Arsene Wenger reveals why Alexis Sanchez will get even better this season

ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger believes Alexis Sanchez’s hyperactivity will help the Chile international this season.

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Sanchez returned to pre-season late after winning the Copa America with Chile and didn’t start the Gunners opening Premier League clash against last week as a result.

However, Wenger believes he is ready to face this weekend as Arsenal look to redeem themselves after the disappointing 2-0 defeat to the Hammers.

“He came back reasonably fit,” Wenger said. “He practised for two weeks before he came back. He did not start from zero. In training now, he looks alright.

“I knew before the start that, once he was here, he would be difficult to stop. So I gave him a long enough break. He had four weeks off, which is quite reasonable. He finished on July 3 and he came back on August 3.

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“He works extremely hard in every single training session to show that he is ready. I think what he does is, for me, normal. It is what everybody should do. 

“You wonder if he has created a beach at home, and runs along the living room! He is a hyperactive guy. He needs that to be happy.

“He played 52 or 53 games last season, plus the Copa America. That means somewhere he has an instinct that shows how far he can go. 

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“It is difficult. In March, April, May, you could see he was a bit jaded. 

“But he is still a guy who can make a decision in a game. And once he is out there he gives 100 per cent.

“This season, he knows what is expected from him, and he will do better than last year.”

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