Arsenal: Complete 2018/19 season player ratings

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 01: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal (L) celebrates after scoring his team's second goal with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Newcastle United at Emirates Stadium on April 01, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /

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LEICESTER, ENGLAND – APRIL 28: Bernd Leno of Arsenal makes a save from Onyinye Wilfred Ndidi of Leicester City (25) during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Arsenal FC at The King Power Stadium on April 28, 2019 in Leicester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) /

Bernd Leno – 7.75

I was sceptical of the Bernd Leno signing last summer. He was a talented but flawed goalkeeper, someone who broke onto the scene as a teenager and never really improved. That was a warning sign. I am very happy to announce that I was wrong. Very wrong.

Leno was phenomenal in his first season at the club. There were some shaky moments, of course. Mistakes against Liverpool and Southampton in the autumn were concerning, but as the year progressed, he got better and better. His distribution improved, his shot-stopping suddenly became immense, and the command of his area was more noticeable also.

There was a string of top tier performances from Leno to close out the year, the north London derby and win over Manchester United standing out in particular. Arsenal might just have found their long-term goalkeeper.