2. Hector Bellerin:
He impressed in pre-season. To me, he looks solid and ready, and has always been a distant name on the team-sheet when we’re struggling for numbers. Wenger rates him. He seems to be one of few from the youth that has developed each season into first-team material, and this could be that season. With Chambers being groomed as a centre back, and perhaps a future defensive midfielder, depending on incoming transfers, Bellerin could really break into the team this season. Debuchy is solid and proven. He’s rightfully first choice, he is the natural answer to Sagna in every sense. However, Bellerin can also be used further up as a right-sided midfielder, thanks to his excellent ball control and pace, he’s a real attacking threat, something he displayed in the Emirates Cup. And he’s Spanish, so technical quality was never going to be a problem; and we snatched him from Barcelona, making it all the more sweeter, and promising. Recently, he broke Theo Walcott’s sprint time, announcing himself as the fastest player in Arsenal’s history. Bellaire’s going somewhere. Hopefully he’ll make the step up to the first team in the coming months. Because he can.