Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez hits out at his critics after Chile World Cup loss: 'you get tired of saying "I'll get up again" after crying after a defeat'
- Chile lost 1-0 against Bolivia to leave their World Cup hopes on the rocks
- Once again, Alexis Sanchez cut a dejected figure after the loss in La Paz
- The Arsenal striker took to Instagram to emotionally vent his frustrations
Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez has taken to Instagram to hit out at his critics after Chile lost 1-0 to Bolivia in World Cup qualifying, saying he cries after losing and is 'tired of telling the world... that everything is going well.'
The defeat in the high altitude of La Paz - more than 3,500 metres above sea level - leaves the 2016 Copa America holders sixth in South American qualifying and facing the prospect of missing out on next summer's World Cup in Russia with two qualifiers remaining.
'AND TOMORROW IS COMING,' Sanchez wrote, beginning his post in capital letters alongside a picture of him leaving the Wembley pitch after Arsenal won the FA Cup final in May and another of him representing his country.
![Alexis Sanchez cut a disconsolate figure after Chile lost to Bolivia in World Cup qualifying](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/09/06/06/43F3166000000578-0-image-a-1_1504676437547.jpg)
Alexis Sanchez cut a disconsolate figure after Chile lost to Bolivia in World Cup qualifying
![Sanchez's Chile are sixth in World Cup qualifying with two matches remaining ](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/09/06/07/43F3415000000578-0-image-a-2_1504677838330.jpg)
Sanchez's Chile are sixth in World Cup qualifying with two matches remaining
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'You get tired of being criticized with reason and without reason, you get tired of wanting to be defeated, you get tired of saying to yourself "I'll get up again" after crying after a defeat, and you get tired of telling the world and people who are with you, that everything is going well.
'And the worst, that no one ever realizes how that makes you feel ... I have the No 7 of Chile on my back and it is a huge responsibility, that's why I'm sorry that journalists and bad people criticize without knowing...'
The top four sides in South America qualify for Russia automatically, with the fifth team heading into a play-off against New Zealand. In sixth position with 23
Chile's final two World Cup qualifiers are against Ecuador and Brazil next month.
Ecuador are eighth out of 10 teams and need to beat Chile and Argentina to have any chance of reaching Russia.
Brazil, meanwhile, have already qualified for Russia and are runaway leaders in South American qualifying with 37 points from 16 games.
![Sanchez was unable to force through a move from Arsenal to Manchester City on deadline day](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/09/06/07/040447DC000007D0-0-image-a-3_1504677841955.jpg)
Sanchez was unable to force through a move from Arsenal to Manchester City on deadline day
![The 28-year-old is now set to feature when Arsenal play Bournemouth at the weekend](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/09/06/07/43BFB58400000578-4856878-image-a-17_1504679989291.jpg)
The 28-year-old is now set to feature when Arsenal play Bournemouth at the weekend
As for Sanchez, he returns to north London to prepare for Arsenal's Premier League match against Bournemouth on Saturday.
The 28-year-old was on the brink of sealing a deadline day transfer to Manchester City but Arsenal were unable to finalise a move for Monaco's Thomas Lemar so the deal was scrapped.
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