Unai Emery has had just over six weeks to implement his style of play and assess the squad at his disposal, and one suspects that he is not entirely happy. Forget the fact that Emery likes to play out from the back, that’s been analysed to death and picked clean like a corpse surrounded by enthusiastic vultures.

Emery is assessing his creative force and looking for an intense work rate and consistency. Ramsey, Ozil and Mkhitaryan have all been benched, not necessarily for any particular deficit, but it’s clear that the Spaniard has no time for reputations or ego’s as he tries to steer Arsenal in the right direction.

One player who continues to divide opinion is Mesut Ozil, and at the risk of traveling down a familiar path of that highlights his tendency to wander aimlessly, his negative body language and his absence in big games, let’s look at the type of player Ozil is.

He is, without question, Arsenal’s most gifted player, with the ability and vision to fashion chances out of nothing. Fans wax lyrical when the German provides a moment worthy of the admission fee or marvel at the precision pass that was threaded through a packed defence to the foot of a teammate to tap in.

Yet, everything from his style to his body language have come under scrutiny for the majority of last season and during a disastrous World Cup. Even former Arsenal greats such as Vieira, Henry and Bergkamp had games where they were unable to make a difference or influence the outcome but rose coloured spectacles seem to be compulsory for football fans to facilitate a good whinge.

No one complains when Ronaldo has a distinctly average game or Messi goes through the motions. Neymar is prone to periods where he barely peddles the bike and even Gareth Bale is no stranger to mediocrity. God forbid Mbappe should pull a stinker anytime soon, the World may end.

In this Country, in particular, we are becoming obsessed with blame, especially when things are not going well. Paul Pogba has also attracted his fair share of criticism from the pundits, press and more disturbingly, his own manager. Dele Alli has also been castigated for his attitude and inconsistency and the list goes on, an endless catalog of dissatisfaction and disapproval.

The main problem with Ozil is that he shoulders the responsibility of the team to achieve results. In all fairness, Emery should have acquired a like-minded, equally gifted player to perhaps take the strain. Arsenal couldn’t compete financially to attract that type of player because they desperately needed a keeper and defenders, so Ozil is left will the lion share of the workload and the burden.

There has also been the added turmoil of the German midfielders much-publicised retirement from International football which has been a distraction. However, it does free Ozil from the additional pressure of being analysed elsewhere and in theory, allows him to focus on the only other footballing avenue available to him. He may not always deliver, he may not be everything everyone wants him to be but he is an immense talent that needs patience amid the turmoil of Arsenal’s change in style and general transition.

Unai Emery has stated that Aaron Ramsey is a key figure in his plans and Arsenal sounded extremely positive at the prospect of extending the Welshman’s contract, yet nothing has been concluded, why?

Well, it would seem, if the information is correct, that the player has been offered improved terms but that he wants parity with Arsenal’s big earners. Mkhitaryan, Ozil and Aubameyang are at the upper scale of Arsenal’s wage structure and Ramsey feels that his long service, loyalty and commitment should be rewarded in the same way.

Arsenal, for their part, appear to be in a miserly mood with their owner, Stan Kroenke, looking to fork out around £600 million to relieve Alisher Usmanov of his shares to assume total control of the north London club.

It’s a bit early to become involved in yet another contract fiasco, the same as the club suffered with both Sanchez and Ozil but it appears increasingly likely that it is going down the same route. Ramsey knows that if he went on the market there would be a host of clubs clamouring for his services.

He also knows that as a free agent, he is likely to secure a sizeable cash lump sum for signing on, plus a hefty weekly wage, so the emphasis is on Arsenal to do the deal. It’s the biggest fear of Arsenal fans that with a new manager onboard and the prospect of a massive investment to secure the Russians shares, that Arsenal will have reduced spending power in possibly the most competitive league in the World.

They are miles away from the glory years, with a side that doesn’t have the Calibre of personnel at present to mount a serious challenge. It also has to be said that they need to trim the deadwood from the squad but there have been very few inquiries for their players, apart from season-long loans. That tells you everything you want to know about the clubs peripheral squad.

Despite Arsene Wenger’s claims of being just a few players away from success, it appears Arsenal are as far away from that scenario as they have ever been. The last thing Emery needs is to end up with one arm tied behind his back and the other hand stuffed into a boxing glove, unable to get the cash from the safe.

Perhaps the clues were there already but we chose to ignore them. Ivan Gazidis said during his search for a manager that the academy players would have to be part of the clubs plans, suggesting that he already knew of an impending deal between Kroenke and Usmanov. In theory, this leaves Arsenal in a weak position and Ramsey in an extremely strong one.

Kroenke needs to realise that Ramsey would be a big loss at a time when they can ill afford another departure without having a ready-made replacement. They need to get the deal over the line or Emery will have to conjure rabbits out of a hat.

