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Rankings: Arsenal’s 5 best players so far this season

By Mahith Gamage

WATFORD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 15: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal (14) celebrates as he scores his team's first goal with Matteo Guendouzi and team mates during the Premier League match between Watford FC and Arsenal FC at Vicarage Road on September 15, 2019 in Watford, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
WATFORD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 15: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal (14) celebrates as he scores his team's first goal with Matteo Guendouzi and team mates during the Premier League match between Watford FC and Arsenal FC at Vicarage Road on September 15, 2019 in Watford, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) /
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GUIMARAES, PORTUGAL – NOVEMBER 06: Nicolas Pepe of Arsenal FC in action during the UEFA Europa League group F match between Vitoria Guimaraes and Arsenal FC at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques on November 6, 2019 in Guimaraes, Portugal. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images)
GUIMARAES, PORTUGAL – NOVEMBER 06: Nicolas Pepe of Arsenal FC in action during the UEFA Europa League group F match between Vitoria Guimaraes and Arsenal FC at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques on November 6, 2019 in Guimaraes, Portugal. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images) /

4. Nicolas Pepe – Winger

Yes, it’s true, Arsenal’s club-record signing Nicolas Pepe has failed to hit the ground running in the Premier League, and so far hasn’t been as good as many expected him to be. But many are mistaking this as Pepe playing poorly, which isn’t true in the slightest.

The Ivorian has shown his ability on many occasions for Arsenal already this season, and he might just be waiting for one single breakout performance in the Premier League before he really gets going. Of course, he is struggling with a serious lack of creativity behind him, but he has still managed to pick up a very respectable total of 3 goals and 4 assists in 15 games so far this season.

We are still yet to see the very best of Pepe, and once we do, he could very well finish the season higher up on this list.

LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 24: Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal reacts during the UEFA Europa League group F match between Arsenal FC and Vitoria Guimaraes at Emirates Stadium on October 24, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 24: Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal reacts during the UEFA Europa League group F match between Arsenal FC and Vitoria Guimaraes at Emirates Stadium on October 24, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images) /

3. Gabriel Martinelli – Striker

I don’t think anyone, even the player himself, thought that Gabriel Martinelli would make the impact that he has for Arsenal this season, which is his first in Europe. The 18-year-old Brazilian, who was playing for Ituano in the Campeonato Paulista last season, was brought into the club for a measly £6 million, and has already scored a whopping 7 goals in 9 matches for the Gunners, while adding 1 assist as well.

While he can play on the left-wing too, it has been his performances as a centre-forward which have caught the eye, and his aerial ability has been highlighted with some of the sensational headers he has scored as well. We have yet to see him given a serious opportunity in the Premier League, but for someone so young to be making such an impact in the Carabao Cup and Europa League is extremely impressive.

In fact, Jurgen Klopp even dubbed Martinelli as the ‘talent of the century’, albeit in an exaggerative manner.

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