Sanchez comparable to Suarez, says Ox

Arsenal may have famously failed in their efforts to sign Luis Suarez, but Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain reckons that in Alexis Sanchez the Gunners have signed a player of similar ability.

The Chilean was Arsenal’s match-winner against Sunderland on Saturday, scoring twice as his never-say-die attitude forced errors from Wes Brown and Vito Mannone.

“He’s a world-class player — everyone saw that at the World Cup,” Oxlade-Chamberlain said. “He’s proved that and he’s played for Barcelona where we’ve all seen what he’s done.