Arsenal fans are finally understanding what Newcastle knew about Bruno Guimaraes all along

Bruno Guimaraes is proving he's worth his weight in gold at Arsenal. In fact, he is slowly becoming a contender for Arsenal's best value-for-money transfer since the turn of 2020. Of course, he still has a lot of ground to make up, but he is pacing towards shattering that title himself.

In the Gunners' opening six games, they have picked up 15 points - of those 15, Bruno is responsible for four of them. With goals to put Arsenal ahead against Sunderland and now Leeds, the Brazilian is winning fans over more and more.

Arsenal fans came to the same Bruno Guimaraes epiphany as Newcastle fans

Before he signed for Arsenal, fans hated Bruno Guimaraes. I was one of them.

However, with hindsight, we now know why Newcastle fans loved him so much. Newcastle fans learned the same way that Lyon fans loved him so much. His unrelenting passion for the badge he proudly wears, combined with his sheer technical prowess, makes him an easy fan favourite. He has quickly converted from the Emirates Stadium villain to the hero.

Before the international break, Bruno was Arsenal's worst player against Brighton. However, singling him out in this way would be unfair, considering he was one cog in a machine that was malfunctioning anyway.

Either way, Bruno came out of the international with a point to prove, and he proved it. That was despite starting from the bench - a move we called for and stand by, even given his game-saving goal.

For whatever reason, the Brazil international is playing better at Arsenal when he's fighting for a spot. Perhaps it's that unrelenting passion we mentioned earlier, but Arsenal must capitalise on this psychological edge Bruno has.

Arsenal have more midfielders than they know how to deal with. Obviously, it's a nice problem to have, but Mikel Arteta will find it impossible to make every midfielder happy at Arsenal.

Guimaraes would be good enough to start at most Premier League teams, but he has to fight for his spot at Arsenal. It would be unfair to bench Myles Lewis-Skelly, who has been one of Arsenal's best players this season (and at the end of the last campaign), simply due to Bruno's name.

The meritocracy that Arteta has built is not finished. When he first arrived, he challenged the players he'd inherited to prove their worth. Now, the dynasty has reached the stage of making the same demands of new signings.

Bruno Guimaraes keeps proving his worth to Arsenal, and the more that he knocks on the door, the more Arteta will have to seriously consider implementing him in the starting li

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