Year: 2018

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Sokratis Papastathopoulos of Arsenal in action during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on August 12, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Sokratis was a brilliant addition, but not a solution

Arsenal: Granit Xhaka a conundrum to solve or replace?

Arsenal: Gilberto Silva hits Lucas Torreira ceiling

Arsenal: Nacho Monreal a good contract crisis

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Unai Emery, Manager of Arsenal gestures as Stephan Lichtsteiner of Arsenal prepares to take a throw during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on August 12, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Hector Bellerin must hear Stephan Lichtsteiner physicality claim

SINGAPORE - JULY 28: Bernd Leno #19 of Arsenal gives interviews during the International Champions Cup match between Arsenal and Paris Saint Germain at the National Stadium on July 28, 2018 in Singapore. (Photo by Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images for ICC)

Arsenal: Bernd Leno’s patience not needed much longer

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Unai Emery, Manager of Arsenal gives instructions to Aaron Ramsey of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on August 12, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Aaron Ramsey contract more pertinent than ever

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Granit Xhaka of Arsenal and Mesut Ozil of Arsenal look dejected after conceding a second goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on August 12, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Mesut Ozil exit would be the best solution

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 18: Matteo Guendouzi of Arsenal chases the ball during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at Stamford Bridge on August 18, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Matteo Guendouzi needs the system to find him

CARDIFF, WALES - SEPTEMBER 02: Matteo Guendouzi of Arsenal is faced by Junior Hoilett of Cardiff City during the Premier League match between Cardiff City and Arsenal FC at Cardiff City Stadium on September 2, 2018 in Cardiff, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Matteo Guendouzi does what Granit Xhaka doesn’t

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 18: Unai Emery, Manager of Arsenal looks on during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at Stamford Bridge on August 18, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Now is the time to settle down

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Unai Emery, Manager of Arsenal speaks with Mesut Ozil of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on August 12, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Mesut Ozil contract has damaging knock-on effect

SINGAPORE - JULY 28: Bernd Leno #19 of Arsenal gives interviews during the International Champions Cup match between Arsenal and Paris Saint Germain at the National Stadium on July 28, 2018 in Singapore. (Photo by Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images for ICC)

Arsenal: David Seaman uses key word from Bernd Leno’s perspective

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Granit Xhaka of Arsenal runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on August 12, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Lucas Torreira should replace Guendouzi, not Xhaka

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Shkodran Mustafi of Arsenal in action during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on August 12, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Just how good is Shkodran Mustafi?

CARDIFF, WALES - SEPTEMBER 02: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal sits on the bench before the Premier League match between Cardiff City and Arsenal FC at Cardiff City Stadium on September 2, 2018 in Cardiff, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Lucas Torreira injury has minimal repercussions

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Unai Emery, Manager of Arsenal gives his team instructions during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on August 12, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Of course this is a “new club” under Unai Emery

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 25: Hector Bellerin of Arsenal chases down Michail Antonio of West Ham United during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and West Ham United at Emirates Stadium on August 25, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Hector Bellerin and the need to improve

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Sokratis Papastathopoulos of Arsenal in action during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on August 12, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Sokratis not a disaster, which is good

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 25: Unai Emery, Manager of Arsenal looks on ahead of the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and West Ham United at Emirates Stadium on August 25, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Arsenal, Unai Emery and David O’Leary: The actual story

CARDIFF, WALES - SEPTEMBER 02: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal sits on the bench before the Premier League match between Cardiff City and Arsenal FC at Cardiff City Stadium on September 2, 2018 in Cardiff, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Lucas Torreira injury at precisely wrong moment

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Ainsley Maitland-Niles of Arsenal looks dejected as he walks off injured during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on August 12, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Where will Ainsley Maitland-Niles fit on his return?

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Santi Cazorla of Arsenal celebrates scoring his sides second goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Southampton at Emirates Stadium on September 10, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Santi Cazorla would have been a masterclass under Unai Emery

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - NOVEMBER 21: Kingsley Coman of Bayern Munich is pictured during the Bayern Muenchen Training session held at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium on November 21, 2017 in Brussels, Belgium. R.S.C. Anderlecht will play Bayern Munich in their Group B, Champions League match on the 22nd of November, 2017. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Winger shortage fixable with quality over quantity

CARDIFF, WALES - SEPTEMBER 02: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal (9) celebrates with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as he scores his team's third goal during the Premier League match between Cardiff City and Arsenal FC at Cardiff City Stadium on September 2, 2018 in Cardiff, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Arsenal: ‘Building around’ Alexandre Lacazette has no drawbacks

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Santi Cazorla of Arsenal celebrates scoring his sides second goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Southampton at Emirates Stadium on September 10, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Replacing Santi Cazorla still an issue

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Unai Emery, Manager of Arsenal gives instructions to Aaron Ramsey of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on August 12, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Offer Aaron Ramsey the captaincy and there’ll be no problems

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Leroy Sane of Manchester City looks on during the FA Community Shield between Manchester City and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on August 5, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Leroy Sane or his equivalent must happen