The Arsenal forward was in fine form in the 3-0 win over Chelsea on Saturday.
Former Arsenal star Martin Keown has praised Alexis Sanchez to Match of the Day, saying he is the best quality player to play for the club since Thierry Henry.
The Chilean forward was in fine form once again on Saturday evening as his side comfortably beat rivals Chelsea 3-0.
He scored the opening goal of the game and later provided the assist for Mesut Ozil’s third.
His strike now means he is just one goal behind the 48 strikes that legend Henry managed in his first 100 games for the club.
That is a fine record and Keown was full of praise for him during his analysis on Match of the Day.
“It was a fantastic team performance but this fella is the icing on the cake,” he said.
“I haven’t seen anybody of his quality for years. [Thierry] Henry was the last one I saw with this sort of pace and the sort of quality he has. It creates panic in the defence and you just cannot take risks with him.”
It was certainly a fine performance from Sanchez, who has enjoyed a superb start to this season after failing to live up to his potential last year.
He now has four goals in his first six games, making him the club’s top scorer so far, while he also has two assists.
That has helped his side into third place in the table, with 13 points from their first six games of the season.
He will need to maintain this fine form if the Gunners are to challenge, starting with their trip to Burnley next weekend.
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