Alexis Sanchez scored twice for Arsenal as Arsene Wenger’s side returned to winning ways with a scrappy 2-0 win over Hull City at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
Hull City fought valiantly throughout the match and showed instances of brilliance in attack, but in the end it was Arsene Wenger’s men who triumphed to climb over Manchester City into third place, level on 50 points with Tottenham Hotspur.
Alexis Sanchez scored both the goals for Arsenal in a match in which the hosts were far from their best. However, it was the first of those goals that has been a topic of fierce debate with Sanchez diverting the ball into the net with his hand after it rebounded from Eldin Jakupovic.
Here are the best tweets in the aftermath of Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Hull City at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
1️⃣️ brace for @Alexis_Sanchez
2️⃣️ goals for us
3️⃣️ deserved points#AFCvHCFC pic.twitter.com/oVDzcR5nRc— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) February 11, 2017
A Sanchez double secures a hard-fought home win and moves @Arsenal to third place in the #PL table… #ARSHUL pic.twitter.com/M9TuOYYZgm
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 11, 2017
He’s the @premierleague‘s leading goalscorer this season – and our No 7#ElNinoMaravilla ?? pic.twitter.com/tdpYiJ3w0t
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) February 11, 2017
Enjoy that one, boss? ?#AFCvHCFC pic.twitter.com/cZthu9FhUj
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) February 11, 2017
Arsenal 2-0 Hull FT:
Shots: 17-9
Pass accuracy: 81%-82%
Chances created: 10-7
Crosses: 9-35Sanchez settles it. pic.twitter.com/02NK5MuJOq
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 11, 2017
Arsenal fans expressed their delight after a first win in three league games with the victory in Saturday’s encounter:
With a little ‘hand’ from our Duracell bunny, @Alexis_Sanchez , we end our 2 game winless streak. Great work boys. #ArsHul #KovaiGooners
— Arsenal Coimbatore (@ArsenalKovai) February 11, 2017
Well done to the boys #ArsHul ?? #Arsenal pic.twitter.com/SOcxLj9xTc
— Sandra (@aqua1173) February 11, 2017
The Boss celebrates Alexis Sànchez First half goal this afternoon against Hull City. Final Score: 2-0 #Arsenal pic.twitter.com/ZBUAXuansr
— Arsène Wenger (@WengerMemories) February 11, 2017
Not a convincing win from #Arsenal. But I’ll take it looking at our past seasons February form.
— JMills (@JEMSNACKS) February 11, 2017
Arsenal baby?
— Nicholas Thomasson (@nic_thomasson) February 11, 2017
Was all about the 3 points today. Didn’t matter how it came. Let’s be ready for the Allianz! #AFCvHCFC #Arsenal @Arsenal pic.twitter.com/wUEMT3IzYs
— Sanj.B (@sanjbharadva) February 11, 2017
Arsenal you did me proud today & now it’s your turn Liverpool!!!!! ⚽️#LIVTOT #ArsHul
— Karan Kaur (@k_kaur4) February 11, 2017
However, it was Alexis Sanchez who was the major talking point of the match after his controversial opening goal:
Alexis Sánchez’s game by numbers vs. Hull:
6 shots
4 take-ons
3 chances created
2 goalsPure class ? pic.twitter.com/UpOYtOGoZn
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 11, 2017
17 – Alexis Sanchez has scored 17 goals in 25 Premier League games this season; his best return in a PL campaign. Flying. pic.twitter.com/jFzPH4YupB
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 11, 2017
This is now the best PL scoring season of Alexis Sanchez’s Arsenal career
2014-15 – 16 goals (35 apps)
2015-16 – 13 (30)
2016-17 – 17 (25) pic.twitter.com/CN92F7a1wY— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) February 11, 2017
Alexis Sánchez has been directly involved in 66 goals in 90 Premier League games for Arsenal (46 goals, 20 assists). ??? #UCL pic.twitter.com/YBd4BmsXnb
— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) February 11, 2017
Howard Webb
The law requires handball to be an intentional act and it wasn’t intentional..it is a correct decision by Clattenburg. #Arsenal pic.twitter.com/Rz0gTCnQFL
— Arsenal (@tomgunner14) February 11, 2017
The best player in the Premier League. pic.twitter.com/jmFy3vCXs8
— Arsenal Related ⚽? (@ArsenalsRelated) February 11, 2017
It can’t be handball if you’re wearing gloves. #ARSHUL #AFC #Sanchez pic.twitter.com/tq2X6M74W2
— Arsenal FC Fans ?? (@GunnersRSA) February 11, 2017
When you score and celebrate at the same time?#ArsHul pic.twitter.com/XRirverWvG
— بوحسن (@3BMO7SEN) February 11, 2017
ICYMI here’s the Sanchez goal before . The referees an #ArsHul … pic.twitter.com/Qq0le5tU1u
— UNITED (@442weets) February 11, 2017
Alexis has 94 goals & assists in two-an-a-half seasons with Arsenal. 94! ??? pic.twitter.com/nZunuzXpIo
— Ahmed (@Ahmed91Gooner) February 11, 2017
When Alexis Sanchez scores with his hand and the opposition have a player sent off for handball in the same game pic.twitter.com/wKYZGkN7q9
— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) February 11, 2017
Alexis Sanchez scoring for Arsenal like… pic.twitter.com/FMLr1H7zoK
— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) February 11, 2017
Awesome angle of Alexis Sanchez’s goal. pic.twitter.com/4VO44XS4Ne
— MobileBet (@MobilebetUK) February 11, 2017