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Alexis Sanchez is our Luis Suarez, says Aaron Ramsey

Alexis Sanchez scored Arsenal's second goal in their 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday © Getty Images

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Alexis Sanchez is Arsenal's answer to leading goalscorers Luis Suarez and Sergio Aguero, according to Aaron Ramsey.

Suarez topped the Premier League scoring charts while at Liverpool last season, netting 31 times before a £75 million move to Barcelona this summer. Aguero has taken on his mantle as top scorer this season, hitting 12 goals in as many appearances so far.

Ramsey hailed Sanchez's work-rate and clinical finishing, saying he has not looked back since signing from Barcelona for £35m in July.

"With the South American players, it is sort of bred into them to work hard," Ramsey said. "[Sanchez] is no different to any of the other players like Suarez or Aguero, so we are grateful to have him in our team.

"He gives 100%. We like to train hard. He works hard for the team and when he gets an opportunity to score, he scores.

"It took him a couple of games to get into it, but he has not stopped scoring since. The thing which has impressed me most about him is his work-rate off the ball. It's always nice when the team is scoring goals, at the moment, he is doing it."

Ramsey also claimed Arsenal's 2-0 Champions League win against Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday could prove to be a turning point in his side's turbulent season.

Arsenal have suffered their worst start to a campaign in 32 years after a series of indifferent results have left them 15 points behind domestic pace-setters Chelsea, but Ramsey hopes their progression to the European knock-out stages will boost confidence.

"We picked up where we left off from Man United in terms of the way we played, but we got the early goal this time," Ramsey said. "It always helps when you score first and you could see the confidence in the team [afterwards]. We defended really well and kept a clean sheet.

"I said the other day that hopefully we would win against Dortmund, as it was a fantastic game to test ourselves after a disappointing defeat by United. We have come out winners and hopefully now we can get back to winning ways in the Premier League and go on a run there as well."

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