Alexis was applauded from all corners of Gander Green Lane when he came off the bench in the Emirates FA Cup on Monday.
Our Chilean star didn’t get the goal he wanted but he helped us secure a 2-0 win to take our place in the quarter-finals.
Afterwards, Arsène Wenger explains why Alexis was the right man for the job:
on whether it was a risk to play Alexis…
He is a guy who has a strong body. I think on this pitch it is the guy who does not have good co-ordination, who is heavy on his feet, who is in trouble.