Leonardi hails Chilean sensation Sanchez

Udinese director general Pietro Leonardi admits that he is impressed with the way Chilean sensation Alexis Sanchez have played recently.

The 19-year-old scored the opener in the 2-0 win over Catania on Wednesday.

“He has impressive qualities,” Leonardi told Radio Kiss Kiss. “He is getting used to all of the mechanisms of Italian football and if he continues on this road, he will become a very important player.”

Udinese are currently at the top of the Serie A along with Napoli.

Leonardi continued on Pasquale Marino’s impressive start to the season: “I have always had a motto. Games can be won through single episodes, while to reach our objectives application and beautiful play are needed.”

“I don’t want to appear to be taking the mickey though, to speak of the Champions League or something else seems to me to be an exaggeration.”

“We live a week at a time, we concentrate on our tasks and those that present themselves one by one. We do not need to create useless pressures in this group.”

“But we have to protect ourselves in the next game with Genoa, a game that we will naturally look to win.”

[Source: Radio Kiss Kiss]