Wenger Drops Sanchez For Disrupting His Style Of Play

The Gunners boss believes the Chilean slows down his team's passing game by lingering on the ball and preferred Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain against Aston Villa and Tottenham

Alexis Sanchez has been an instant hit with Arsenal supporters since becoming the second-most expensive signing in the club's history.

Yet despite the £31.8million forward's eye-catching goals, pace and industry, his early performances for the Londoners have not totally convinced Arsene Wenger. Continue.....


Flamedcity has learned that Sanchez has been dropped by the manager from the starting XI for Arsenal's last two Premier League matches for slowing down the team's well-established passing game.

Wenger reacted to Arsenal's limp 2-0 defeat at Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League opener a fortnight ago by axing Sanchez and replacing him for the trip to Aston Villa with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Arsenal triumphed 3-0 at Villa Park and Wenger repeated the formula for last Saturday's 1-1 draw against Tottenham, with Oxlade-Chamberlain smashing in the equaliser.

Eyebrows may have have been raised in the stands at the sight of Sanchez emerging from the bench as the third of Arsenal's substitutes after 62 minutes of the north London derby