Year: 2018

MILAN, ITALY - MARCH 08: Granit Xhaka of Arsenal during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 match between AC Milan and Arsenal at the San Siro on March 8, 2018 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Lucas Torreira doesn’t come close to replacing Granit Xhaka

Josh Sippie
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Arsenal: One common theme with Torreira, Sokratis and Lichtsteiner

Arsenal and Lucas Torreira: The stats you need to know

Arsenal: Unai Emery is what Ainsley Maitland-Niles has been waiting for

MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 03: Calum Chambers of Arsenal looks dejected after 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: Calum Chambers is not for sale, so deal with it

Josh Sippie
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 30: Per Mertesacker of Arsenal shouts instructions during the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Liverpool at Emirates Stadium on January 30, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Bacary Sagna says what we all feared

Andrew Dowdeswell
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 02: Ainsley Maitland-Niles of Arsenal in looks on during the UEFA Europa League group H match between Arsenal FC and Crvena Zvezda at Emirates Stadium on November 2, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Ainsley Maitland-Niles does indeed have a bright, bright future

Andrew Dowdeswell
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GENOA, GE - FEBRUARY 25: Lucas Torreira of Sampdoria in action during the serie A match between UC Sampdoria and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on February 25, 2018 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Rattini/Getty Images)

Arsenal Lucas Torreira would complete sublime midfield trio

Lachlan Vu
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 24: Granit Xhaka of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his sides second goal 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: Granit Xhaka and Patrick Vieira have something in common after all

Josh Sippie
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REGGIO NELL'EMILIA, ITALY - MAY 06: Alfred Duncan of US Sassuolo competes for the ball whit Lucas Torreira of UC Sampdoria during the serie A match between US Sassuolo and UC Sampdoria at Mapei Stadium - Citta' del Tricolore on May 6, 2018 in Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Only one winner between Lucas Torreira and Jean Michael Seri

Andrew Dowdeswell
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LISBON, PORTUGAL - MARCH 08: Gelson Martins of Sporting Lisbon reacts during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 first leg match between Sporting Lisbon and Viktoria Plzen at Estadio Jose Alvalade on March 8, 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Gelson Martins controversy means no-brainer

Andrew Dowdeswell
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TURIN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 18: Stephan Lichtsteiner of Juventus looks on during the Serie A match between Torino FC and Juventus at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on February 18, 2018 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Arsenal and Stephan Lichtststeiner: First brick of new fortress

Adejumo Akeem
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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: Priorities made clear in summer transfer window

Josh Sippie
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WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 31: Allan Nyom of West Bromwich Albion and Ainsley Maitland-Niles of Arsenal battle for the ball during the Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Arsenal at The Hawthorns on December 31, 2017 in West Bromwich, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Ainsley Maitland-Niles has more to offer than Jack Wilshere

Josh Sippie
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AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 2:Jean Seri from OSC Nice during the UEFA Champions League Qualifying Third Round: Second Leg match between AJAX Amsterdam and OSC Nice at Amsterdam Arena, on August 2, 2017 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Andy Astfalck/Getty Images)

Arsenal: So, what’s going on with Jean Michael Seri?

Andrew Dowdeswell
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ST ALBANS, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Robert Pires looks on during an Arsenal training session ahead of their Champions League Group F match against Napoli at London Colney on September 30, 2013 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

Arsenal and Yacine Adli: Good enough for Robert Pires; good enough for me

Andrew Dowdeswell
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GENOA, GE - FEBRUARY 25: Lucas Torreira of Sampdoria in action during the serie A match between UC Sampdoria and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on February 25, 2018 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Rattini/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Lucas Torreira perfect philosophy builder for Unai Emery

Andrew Dowdeswell
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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: So, should we worry about Sokratis delay or not?

Andrew Dowdeswell
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LISBON, PORTUGAL - MARCH 08: Gelson Martins of Sporting Lisbon reacts during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 first leg match between Sporting Lisbon and Viktoria Plzen at Estadio Jose Alvalade on March 8, 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Gelson Martins may have to be patient

Andrew Dowdeswell
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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 01: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his sides third goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Stoke City at Emirates Stadium on April 1, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Arsenal: ‘Next level’ Alexandre Lacazette may be easy to unlock

Josh Sippie
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MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 03: Laurent Koscielny of Arsenal lies injured as Arsene Wenger, Manager of Arsenal consoles him 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: Have we seen the last of Laurent Koscielny?

Josh Sippie
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MILAN, ITALY - MARCH 08: Henrikh Mkhitaryan of Arsenal celebrates after scoring the opening goal during UEFA Europa League Round of 16 match between AC Milan and Arsenal at the San Siro on March 8, 2018 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Henrikh Mkhitaryan can overtake Mesut Ozil

Josh Sippie
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 08: Unai Emery head coach of PSG gives instructions from the touchline uring the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain at Camp Nou on March 8, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Arsenal: What’s the bare minimum to get back into the top four?

Josh Sippie
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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: Joel Lopez just more playing probability game

Andrew Dowdeswell
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REGGIO NELL'EMILIA, ITALY - MAY 06: Alfred Duncan of US Sassuolo competes for the ball whit Lucas Torreira of UC Sampdoria during the serie A match between US Sassuolo and UC Sampdoria at Mapei Stadium - Citta' del Tricolore on May 6, 2018 in Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Lucas Torreira ticks two big boxes

Andrew Dowdeswell
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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Southampton at Emirates Stadium on April 8, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang expectations off the charts

Josh Sippie
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MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 03: Calum Chambers of Arsenal looks dejected after 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 Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Caglar Soyuncu doesn’t have to mean Calum Chambers’ end

Andrew Dowdeswell
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KIEV, UKRAINE - MAY 25: Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool looks on during a Liverpool training session ahead of the UEFA Champions League Final against Real Madrid at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium on May 25, 2018 in Kiev, Ukraine. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Arsenal: Caglar Soyuncu competition only helps

Andrew Dowdeswell
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