Arsene Wenger has explained why he decided to move Alexis Sanchez up front this season. The Chile international has been a hit in a central role, scoring five times already this season to leave the Gunners third in the table just two points off top spot. Sunday’s win over Burnley at Turf Moor means Arsenal have now won five games in a row with Sanchez key to the team’s resurgence after a slow start. The Chilean’s move up front has left Olivier Giroud on the bench and Wenger, in an interview with Thierry Henry for Sky Sports, has explained why he opted to make the decision. “First of all I had big competition up front. I thought Danny Welbeck and Olivier Giroud would play there,”...
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