Arsène Wenger stood by his decision to drop Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal’s starting line-up in the 3-1 defeat at Liverpool last night. The Arsenal manager admitted, though, that the gamble backfired. But it was too late to stop the Gunners from slipping to their third Premier League defeat in four matches. Liverpool’s win sent Arsenal dropping to fifth place, while Jurgen Klopp’s side moved up to third. Sanchez was left looking dejected, although not as dejected as many Arsenal…

Source: The Times March 05, 2017 01:56 UTC