What Happened to Arsenal's 'British Core'?

#1 Aaron Ramsey

Arsenal v Chelsea - The Emirates FA Cup Final

The last shining light of the British core, singing for Arsenal in 2008 has led to a huge rollercoaster ride for player, club and fans.

After a horrific leg break in 2010, many questioned whether Ramsey would ever be able to fulfil the great potential he showed early in his career. Ramsey silenced his critics in the 2013/14 season, his early season form saw him voted Arsenal's player of the month four times in a row as he was showing to be one of the best midfielders in the premier league.

Aaron Ramsey showed why Arsene Wenger had given so much faith into the young talent, as he scored the winner in the 109th minute of the FA cup final to lead Arsenal to victory and end a nine-year trophy drought for the club in the 2013/14 season where he was also named Arsenal's player of the season.

Winning another FA Cup in 2014/15, Ramsey saw his 2015/16 season his season cut short through a thigh injury ruling him out for multiple weeks in the latter stages of the season. But the winning did not stop there, in the 2016/17 season scoring the winning goal in the FA cup final yet again leading his team to a 2-1 victory over London rivals Chelsea.

While Ramsey is still a walk up start on the Arsenal team sheet, for now, his injury history may continue to holt his career stopping him from becoming a truly top world class midfielder.