Year: 2018

KAZAN, RUSSIA - JUNE 30: Benjamin Pavard of France shoots and scores his side's second goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Round of 16 match between France and Argentina at Kazan Arena on June 30, 2018 in Kazan, Russia. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Don’t use World Cup as Benjamin Pavard argument

Arsenal: Sokratis has even less to do with Shkodran Mustafi

Arsenal: All of this depends on truthfulness of “budget”

Arsenal: Sokratis is exclusive to the present, not the future

KAZAN, RUSSIA - JUNE 30: Benjamin Pavard of France celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Round of 16 match between France and Argentina at Kazan Arena on June 30, 2018 in Kazan, Russia. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Benjamin Pavard put on a silver platter for Emirates move

MADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 13: Head coach Unai Emery of Paris Saint-Germain Football Club attends a press conference at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu ahead their Round of 16 first leg UEFA Champions League match against Real Madrid on February 13, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

Arsenal: It may not be his place, but Ivan Gazidis is right

REGGIO NELL'EMILIA, ITALY - FEBRUARY 22: Sokratis Papastathopoulos of Borussia Dortmund reacts during UEFA Europa League Round of 32 match between Atalanta and Borussia Dortmund at the Mapei Stadium - Citta' del Tricolore on February 22, 2018 in Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images)

Arsenal: The European pitfall that Bundesliga avoids-ish

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 24: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates as he scores his sides second goal during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final First Leg match between Liverpool and A.S. Roma at Anfield on April 24, 2018 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Liverpool showing old era how it’s done

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MARCH 25: Sokratis Papastathopoulos of Greece in action during the FIFA 2018 World Cup Group H Qualifier match between Belgium and Greece at Stade Roi Baudouis on March 25, 2017 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Sokratis delay proves desire

VILLAREAL, SPAIN - JUNE 03: Stephan Lichtsteiner of Switzerland looks on prior to the International Friendly match between Spain and Switzerland at Estadio de La Ceramica on June 3, 2018 in Villareal, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Stephen Lichtsteiner will force Hector Bellerin to ‘get real’

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, RUSSIA - JUNE 21: Ante Rebic of Croatia celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group D match between Argentina and Croatia at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on June 21, 2018 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Forget Cristian Pavon, let’s nab Anton Rebic

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 24: Jack Wilshere of Arsenal reacts during the Carabao Cup Semi-Final Second Leg at Emirates Stadium on January 24, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Moving on from Jack Wilshere easier done than said

LA BOCA, ARGENTINA - MAY 06: Cristian Pavon of Boca Juniors gestures during a match between Boca Juniors and Union de Santa Fe as part of Superliga 2017/18at Estadio Alberto J. Armando on May 6, 2018 in La Boca, Argentina. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Cristian Pavon will fail the same way Lucas Torreira succeeded

REGGIO NELL'EMILIA, ITALY - FEBRUARY 22: Sokratis Papastathopoulos of Borussia Dortmund reacts during UEFA Europa League Round of 32 match between Atalanta and Borussia Dortmund at the Mapei Stadium - Citta' del Tricolore on February 22, 2018 in Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Time to wrap our heads around Sokratis role

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: Alex Iwobi of Arsenal in action during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Burnley at Emirates Stadium on May 6, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Numbers in midfield are somewhat slanted

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 26: David Ospina of Arsenal celebrates after his side score their first goal during the UEFA Europa League Semi Final leg one match between Arsenal FC and Atletico Madrid at Emirates Stadium on April 26, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Well, I guess that David Ospina’s future sorted

LA BOCA, ARGENTINA - MAY 06: Cristian Pavon of Boca Juniors kicks the ball during a match between Boca Juniors and Union de Santa Fe as part of Superliga 2017/18at Estadio Alberto J. Armando on May 6, 2018 in La Boca, Argentina. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)

Arsenal: £27 million for Cristian Pavon? Don’t believe a word of it

MILAN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 15: Bernd Leno of Germany issues instructions during the International Friendly Match between Italy and Germany at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on November 15, 2016 in Milan, . (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Petr Cech simultaneously competes and supports

SOCHI, RUSSIA - JUNE 30: Diego Laxalt, Lucas Torreira and Carlos Sanchez of Uruguay celebrate victory following the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Round of 16 match between 1st Group A and 2nd Group B at Fisht Stadium on June 30, 2018 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Arsenal World Cup update: Lucas Torreira shows exactly why he’s needed

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Petr Cech of Arsenal celebrates after the Premier League match between Arsenal and Watford at Emirates Stadium on March 11, 2018 in London, England. Petr Cech of Arsenal reached his 200th clean sheet. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Bernd Leno has triggered Petr Cech’s reincarnation

SOCHI, RUSSIA - JUNE 30: Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal is challenged by Lucas Torreira of Uruguay during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Round of 16 match between Uruguay and Portugal at Fisht Stadium on June 30, 2018 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Arsenal: If you weren’t excited about Lucas Torreira yet, you are now

SEVILLE, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 18: Junior Firpo of Real Betis Balompie celebrates after Nacho Fernandez of Real Madrid scored an own goal during the La Liga match between Real Betis and Real Madrid at Benito Villamrin stadium on February 18, 2018 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Junior Firpo makes Nacho Monreal rumors palpable

BASEL, SWITZERLAND - MAY 18: Unai Emery manager of Sevilla celebrates after the UEFA Europa League Final match between Liverpool and Sevilla at St. Jakob-Park on May 18, 2016 in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Kelechi Nwakali keeps moving on up the food chain

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MARCH 25: Sokratis Papastathopoulos of Greece in action during the FIFA 2018 World Cup Group H Qualifier match between Belgium and Greece at Stade Roi Baudouis on March 25, 2017 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Steadying the ship signings important for now

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 11: Unai Emery head coach of PSG looks on during a Paris Saint-Germain press conference ahead of the UEFA Champions League Group B match against Celtic at Celtic Park on September 11, 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

Arsenal: The next great wonderkid another ‘why not?’

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 03: Arsenal Chief Executive Ivan Gazidis looks on prior to kickoff during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal FC at White Hart Lane on March 3, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Ivan Gazidis’ band of merry men get something right

MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 03: Antoine Griezmann of Ataletico Madrid and Calum Chambers of Arsenal compete for the ball during the UEFA Europa League Semi Final second leg match between Atletico Madrid and Arsenal FC at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on May 3, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Arsenal, Everton and Calum Chambers loan: Just have a think

KRAKOW, POLAND - JUNE 30: Max Meyer of Germany in action during the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Final between Germany and Spain at Krakow Stadium on June 30, 2017 in Krakow, Poland. (Photo by Nils Petter Nilsson/Ombrello/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Oh, so that’s why we didn’t sign Max Meyer