Wenger: Sanchez reaction no problem for Gunners

Arsene Wenger has played down Alexis Sanchez’s frustrated reaction to being substituted and insists he is just a player desperate to show what he can do on the pitch.

The Chile international was taken off with ten minutes to go in the Gunners’ 4-0 hammering of Swansea City on Saturday, with Danny Welbeck coming on for his maiden Premier League appearance of the season.

But despite celebrating putting his side four goals to the good, Sanchez cut a disappointed figure at seeing his number on the board, visibly upset his game was over.

But manager Wenger believes the reaction is just a storm in a teacup, keen instead to focus on the 28-year-old’s superb form so far this season.

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“You look at the numbers, he had scored 13 goals, seven assists, now 14 goals. So he was involved in about 25 goals in our team,” he said.

“But we also had players on the bench who are strikers, who need competition. We were 4-0 up.

“All the players are frustrated when they come off, some show it, some (do) not. I am long enough in the job to know that. I just make the decision I feel is right and that’s it. Nothing more than that.

“He’s a good guy who gives a lot and wants to do well, always, for the team. There is no problem.”