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Arsenal: End of season player rankings

By Andrew Dowdeswell

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: Arsene Wenger, Manager of Arsenal shows appreciation to the fans after the Premier League match between Arsenal and Burnley at Emirates Stadium on May 6, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: Arsene Wenger, Manager of Arsenal shows appreciation to the fans after the Premier League match between Arsenal and Burnley at Emirates Stadium on May 6, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) /
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Arsenal, Nacho Monreal
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 10: Nacho Monreal of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on February 10, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /

5. Nacho Monreal

The ever-reliable but somewhat limited Nacho Monreal found a new gear last season. He was one who massively benefitted from the 3-4-3 that Arsene Wenger employed in the early stages of last season, excelling as the left-sided centre-half, with his experience as a full-back coming in handy, and then proceeded to win the left-back position from Sead Kolasinac when Wenger shifted to a back-four.

Monreal was in the running for the Player of the Season award, spurred on by his remarkable goal-scoring streak in the second-half of the season, especially from set pieces, and showed himself to be an extremely consistent performer in a variety of different positions.

His lack of fuss, his straightforward approach, and his experience make him a rare dependable option in a squad littered with mercurial, unpredictable, fluctuating contributors. It is nice to see.

Andrew: 3rd; Josh: 9th

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