Alexis Sanchez Can Be Luis Suarez Of Arsenal

 

Arsene Wenger will continue using Alexis Sanchez as a striker and says the Chilean can be Arsenal's answer to Luis Suarez. Wenger has come under pressure from his own supporters to buy a forward this summer, and Arsenal have already failed with bids for Jamie Vardy and Lyon's Alexandre Lacazette.

Olivier Giroud's extended break meant Sanchez was used as a lone striker in an opening 4-3 defeat to Liverpool in the Premier League, which brought renewed calls from the Emirates crowd for new arrivals but Wenger believes Sanchez has the qualities to play up front, and the Gunners boss is also prepared to use Theo Walcott and youngster Chuba Akpom in the role.

He said “He has similar qualities to Suarez and he has a good timing to run behind the defenders. I think yes. I think it is worth to try as he has the quality to go behind. On the flanks he uses a lot of energy by chasing back and I would like to use his energy sometimes a bit more efficiently by going behind the defenders as he is a good finisher. He has played centre forward at Barcelona. He is technically top.”

Wenger is not ruling out bringing in reinforcements but he said: “I believe a club like ours is focused on giving chances to the players we develop in our own club. We have a few strikers who have a chance, if we find the right players we buy. It is not that easy - look at a club like Real Madrid, who have they bought? Up front, it is very difficult.”