Alexis Sanchez could be Arsenal's title winner, raves former Gunner Martin Keown: 'I haven't seen anybody of his quality for years. Thierry Henry was the last one I saw with his sort of pace'
- Alexis Sanchez starred as Arsenal thrashed Chelsea 3-0 at The Emirates
- Sanchez scored the first and produced a supreme all-round display
- Martin Keown believes Sanchez could lead Arsenal to the title
- Former Gunner Keown compared the Chilean to Thierry Henry
Alexis Sanchez helped Arsenal destroy Chelsea - and Martin Keown believes the Chilean could be the man to help fire his side's title challenge.
Sanchez scored the first - making the most of a Gary Cahill mistake - in a comfortable 3-0 victory, earning significant praise from Keown who even compared the 27-year-old to Gunners legend Thierry Henry.
The former Barcelona star was deployed as a central striker against Antonio Conte's men and made the most of some shocking Chelsea defending to run the likes of Cahill and David Luiz ragged.
Alexis Sanchez scored the first goal as Arsenal thrashed Chelsea 3-0 in their London derby
Sanchez found the net and produced a stellar display as his team easily came out on top
The Chilean earned rave reviews from former Gunner Martin Keown on Match of the Day
Speaking as part of his role as a pundit on the BBC's Match of the Day, Keown raved: 'It was a fantastic team performance but this fella is the icing on the cake. 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.
'Can he link with players as Olivier Giroud does? Yes, of course he can.
'He occupies defenders, Cahill was always looking over his shoulder. He's creating space for others to run into.'
Sanchez capitalised on Cahill's dawdling to chip a sublime opener just 11 minutes into the London derby.
It soon got even better for Arsene Wenger's side as further strikes from Theo Walcott and Mesut Ozil before half time put the home team in total control.
Keown believes Sanchez could help Arsenal compete for this year's Premier League crown
Sanchez's pace frightened the life out of Chelsea defenders Gary Cahill and David Luiz
Keown even compared Sanchez to former Arsenal striker and club legend Thierry Henry
Arsenal moved up to third with their latest victory - a point and a place behind rivals Tottenham - and while it's still early days in the title race, the nature of the comprehensive win over Chelsea has left the club's fans excited.
Keown, who won three league titles with the Gunners, is remaining calm but says Sanchez is in the sort of form which could lead his team to silverware.
'You can't get tight to him. Cahill, Luiz, they didn't know how to cope with him and he gives Arsenal that extra bit of something to attack the opposition,' he said.
'The Arsenal faithful have finally got a player who can make a difference. It takes lots of things to be champions but you have to have a player at the top of the team who everyone can believe in. Arsenal certainly believe in him at the moment.'
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