Arsenal: Grading The Squad For 2017/18

Grade A

The two were instrumental in the FA Cup success last year

Aaron Ramsey: The Welshman hasn't had the most prolific campaign in an Arsenal shirt but he has not disappointed every time he has walked onto the pitch.

His ability to read the game and make those trademark runs at the right time to get on the end of things has been pivotal in his rise as a top quality midfielder.

The Welshman has been one of the most paradoxical players in modern football, so full of potential and exploiting it to the limit on one night, and then utterly ineffective when you'd least expect it.

But he has shown time and again, and multiple times in the two-legged quarter-final tie against the Russians alone, why he is considered among one of the very best in the art of the box-to-box midfielder.

He is currently the leading goal-scoring box-to-box midfielder in world football 8 ahead of his nearest rival Arturo Vidal. He has been involved in 22 goals in 28 appearances for Arsenal this season, scoring as many as he created.

Ramsey has been the best performer for the Gunners in Europe this season, despite Ozil's antics at home and Welbeck's heroics. Kudos to the Welshman who is slowly, but surely, improving his credit on the streets of the footballing world.

Nacho Monreal: The Spaniard is slowly growing into one of the most reliable men in an Arsenal shirt these days. After a timid start to life in England, when he arrived along with Santi Cazorla from Spain, he has grown into one of the favourites of the home crowd - regularly putting in sturdy performances and chipping in with important goals in Cup finals and the like.

Another terrific season for the left-back, he is the only one who has looked calm and composed in the chaotic Arsenal back-in that has leaked more goals this year (51) than in any of the previous 5 campaigns.

That should give you a measure of just how significant Nacho Monreal has been to a side that cannot seem to stop leaking goals.

The Spaniard has also been vital upfront for the Gunners showing his offensive traits by regularly coming up with important goals for his side when they need them the most. The left back has scored 6 goals this campaign in all competitions and has also assisted another two.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: The Gabon international had a blistering start to life in England as he scored on his debut, after being set up by his former Dortmund team-mate, against Everton. Things slowed down after that and the striker found himself in the cross-hairs.

Arsenal fans were starting to doubt his ability to get goals in the toughest league in the world. Arsene Wenger asked the fans to keep the faith and he was absolutely right to. Auba has relocated his golden goal-scoring touch once again and has found the net 10 times in just 14 appearances. he has also teed up his team-mates 4 times in that time.

Staggering turn around for the forward!