Suddenly, after only two games of his Premier League career, the knives are out and the vultures are circling over the head of Unai Emery. Questions over tactics and team selection have put the Spaniard firmly under the microscope with pundits and a section of the Arsenal faithful.

Yes, ok, there were problems in the opening fixture but Arsenal were up against an established City side who dominated the League last term. City didn’t just stumble upon a pattern and style of play that has left their rivals playing catch up. Guardiola and City had to invest time and a lot of money to become runaway champions and they are now recognised, deservedly so, as the best team in the country.

So to judge Emery at this stage, so early into the campaign is the domain of fools and the preserve of the ignorant. Emery has more work to do than anyone has a right to, but after 10 years of inconsistency and underachievement, the adjustments were never going to be minimal or requiring a mild tweak.

It may well be another topsy-turvy season that has as many high points as it has lows and patience is going to be a virtue. If we are going to judge Emery by Wenger’s first spell, then it will be a failure because the Frenchman came in at a time where Premier League football was in its relative infancy.

The game has developed and the majority of teams have all managed to improve to a level where it is possibly one of the most difficult and competitive leagues in the World. The assumption that a manager would be able to impose his thoughts and tactics upon a team in such a short space of time after 22 years under another manager is complete lunacy.

As Manchester United discovered, the transition from the Ferguson era was painful and full of problems. David Moyes was never allowed sufficient time to make the role his own and United ran out of patience far too quickly.

Had that been the case for Moyes predecessor, then the success Ferguson enjoyed throughout his long tenure would never have transpired. Even the great Scot struggled until his academy players made the grade and it was only then, that he managed to create a dynasty that would see both the manager and club achieve unparalleled success in the modem game.

The problem is that expectations are unrealistic and Emery like anyone else needs to fully assess his squad this season and make the necessary adjustments in the next transfer window. It’s not a quick fix and it certainly won’t be overnight but the Arsenal board must have been prepared for the fall out from Wenger’s dismissal. Disgruntled fans got their wish and Wenger was forced out, now it’s all about dealing with the consequences. Be careful what you wish for.

So much has been written about Mesut Ozil, that it’s often difficult to differentiate between the immensely talented, creative midfielder who deserves the applause and the lackluster, languid, peripheral figure, that frustrates and infuriates the media, pundits and fans.

Arsenal, and indeed the Premiership, have few players to match his sublime skills. Skills that provide many crucial assists and can kill off a game with a single, precise pass.

His delicate touch, vision and understanding of the game just fall short of genius because he often drifts aimlessly when the chips are down and Arsenal are deprived of possession.

However, with his recent international retirement at the hands of a host of racist Germans, Ozil can now focus on Arsenal football club and justify his salary of £350,000 a week.

Unfortunately for Ozil, Arsenal have no one else capable of pulling the strings or fashioning chances like the German. As a result, he will need to be at his very best for Arsenal to pull off solid performances. Should he be in top form, the Gunners can even beat the big sides, that’s how important he is.

The German’s main problem is that he is an emotional player who wants to be loved and appreciated. He wilts under heavy criticism and loses concentration and form, so Emery will need to find a solution and become cheerleader and fire blanket as each occasion arises.

Ozil’s other problem is the lack of support from like-minded players. Such is his skill level, that others can’t seem to tune in and compliment his vision. I’d like to think that we will see Ozil at his imperious best, with a point to prove and that his recent difficulties could provide a spectacular win for the Gunners.

It’s a day that most Arsenal fans have secretly had recurring nightmares about. Stan Kroenke, the American popcorn king and razzmatazz specialist, is all set to purchase the shares of Alisher Usmanov’s for around £600 million.

This gives invisible Stan total control and enables him to remove Arsenal from the stock exchange and gives him the power to purchase any remaining shares.

It also allows him to pay himself management and consultancy fees and could mean that the club is saddled with astronomical debt.

Fans, including myself, fear that Arsenal will return to the days where they were known as a selling club because they were crippled by £360 million debt of building a new stadium.

It’s all a bit deja vu and concerns are growing that Arsenal’s decline will continue, with Unai Emery forced to recruit from the academy, under the instructions of the dark lord, Ivan Gazidis.

For all his faults, former manager Arsene Wenger opposed Gazidis at every opportunity and resisted any moves that he thought may harm the club but even the Frenchman would have been powerless to resist this latest twist in an ongoing power struggle.

Many fans, including myself, saw Usmanov as a guardian. The only one capable of preventing Kroenke from making Arsenal a financial commodity, instead of a much-loved football club.

It’s rumoured that Gazidis will also move on in due course when Kroenke’s son Josh, takes charge. So, it will be a family affair, with no accountability or transparency for the Americans to do what they wish with and the fear is that Arsenal will be used as collateral for other business ventures in the Kroenke empire.