Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was delighted with matchwinner Alexis Sanchez after victory against FA Cup semifinal opponents Manchester City.

Alexis swooped late to send Arsenal into the final.

Wenger said today: “It's strange because I feel that he always grows during the game.

“The difficulty of the game always makes him more focused.

“He starts sometimes and has problems to get into the game and during the game he becomes stronger and stronger and more determined. He has the individual quality to make the difference.

“I think he adapts to the difficulty. He tests and he finds the way himself during the game to become dangerous.

“He has been remarkably efficient," added Wenger. “I felt that he had a very good spell when he played up front. When he plays on the flank, he's more a provider than a goalscorer. At the moment he plays in a mixed role between the flank and the middle. He can always turn up with something special in the game."