They are both such hungry, driven players but where Sanchez has an edge is his speed. He is lightning fast. It will be interesting to see how he develops at Arsenal and where he ends up playing.
At Ajax, Suarez played as a wide man in a front three, just like Sanchez at Barcelona. But Sanchez plays through the middle for his country and he could end up being a much more central threat like Suarez was at Liverpool.
I love the way he takes his goals too - he’s not just a flair man, he is brave and gets stuck in. Just look at the header he scored against Burnley. Not bad for someone who’s only 5ft 7in!
He is typical of the South American influence in the Premier League at the moment. Players such as Sanchez, Sergio Aguero, Angel di Maria and the Brazil-born Diego Costa are lighting it up.
The only man who might not be enjoying his performances is Olivier Giroud. With Theo Walcott back, Giroud might end up with Andy Carroll syndrome - how on earth does he get back in the team?
A frontline of Welbeck, Walcott and Sanchez spells speed and goals. But I’m sure Arsene Wenger would rather have him in his squad than not.
Whoever they go for it’s great news for Arsenal fans - they deserve to have great, exciting players like Sanchez to watch.
BLUES' MAN IN THE MIDDLE
Watching at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, I was struck by Chelsea’s performance - it was a display of champions. They were not at their best but to win the league you have to triumph in the scruffy games. That’s exactly what Jose Mourinho’s side did.
In the past Jose’s teams have often been powerful but they were always very structured - this Chelsea side could not be more different.
Their midfield is so fluid it becomes a nightmare for the opposition to play against. If you mark one of them you think you’ve got them, then all of a sudden you’re dragged out to the wing.
That fast, fluid style is typified by Oscar.
With everyone focusing on Diego Costa, Cesc Fabregas and Eden Hazard, Oscar is almost a forgotten man. But he is a key player in his own right and is so good at ghosting into good positions.
As for his goal, it was a sublime finish, as our graphic below shows. Striking the ball with the outside of the foot is such a difficult skill, but the brilliant Brazilian made it look easy.
LVG TO BLAME FOR MANCHESTER UNITED DEFENCE
You will not see a more patched-up back four for Manchester United than the one that finished the game at the Etihad on Sunday.
Two midfielders and two 19-year-olds shows you how important it was for Louis van Gaal to reinforce defensively over the summer. But he didn’t, so you can’t feel sorry for him - he’s only got himself to blame.
At the other end Manchester City had far superior defenders but they made hard work of it. They were hanging on at the end and it just shows what nerves can do, even to the best.
DEADLY DOWNING LIKE A NEW MAN
There used to be questions about Stewart Downing. Could he turn it on in big games? Did he have the personality to be a big-time player? There aren’t any questions anymore.
Forget the front men, Downing has been West Ham United’s star man this season.
Out wide you only see the ball every now and then but now he plays through the centre he can use his fantastic pace to tear through teams.
There’s an England squad on the horizon and there’s no reason why Roy Hogdson should not pick him.
He’s not been involved with his country since Euro 2012 but he’s a much better player than he was then.
He’s like a brand new asset for West Ham and he can be for England, too.
HARRY KANE IS ABLE, MAURICIO
Mauricio Pochettino says he is not picking Harry Kane because he’s not doing it for him in training.
I trained with Robbie Fowler and if you did the same with him, he’d never get a game. But on match-day he would come alive.
Strikers are a different breed but you need to look at the bigger picture. Kane gives Tottenham Hotspur what they desperately need at the moment - a spark.
I don’t see a great deal of desire or work ethic up front at Spurs. Kane cares. I loved the way he took charge of the free-kick. Nobody was going to take that ball off him.
Of course training is important but you have to look at what players do in games and Kane has nine goals now.
I like Pochettino but if he doesn’t start Kane against Stoke City next weekend I would begin to seriously question him.
CONFIDENCE KEY TO NEWCASTLE FORM
Three weeks ago Alan Pardew was a dead man walking. It was a matter of when, not if, he got sacked. What an incredible turnaround it has been.
Of course you have to credit the manager but sometimes football is a simple game. For all the talk about tactics and systems, more than anything it’s a game about confidence.
Before, Newcastle United were analysed as useless and lacking a focal point. Now they’re full of desire, tricks, flicks and goals. There has not been any great tactical tweak - they are just playing with the confidence that comes with wins.
Suddenly not every press conference is about the boss getting sacked - it’s about an incredible winning streak.
There is a lot of Gallic influence at the club and football can be a bit like playing the French rugby team.
When they are in the zone, nobody wants to play the French. When they have an off-day, they can be dreadful. But that’s the game. You just have to enjoy the good times while they last.
If Newcastle beat West Bromwich Albion on Sunday that will be four league wins in a row - they last did it a year ago, when beating Chelsea, Spurs, Norwich City and West Brom.
EDDIE LOOKS THE REAL DEAL
It's been a good few weeks for my old club. Bournemouth followed up their 8-0 thrashing of Birmingham City with a south coast derby win over Brighton & Hove Albion. That’s five wins in a row and Eddie Howe’s team are flying at the top of the Championship.
He will want to manage his own team in the Premier League but I’m sure he’ll get his chance eventually. Everyone I speak to at the club thinks he is a top boss and it’s about time the Premier League looked beyond foreign managers.
There is home-grown talent out there and whether it’s with Bournemouth or another club, Howe deserves his chance at the top.
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