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Alexis Sanchez: Arsene Wenger is an Arsenal legend

Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez has described manager Arsene Wenger as "a legend" ahead of this weekend's FA Cup final against Aston Villa.

Sanchez's two goals edged a nervous Arsenal through their FA Cup semifinal against Reading to set up a Wembley meeting with Villa on Saturday and the Chilean was eager to praise the man who brought him to English football from Barcelona for £35 million last summer.

"He is a legend. He is an Arsenal legend," Sanchez told BT Sport. "You learn from him every day.

"Sometimes we discuss about things like I would like to train more, and he does not let me! But he definitely looks after me."

Sanchez is believed to have turned down the chance to sign for Liverpool when he left Barcelona last summer, yet the forward who finished as Arsenal's top scorer with 16 Premier League goals this season had no hesitation about signing for the Gunners.

"The reason why I moved to Arsenal is because there were a group of young players with the ambition to achieve things," he added. "I thought that Arsenal was the perfect club for me, the perfect club to win titles and compete in every competition.

"Arsenal is a magnificent club and I hope to win many titles here. I am going to do my very best to help the club achieve success.

"It has been a positive season but I have still got ambitions to win more. I would like to be closer to winning the Premier League title and get further in the Champions League. Every time I play I do it with the same motivation. I want the team to grow more and to compete in every competition we play."

Sanchez also revealed that he has been watching Arsenal's triumphs from history in a bid to end his first season at Arsenal on a high by lifting a trophy.

"The FA Cup is a competition with amazing history," he said. "We watched a video about Arsenal's previous wins and thanks to the clips I trained with even more motivation. I hope we can win the cup so the Arsenal supporters are happy."

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