Arsene Wenger's men overcame a difficult assignment
Wenger made nine changes against Cologne last night in the Europa League from the side that thrashed Bournemouth last Saturday.
The Gunners had to come from a goal behind their German opponents in order to win their opening European game.
Alexis Sanchez, who started, capped off a fine individual display with a stunning goal as the Gunners clinched a 3-1 victory.
And Wenger has explained why he made so many changes against Cologne.
“We want to do well in all the best competitions and I had an experienced team today, even though I made nine changes,” Wenger said.
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They are all top-class players. There is no hierarchy in the squad
Arsene Wenger
“They are all top-class players. There is no hierarchy in the squad."
When asked for his thoughts about the performance, Wenger added: “We had a slow start and there was accidental goal.
“After that, it was important not to concede and panic and put more pace into our game.
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Alexis Sanchez scored against Cologne
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“From then we controlled the game and won convincingly in the end.”
Arsenal travel to face London rivals Chelsea in their next Premier League game on Sunday (1:30pm).
The Gunners are 11th in the table and have picked up six points from their first four league games.
