Arsenal made the decision to sell some of their most cherished players this summer, Hale-Enders who were so popular with the N5 faithful. Eddie Nketiah, Emile Smith Rowe both left Arsenal in permanent moves, as well as Aaron Ramsdale who almost felt homegrown such was his quick bond with the club and its fans. Edu and Mikel Arteta decided it was time to put emotion aside and offload several faces who simply weren’t playing enough minutes. And in that respect, selling Nketiah and Smith Rowe were both obvious moves – two players not receiving the opportunities that their talent deserved. Of cour…