During the Florida Cup, Estudiantes de La Plata coach Nelson Viva, stopped to talk about an old love: Arsenal.
The former Argentine defender played two seasons with the Gunners, where he was led by Arsene Wenger and won four titles with the London team.
Asked about Chilean Alexis Sánchez, Vivas was very honest. "His performance has been very good, the truth that it was difficult for me to adapt to life in England and I thought that with Alexis was going to happen the same thing, being Latin, living in London, beyond the city it offers you absolutely everything, the customs are very different, the days are very short, the cold is very intense and the language is a barrier that is often difficult to get around, so from that side I thought that Alexis was going to cost more," explained the coach to Goal.
So what was the key to success for Sanchez? "Obviously his talent is much richer than mine and that made him one of the stars of the Premier," Viva said.
The Argentine was skeptical about Sanchez's future in London. "I don't know if he will continue in Arsenal or not, I don't know how his relationship with Arsène is, but I hope he does well. I had Alexis in River, I know what kind of person he is and today he appears as a more mature player than when we had him," he said.