Two goals from the Chile international gave the Gunners a 2-0 win over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, leaving Wenger delighted with his summer signing

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger praised Alexis Sanchez’s speed and quality after his two goals gave the Gunners a 2-0 win over Sunderland.

The Chilean capitalised on poor errors from Wes Brown and Vito Mannone as the visitors left the Stadium of Light with three points.

The winger’s second, which came in injury time, eased the tension for Wenger after Arsenal’s impressive display had failed to glean fair reward.

He said: “Alexis took advantage of the mistakes they made.

“He has superb quality and speed; that’s why he wins so many balls. He has shown his quality since he arrived here and he showed that again.”

Victory was just Arsenal’s third of their Premier League campaign, but Wenger was satisfied with what was on show from his players.

“We wanted the three points and got them. We were quite in control and were focused. We missed some opportunities but, overall, I am very happy. Sunderland was focused to defend very well.”

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