Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger feels like Alexis Sanchez is like a devil on the pitch after the Chilean Striker scored twice in Arsenal's two zero win over Sunderland.
Arsene Wenger has hailed Alexis Sanchez's desire
after he played through the pain barrier to help
Arsenal beat Sunderland 2-0 at Emirates Stadium.
The Chile international was doubtful for Tuesday's
Premier League encounter due to a knock, but
Wenger eventually opted to include him in the
starting XI regardless of his physical issues.
Wenger's gamble paid off as Sanchez scored twice
after the break to keep Arsenal's slim top-four
hopes alive and the Gunners boss had nothing but
praise for his star attacker after the final whistle.
"I made the decision to start Alexis at 4pm,"
Wenger said at a news conference.
"Once he is on the pitch and gets the ball, he
always becomes a devil and forgets the pain.
"Nobody questions his desire and his quality. It
shows as well that if you look at his numbers, he
has developed here as a player and has become a
top-class player and has not wasted his time here.
"Hopefully that will last for a long time."
Sanchez's double against Sunderland saw him
take his tally for 2016-17 to 23 goals in 37 Premier
League appearances, just one behind Everton
striker Romelu Lukaku in the race for the top scorer
title.
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