Arsenal: 5 Youngsters That Will Shine This Season

5. Wojciech Szcz™sny

Wojciech Szcz™sny The Arsenal No.1 had a troubled campaign last season. The Polish goalkeeper suffered from a worrying loss of form in the latter half of the season, making a number of high-profile errors that led to him being dropped for Arsenal's second leg Champions League clash with Bayern Munich in March. He then found himself displaced by ukasz Fabia„ski between the sticks and even had to make a grovelling apology to manager Arsene Wenger after his father accused the Gunners boss of using his son as a scapegoat for the club's poor season. As the season reached its dramatic finale, it looked as though Szcz™sny would not retain his place in Wenger's starting XI, however, after Fabia„ski suffered a rib injury, he was once more called upon. There has been much talk this summer about the Londoners buying in a new goalkeeper but so far nothing has come of these claims - perhaps because Wenger remains confident in the players he has or because he has yet to find a keeper who represents good value for money. Whatever the case, Szczesny is prepared to fight for his place in the team and we expect the 23-year-old to bounce back next season. "Even if the boss was to make a big signing in goal, I would do my very best to compete for the No1 spot," Szczesny said.
"I'd do my best for the club whatever my position. The club is in my heart and I wouldn't be thinking about going elsewhere."
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Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.