Arsene Wenger praises his ‘focused’ side

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has praised his side after the beat Sunderland 2-0 on Saturday in the Premier League.

Alexis Sanchez was the hero as he bagged a brace against Gus Poyet’s Sunderland side, helping his side gain an important three points.

The Chilean’s goals came following errors from Wes Brown and Vito Mannone, but despite scoring goals from errors, Wenger was left praising his side for their focus in the match.

He said: “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.

“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.”


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