Alexis Sanchez is the cream of the crop for Arsenal fans as he scored a calm panenka in stoppage time to hand the Gunners a late 2-1 win over Burnley.
The stage was set for Arsenal to drop two crucial points with Burnley converting a penalty into stoppage time. But, Arsenal were awarded one penalty of their own, one Alexis Sanchez stepped up to take and converted with aplomb.
It is however, the audacious nature of the conversion that has the whole Twitter swooning over him. The Chilean chose to attempt a panenka, a successful one at that. And Arsenal fans took over the fabled social media platform to celebrate the talent that is Alexis Sanchez.
I woke up to Alexis Sanchez being the best player in the world right now. No debating this fact.
— lil extro vert (@FrankieSlander) January 22, 2017
The passion that Alexis Sanchez shows on the pitch is inspiring. #arsenal #COYG #AFCvBFC
— Nathan Hiatt (@natebeardia) January 22, 2017
I love @Alexis_Sanchez
— Jo Lambert (@Jo_RW_lambert) January 22, 2017
Alexis Sanchez pulls a panenka penalty on the 97th minute on a 1-1 score line. This man is wild lol
— Abbas Isfahany (@LordCzer) January 22, 2017
Alexis Sanchez. Wow.
— Ronaldingo (@Sir_Chief_) January 22, 2017
Only Alexis Sanchez would panenka a 97th minute penalty. Such supreme confidence and arrogance. Closest we’ll ever get to Thierry Henry.
— ARSENAL (@Artekkers) January 22, 2017
The way Alexis Sanchez takes penalties is insulting to goalkeepers.
— Chizurum Agupusi (@thefunchizy) January 22, 2017
Alexis Sanchez is the best player in the Premier League at this moment in time!
— CaillanDKarayel (@caillan_karayel) January 22, 2017
Half the crowd too nervous to watch and this guy pulls out a bloody panenka. What a hero. Never leave @Alexis_Sanchez. #afc #COYG pic.twitter.com/zrpYRK2fUY
— Vir S-M (@vazzasm) January 22, 2017
Alexis Sanchez who does that??⚽
— Kian Boland (@BolandKian) January 22, 2017
Alexis Sanchez has balls of steel
— Joey Schwartz (@J_schwartz27) January 22, 2017
Could watch that Alexis Sanchez penalty over and over!! Confidence is key!
— George Gauld (@MrGPhyEd1) January 22, 2017
Just seen Alexis Sanchez’s penalty, the cheek of him to chip it down the middle with the last kick of the game for 3 points outrageous #AFC
— Rikki Betts (@Rikkib91) January 22, 2017
What a superb penalty by this genius @Alexis_Sanchez special goal ?⚽ pic.twitter.com/xWZxth6GFc
— Andreas49 (@Andreascoyg1886) January 22, 2017
Alexis Sanchez is already an arsenal legend…give that man a statue outside the stadium
— M (@DoubleEMGenius) January 22, 2017
