Alexis Sánchez

Thirty goals in a single season. That's the number Alexis Sánchez produced for Arsenal in 2016/17, becoming the first Gunner to reach that mark since Robin van Persie's 30-goal campaign in 2011/12. Twenty-four of those came in the Premier League alone, but it was his moment on the biggest domestic stage that defined the year — striking inside the opening four minutes of the FA Cup final against Chelsea, the fastest goal ever scored in an Arsenal FA Cup final appearance, to help seal the trophy. That same period also saw him captain Chile to Copa América Centenario glory in 2016, converting the decisive penalty in the final shootout against Argentina. This 2017 card is DLS's tribute to a Chilean forward operating at the peak of his powers on both club and international stages.

The attributes lean heavily into what made that season so devastating. An 86 Speed and 88 Acceleration reflect the explosiveness Sánchez used to tear past Premier League defenders, while a 90 Control and 87 Shooting capture the clinical edge that carried him to the Golden Boot race that year. His 83 Passing hints at a lesser-known part of his game — during that campaign he actually led the league in through balls, showing he was as much a creator as a finisher. At 169 cm and right-footed, playing as a CF for Chile, the only real weak point is a 44 Tackling, which makes sense given Wenger deployed him almost entirely as an advanced forward rather than a two-way player.

With an 84 overall rating, this card sits just outside DLS's elite tier, but the stat spread tells the real story better than the number alone does. Sánchez isn't built as a balanced all-rounder here — he's a finishing-and-creating threat with almost no defensive responsibility, exactly like the role he played during his best Arsenal season. For anyone assembling a Chilean or Premier League-themed squad, or simply chasing a forward who mirrors a genuine Golden Boot-calibre year, the 2017 Alexis Sánchez remains one of the sharper attacking picks in the Champion set.