Gits In The Game: INJURY SETBACK FOR ARSENAL SUPERSTAR

Arsenal fans prepare for worst as Alexis Sanchez's injury takes a turn for the.. better?!

If you stop any Arsenal fan in their car, on the street, or at home and mention Alexis Sanchez, you are invariably met with the same reaction: a wry smile or a shake of the head that simply says, “he’s too good for us/get out of the road you mad c*nt.”

Alexis' electrifying start to Premiership life has left the footballing community purring with excitement. Alexis Sanchez has scored an impressive 12 times in 21 appearances for the Gunners following his move from FC Barcelona in 2014. Arsene Wenger's capture of the world class forward was regarded very much as a coup for the Frenchman, and too good to be true for Arsenal fans. It's hardly surprising that every time he takes to the pitch each kick is met with a hushed embarrassment from the Emirates faithful.

Why, then, would a player so out of Arsenal's league make a shock move to the tedious North London club?

It would appear Arsene Wenger, the only manager to sign a player with a broken back, has done it again..

In a post match interview with Chilean sports channel, TV Chile Sport, Alexis Sanchez revealed:

'I was iceskating with my kids, all I remember was losing my balance and when I woke up I was scoring against Sunderland.'

Alexis' revelation goes some way to explain how he added his name to a long list of players too good to be in the BPL (Fabregas, Di Maria, Ozil, Song.)

In an interview with GITG, Teammate Kerion Gibbs added credence to the rumours: 'Everyone whispers around him at training. The mentality is very much "don't speak too loud or he'll realise he's at Arsenal."

'In fact, the only person who speaks is Alexis. When he asks us a question we stay silent until he loses interest and gets on with it. Like a cat.’

Wilshere described the atmosphere in training as 'chilling.'

Arsene's number two Steve Bould spoke of the first weeks following Alexis’ arrival: ‘He started to make the odd remark like: "Haven't seen Lionel for a while, is he injured?", and, "What's the temperature going to be in Barcelona this evening?" At first these sort of things were easy to brush aside, but now they're becoming more and more frequent. I think it's only a matter of time before he realises.'

Bould added: ‘It's one thing to convince a man with severe brain trauma that his team have changed kit, it's another to say they've changed country.'

When asked if such an injury could go some way in explaining why Mesut Ozil signed for the Gunners, Bould responded: ‘Nah, he's just deeply depressed.’

After the weirdest North London derby to date, it’s safe to say everyone connected with Arsenal Football Club will be praying their South American superstar remains in a critical and potentially life threatening condition. It’s safe to say.

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