion!”