Sanchez double sends Arsenal back to 3rd with West Brom win

By foxsports
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LONDON (AP) Alex Sanchez's double eased Arsenal back into third place with a 2-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion on Thursday, smoothing the north London team's pursuit of Champions League qualification.

Securing a place in the top four of the English Premier League is the target, with Arsenal 10 points behind leader Leicester with 12 points to play for.

Arsenal moved two points ahead of Manchester City, which was held by Newcastle on Tuesday, and four ahead of fifth-place Manchester United.

Arsenal fans with loftier ambitions are not satisfied with the 12-year drought without lifting the league trophy, and there was the unusual sight of thousands of empty seats for a rare Thursday night game at the Emirates Stadium.