This transfer window got us all like “we killed it”. Unfortunately, City gave us a reality check. On paper, we have a very good squad. It is just mediocre on the pitch. Cech’s passing game last season was a travesty. He also made some big mistakes. So what did we do? We signed Bernd Leno from Leverkusen. He came for around 22 million. But so far, he hasn’t featured in any competitive game.

Leno’s distribution is outstanding; we know that for sure. We also know that he is a very good shot-stopper. He has shown his ability against Schalke and many other top teams. Oblak wasn’t a starter at first; he had to wait until Moya was injured. And Leno will, no doubt, impress when his time comes.  He will need time to adapt to a new league of course: new language, different game, culture, and many more. But I think he can handle it. Cech isn’t getting any younger, and his powers are fading. His shot stopping abilities are on the decline, and his passing game is terrible at best.

In the game against city, we all wondered had Leno started. Cech is a terrible passer, but that was okay in the past. We were under so much pressure, since Cech couldn’t pick out a pass. What if Leno had started? There were so many 3 vs 3 situations had Cech seen them and picked out a pass. But what he did was almost score an own goal. To be fair to Cech, he had some quality saves, but that isn’t enough at a top club like Arsenal.

We still have a few months until January, and until then we should see Leno perform. My bet is that he will rise to the occasion. If not, we have the January window to sign a yet another keeper.