Sanchez sets the standard at Arsenal claims Oxlade-Chamberlain

Arsenal’s Player of the Month Alexis Sanchez drives the standards at the club according to team-mate Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Sanchez scored twice against Hull City before scoring the Gunners’ only goal in their Champions League match against Bayern Munich.

It is the fourth time that the striker has won the monthly fans vote this season and Oxlade-Chamberlain insists his influence on the club extends far beyond just goals and assists

“He’s definitely one of those players who will tend to bring out the best in you because he’s very demanding on himself and on everyone,” he said.

“The number of times we come off the pitch and we’ve won, but he’s still not happy with something.

“The Crystal Palace game for example, obviously we won 2-0 but right at the end of the game he’s cut in, passed it to me and then I shot, but (Wayne) Hennessey just about saved it.

“The boys were all happy in the dressing room but Alexis came to me in the shower and he’s like ‘My friend are you going to score?! Oh no my friend… I passed you the ball, you have a cup of tea, you wait… and then you shoot!’.

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“I was just laughing like ‘Yeah, sorry my friend…’ He always wants assists, he wants goals and that’s what makes him the player he is.

“He’s always hungry for that and he passes that onto us all. We’ve got a lot of those sorts of characters in the team.

“Alexis is probably one of the strongest ones that will voice his opinions at all times. He is one of those that keeps demanding and trying to bring the best out of you.”