Alexis Sanchez only Arsenal player who would make Tottenham's best XI, says Paul Merson

Vaishali Bhardwaj10 February 2017

Alexis Sanchez is the only Arsenal player who would get into Tottenham's best team, according to Paul Merson.

Sanchez has scored 15 league goals and created eight others for Arsenal this season but, despite his fine form, the Gunners still sit in fourth place in the standings following two consecutive defeats in the past week to Watford and Chelsea.

Arsenal, who now trail Antonio Conte's leaders by 12 points following their loss at Stamford Bridge last Saturday, now take on Premier League battlers Hull this weekend knowing their position in the top four is also under threat.

Merson thinks Sanchez is by far the standout player in Arsenal's team, with the Chile international playing so well he is the only Gunners player who would be able to get into Tottenham's best 11 on current form.

"I don't know where they would be [without Alexis Sanchez]," the former Arsenal player told Sky Sports when asked about the Gunners.

"He's their one player. I was talking to someone the other day and I said that if you put Tottenham's best 11 that they can get on the football pitch and put Arsenal best 11 next to it, Sanchez is the only player that gets in [to Spurs' team].

"If you go through the team, I just don't see who else gets in - that can't be right."

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