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Arsene Wenger: I don’t know why Alexis Sanchez took penalty against Hull… it should have been Santi Cazorla and I want answers

Chilean had his spot kick saved but Gunners boss says he shouldn't have taken it in the first place

ARSENE WENGER will ask Alexis Sanchez why he took a penalty against Hull - and not designated spot-kick taker Santi Cazorla.

The Arsenal boss admitted he had no idea why the Chilean took charge, only to have his effort saved by Hull keeper Eldin Jakupovic.

 Alexis Sanchez was not on penalty duty but took one anyway against Hull
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Alexis Sanchez was not on penalty duty but took one anyway against HullCredit: PA:Press Association

Sanchez did bag a double in the 4-1 hammering of ten-man City - but Cazorla has scored his past two kicks from the spot.

Now Wenger is determined to get answers.

He said: "It was Santi Cazorla to take it, I don't know why it didn't happen.

"Did Santi not want to take it, or did Sanchez take the ball? We have a pecking order, but on the pitch they have to want to take it.

"But he was not planned, Sanchez.

 Eldin Jakupovic palmed away Alexis Sanchez's penalty
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Eldin Jakupovic palmed away Alexis Sanchez's penaltyCredit: Reuters
 Alexis Sanchez bagged two but failed to score from the spot
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Alexis Sanchez bagged two but failed to score from the spotCredit: Getty Images
 Santi Cazorla is usually Arsenal's penalty-taker
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Santi Cazorla is usually Arsenal's penalty-takerCredit: Reuters
 Arsene Wenger will demand answers as to why Alexis Sanchez took the penalty
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Arsene Wenger will demand answers as to why Alexis Sanchez took the penaltyCredit: Getty Images

"I want always to know what happened. And for it not to happen again, we have to see why that happened.

"But overall, anybody can miss a penalty. You have to accept that.

"It happens to all of us... and it's happened to Santi Cazorla as well."

Wenger also said there's more to come from newboy Granit Xhaka, who scored a long-range screamer deep into injury time.


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He added: "I'm very happy for him. When you come to a new club and there's a lot of competition going on, you look for confidence and to show you're a good player and to score goals of course helps your confidence.

"He has that in him, he has that in the locker, shots from a distance."

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