{"id":1700,"date":"2019-02-28T10:10:57","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T10:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.incirliseviye.com\/2019\/02\/28\/alexis-will-be-desperate-to-destroy-arsenals-dream-keown\/"},"modified":"2019-02-28T10:10:57","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T10:10:57","slug":"alexis-will-be-desperate-to-destroy-arsenals-dream-keown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onhee.com\/?p=1700","title":{"rendered":"Alexis will be desperate to destroy Arsenal's dream – Keown"},"content":{"rendered":"
The former Gunners star will be back in the familiar surroundings of Emirates Stadium with Manchester United for an FA Cup fourth-round clash <\/div>\n
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Alexis Sanchez will be \u201cdesperate to prove a point\u201d against Arsenal, says Martin Keown, with the Manchester United star tipped to be the man who could \u201cdestroy\u201d the Gunners\u2019 FA Cup dream.<\/p>\n

The Chilean forward is preparing for a return to familiar surroundings in fourth-round action.<\/p>\n

United are due in north London on Friday for an eagerly-anticipated clash between two arch-rivals and Premier League top-four hopefuls.<\/p>\n

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The Red Devils will make the trip buoyed by a run of seven successive victories under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.<\/p>\n

Sanchez has played little part in that record-breaking sequence after nursing a series of niggling knocks, but is ready to step back into the fold and ignite his United career against a former club.<\/p>\n

Ex-Arsenal defender Keown told the Daily Mail<\/em> of the threat posed by a man who has endured a difficult time since moving to Old Trafford in January 2018: \u201cOle Gunnar Solskjaer has been waiting for the perfect moment to re-introduce Alexis Sanchez.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat better opportunity for the forward to relaunch his Manchester United career than by going back to his old club and knocking them out of the FA Cup?<\/p>\n

\u201cNot only will he be desperate to prove a point to the Arsenal fans, but Sanchez gets a real buzz from playing in this competition.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has scored in two FA Cup final victories with Arsenal and found the net in three semi-finals \u2014 including for United against Tottenham last season.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe could cause Arsenal serious problems down their left flank. Sead Kolasinac plays as more of a wing-back than a defender, often leaving gaping holes behind him.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose are the kind of spaces Sanchez will be looking to exploit to destroy Arsenal\u2019s FA Cup dream. This is a player who needs the love of his manager.<\/p>\n

\u201cSolskjaer has been talking him up in recent weeks as if readying him for this huge clash at the Emirates.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Sanchez will not be the only attacking star on show at Emirates Stadium, with Keown expecting an entertaining encounter between two sides full of confidence.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cFriday night will be a stern examination of both sets of defenders. Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are as good as any strike partnership in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnited can threaten Arsenal\u2019s centre-backs with their pace, too. Sokratis is quicker than he is given credit for, but has a habit of getting the wrong side of his opponent and fishing for the ball.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth sides have kept just four clean sheets in their 23 Premier League games, so this could well be a high-scoring game.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m hoping for a thrilling contest that ends 3-2… and I believe Arsenal\u2019s firepower will be enough to inflict a first defeat on Solskjaer.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The former Gunners star will be back in the familiar surroundings of Emirates Stadium with Manchester United for an FA Cup fourth-round clash Alexis Sanchez will be \u201cdesperate to prove a point\u201d against Arsenal, says Martin Keown, with the Manchester United star tipped to be the man who could \u201cdestroy\u201d the Gunners\u2019 FA Cup dream. … <\/p>\n

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