alexis sanchez is the only current player good enough to get into the great arsenal teams of yesteryear, according to club legend frank mclintock the chile international has been a smash hit since arriving from barcelona last summer and his 20 goals in all competitions have powered arsenal's season the gunners are second in the barclays premier league following an eight match winning run and face reading on saturday in the semi finals of the fa cup the performances of chilean star alexis sanchez have caught the eye of arsenal legend frank mclintock  scottish defender mclintock made 403 appearances for the highbury club between 1964 and 1973  mclintock lifts the fa cup following arsenal's win over liverpool in 1971, part of their double win  and mclintock, the scottish defender who made 403 appearances for the club between 1964 and 1973, has praised his debut season contribution he told perform: 'i heard it said recently how many of the arsenal side would get into past arsenal sides? 'they said probably sanchez and that's not too far away two or three others would come close' arsenal have left their good form too late to sustain a title push, with chelsea currently seven points ahead with a game in hand sanchez celebrates with team mate aaron ramsey after the welshman scored their winner at burnley  sanchez celebrates scoring arsenal's third goal against liverpool last saturday  frank mclintock was a scottish centre half who joined arsenal for a club record £80,000 in october 1964 he spent nine seasons at highbury, the latter part as club captain he won the league title in 1971, along with the fa cup, which arsenal retained 12 months later they also tasted european success in 1970, beating anderlecht to win the inter cities fairs cup in all, he played 403 matches for the club, scoring 32 goals and mclintock believes the club need to raise their expectations ahead of the next campaign he said: 'i think we have to be a bit better than we are but they're doing well, i'm happy they're doing well   it's a good sign 'i don't want to see arsenal talking about getting top four, i can't believe they're setting their standards that low 'they should be talking about wanting to win the championship and winning our first european cup 'i don't want to see us talking as though getting fourth place is good enough, we should be aiming our sights much higher'
premier league sanchez season second gunners fa cup chilean liverpool this saturday
former arsenal defender impressed by chilean star's debut season  says sanchez would be close to winning a place in best gunners teams  arsenal are second in premier league after eight match winning run  they also face reading this saturday in semi finals of fa cup  read: arsenal have doubts over signing liverpool star sterling 