It’s that time of year again when we reflect on the best and worst of Arsenal. And let’s face it, the ‘worst’ column is the longest.
2017 wasn’t the best year to be a Gooner.
Although we did beat Chelsea to win the FA Cup, we finished fifth in the Premier League, missed out on the Champions League as a result and Spurs came above us for the first time under Arsene Wenger.
The boss extended his current contract until 2019, despite fan unrest reaching an all-time high.
We lost Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to Liverpool, which in hindsight was a brilliant bit of business, until we also sold Wojciech Szczesny to Juventus.
The beginning of 2018 could see us lose two of our best players – Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez. And while we allow our best players – bar the Ox – to leave, some of our worst are still at the club, picking up a paycheck they scarcely deserve.
Here, in my opinion, are Arsenal’s three worst players from 2017.
3. Francis Coquelin
What can I say about Coquelin? The midfielder has problems passing the ball, especially forward, which is pretty worrying considering where he plays. He breaks down most attacks, but hasn’t really got a creative bone in his body.
There are few players Gooners audibly groan at when they’re brought on, and Coq is definitely one of them. No one really knows why he’s still at the club, but at least he’s not getting started ahead of Granit Xhaka and Aaron Ramsey.
