Southampton vs. Arsenal: Opposition threat

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Olivier Giroud of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his teams fifth goal of the game from the penalty spot during the UEFA Europa League group H match between Arsenal FC and BATE Borisov at Emirates Stadium on December 7, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images) /

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LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 02: Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal looks on during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on December 2, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /

Alexis Sanchez

Whilst his attitude may sometimes be debatable, his ability isn’t. On his day, he’s the best player in the Premier League.

The Chilean has finally started to click with his attacking partners Mesut Ozil and Alexandre Lacazette – when they all sing from the same hymn-sheet, they can be extremely dangerous going forward.

Sanchez has been directly involved in a goal every other game in the league this season, with four goals and two assists to his name. His pace and link-up play could cause havoc among the Saints’ defence, especially after seeing how much they struggled to deal with Mohamed Salah in the loss to Liverpool.

Whilst Lacazette will be hoping to get on the scoresheet once again and Mesut Ozil will be hoping for another assist, it’s arguable that Sanchez is the best of both worlds.