Arsenal: Hector Bellerin going to make this difficult

Arsenal have been blessed with a resurgence in form for Hector Bellerin, which will make the coming months all the more difficult for everyone.

Arsenal has obviously had quite a few players hitting good form during their unbeaten streak, but I would argue that no one has been in consistently better form than the Hector Bellerin. Nacho Monreal, perhaps, but his fine form really started two matches ago. Bellerin’s goes back farther than that.

While he admitted to struggling with the wingback position over the summer and announced his preference to play as a regular fullback, it’s clear that things are changing. He is getting the hang of the position, which seemed to be handmade for him in the first place, and he is dominating.

For awhile there, I didn’t think anyone could play opposite Sead Kolasinac and garner any sort of attention, but I stand corrected, because Bellerin is doing that.

The best part is that you can see the improvements clearly. Namely, his biggest weakness is becoming a strength – crossing. Bellerin has never been a strong crosser. Now, suddenly, he is sending in workable balls left and right, sometimes on the volley.

This is all fantastic for Arsenal. Especially because we don’t really have anyone else that could do the job if either of our wingbacks wasn’t firing. Unless you want to tell me Ainsley Maitland-Niles is ready, which I don’t think he is. Though he certainly isn’t far off.

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This is not fantastic, however, when contemplating how this affects his long term prospects.

As everyone knows, Bellerin has openly flirted with the idea of returning to Barcelona, despite always swearing he’d never do such a thing. Many thought he would leave before the Ox, but he stayed. And he made it seem like he was thrilled about that decision and re-dedicated to the cause.

I’m not saying that I doubt him, but I don’t think you can just do away with the impulse just like that. Especially now that he is in fine form. Undoubtedly soon he sill start to think about what comes next. And if Arsenal can’t take him there, well, then what?

With him playing so well, this may be the first fear that we have to start fighting with. I no longer fear our two hold-out superstars leaving. That fear passed long ago. It’s losing someone young and valuable like Bellerin that scares me.

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Especially now that he is firing on all cylinders again.

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