LONDON — Somebody might one day explain to Alexis Sánchez the meaning of fatigue and burnout. Right now, he just doesn’t get it.
Over the past two weeks, on different continents, he has played and scored in two Premier League games for Arsenal and played and scored in two World Cup qualifiers for Chile.
While diminutive in stature at 5 foot 6 and 136 pounds, he is immense in spirit and skills. It is the size of his heart and the depth of his desire that persuade managers to be reckless with his health.
“Alexis is relentless going forward,” Arsenal Manager Arsène Wenger said on Saturday after his winger returned from South America with just enough time to take part in one short practice before the game against Watford.