Alexis Sanchez: Arsenal forward will win fans back - Arsene Wenger
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Alexis Sanchez will "win the fans back quickly" after playing for Arsenal for the first time since almost joining Manchester City on transfer deadline day, says boss Arsene Wenger.
Arsenal had agreed a £60m deal with City for Sanchez, 28, but it was dependent on them signing Thomas Lemar, who decided to stay at Monaco.
Sanchez played the final 15 minutes of Arsenal's 3-0 win against Bournemouth.
He received a few jeers as he came on at the Emirates on Saturday.
Sanchez, who returned late back to Arsenal from international duty, was making his first home appearance this season after struggling with injury.
"Alexis Sanchez is very focused on the Premier League and the Europa League and he wants to do well," Wenger told BBC Sport.
"He is still a bit short physically. He will be quickly back to his best. He will win the fans back, and win them back very quickly."
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Okay, Arsene, calm down. You've already ruined his 'dream' of playing for the Manchester Oilers, no need to poke fun at Sanchez's height as well, you naughty, little sausage.
Most fans know we have nothing to gain by jeering him. Cheer him on and he'll hopefully get us some goals on his way out. Jeer him when he's in sky blue :)
Let's see if the media attack Liverpool like they do with Arsenal.
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Apparently their defeat has to be put into context, whereas obviously for the team that actually won something last years, a big defeat is a crisis and the manager has to go.
@5 Tuggy - Why does he have to win the fans back? Because he lost a game?
Some of you just don't know when you've got it good.
I have no problem with Sanchez.
The problem is the wally in charge of the team, and the American owner who's only interested in Arsenal as a profit-making business and nothing more.
Only 14 teams in Europe have won 3 or more Euro competitions !
Spurs = ELITE European Club . . . . .
Goonies = European Epic FAILURE & Ultimate European JOKE !!
Deal with it little insignificant goonie children . . . .
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wenger boys won 7 FA cups when NO-ONE took it seriously !
SPURS won 4 Euro titles when EVERYONE took it seriously !
Your ignorant jealousy is understandable but try not to dribble your pureed
peas n carrots there wee fella !!
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Arsenal cannot deliver trophies?
Funny they delivered one four months ago.
Which is one more than your team managed in god knows how many years.
Last time you won the league the games were broadcast in black and white.
Arsenal finished above you in how many years?
And you talk as if Spurs have been dominating for years.
No point debating with you because you are an idiot so I won't..
Every other fan should be thankful for all that Arsene is doing now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKVDmdjCRI0
But football careers are short.
So who can blame him for his aspirations to play in the Champions League?
Could you imagine him playing alongside De Bruyne, Silva, Aguero and Jesus?
Yes, of course you can.
And so can he.