As we sit in the middle of yet another pointless interlull, I thought it might be an idea to have a look at the Arsenal squad and see how they’ve been doing this season so far.
Let’s start with the goalkeepers.
2Bernd Leno 7.5
![LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 11: Adama Traore of Wolverhampton Wanderers shoots as Bernd Leno of Arsenal attempts to save during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Emirates Stadium on November 11, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)](https://dailycannon.com/static/uploads/2018/11/bernd-leno-v-wolves.jpg)
When he was purchased from Bayer Leverkusen for £22.5m in the summer, the common consensus was that he was coming to be the immediate number one. Unai Emery, as I noted previously, eased him in and waited for the perfect opportunity to make him the number one and when he was handed his chance due to Cech’s injury, he made sure to take it.
The best thing about all this is that Arsenal now have two keepers who genuinely feel they should be number one and that will only help them focus and perform better.
Leno has impressed in his limited time in England so far. Sure, he’s made mistakes, but he tends to make more saves and I like that in a keeper.
Arsenal might have conceded nine goals in 10 games with him between the sticks this season, but he’s also managed to keep three cleansheets and, at Arsenal, those are rarer than a unicorn holding a winning lotto ticket. It would be unfair to blame him for Arsenal’s poor defence and, as we saw against Wolves, without him, things might have been much, much worse.