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da esoccer bet: Arsenal produced their best result and performance of the Unai Emery era so far last time out at Craven Cottage when they spanked newly-promoted Fulham 5-1. Both Alexandre Lacazette and substitute Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang recorded braces, whilst Aaron Ramsey also came off the bench to find the back of the net.
On top of his sumptuous goal, the Welshman also registered an assist and put in a fine all round display. Normally this would put the midfielder in contention to be included from the off when the Gunners host Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium, but Ramsey’s situation poses some challenges for Emery to contend with.
The 27-year-old is set to leave the North London outfit as a free agent at the end of this season when his current contract expires, following the club’s withdrawal of a new offer of terms – as reported by the BBC.
With Ramsey no longer the future of the club, the Spanish coach ought to perhaps favour the development of the in-form Alex Iwobi or offer further first team opportunities to Henrikh Mkhitaryan instead.
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That being said, Arsenal need all the quality they can get this season if they’re to secure Champions League football and Ramsey is undoubtedly a fine player.
In any case, how Emery will negotiate Ramsey’s contract situation whilst maintaining squad harmony and continuing to get the best out of his team is far from straightforward.
What do you think, Arsenal fans – should Ramsey start against Leicester?