DOWNLOAD: Southampton 0 – 2 Arsenal [Premier League] Highlights 2016/17

Alexis Sanchez achieved 20 association objectives in a season interestingly as he roused Arsenal's 2-0 win at Southampton that limits the hole to the Premier League's main four.

A home win over Jose Mourinho's exhausted Manchester United on Sunday implied Arsenal could slice the hole to fourth-set Manchester City to three focuses with triumph at St Mary's Stadium, however they never looked likely in a worthless first half.

Sanchez and Mesut Ozil had been blameworthy for giving the air a chance to out of various assaults for Arsene Wenger's side, yet the twosome consolidated grandly to cut the Saints' back line on the hour.

Showing up, Sanchez commended his fine strike by tapping the identification on his trunk before the voyaging fans as his, and Ozil's, prospects remain covered in uncertainty as their agreements slow down.

20 – Alexis Sanchez is the principal Arsenal player to score 20 group objectives in a season since Robin van Persie in 2011/12 (30). Pull.

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 10, 2017

Sanchez was again required as Olivier Giroud risen up out of the seat to make the focuses safe and take Arsenal fifth in the table.

Arms stockpile confront recreations against Stoke City, consigned Sunderland and Everton in their offered to sneak Champions League capability for the twentieth season in progression, and intercessions as heavenly as Sanchez's in this diversion will be critical.

There had been minimal indication of Arsenal attempting to pursue down the main four as the diversion started in soothing way, without any force at either end, and it was Saints who had the best possibilities when a challenge at last broke out around the half-hour check.

Shkodran Mustafi's handle on Dusan Tadic gave Manolo Gabbiadini a one-on-one shot, yet Petr Cech limited the points well and the Gunners' slackness was induced when Danny Welbeck's magnificent flick discovered Ozil however the German rejected a physical fight with Jack Stephens and the possibility scattered.

Hector Bellerin was summoned from the seat after Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain limped off, however Arsenal stayed half-paced and Gabbiadini twisted a free-kick wide before Nathan Redmond's arrowing 30-yarder was ripped at out of the top corner by Cech.

Sanchez was mysterious in the primary half and was blameworthy of passing straight to Saints players to execute two possibilities soon after the interim, however the Chilean's next contribution was amazing.

14 – Alexis Sanchez now has 14 away Premier League objectives this season, more than whatever other player. Acclimatized.

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 10, 2017

Ozil too went to the gathering with a sharp first-time go to analyze the Saints backline and discover Sanchez, who sat Maya Yoshida and Stephens down with a juddering turn before beating the onrushing Fraser Forster.

Forster was sharp to keep out Granit Xhaka's diverted thunderclap of a shot and the objective unmistakably sent jars of certainty through the guests as they controlled ownership and smothered Saints' assaulting possibilities.

Furthermore, the late-season chase of the main four was gotten under way when Sanchez chosen Ramsey and his cross was gestured home by an unmarked Giroud.

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