In recently completing the high profile signing of Petr Cech this summer, Arsene Wenger and his valiant Arsenal side have finally done something to address the long-standing uncertainty in the Gunners’ goalkeeping department ahead of the 2015/16 campaign.

The likes of Manuel Almunia, Lukasz Fabianski and Vito Mannone have all been tasked with defending the Arsenal net throughout the years for varying periods of time, yet as none of the aforementioned names ever managed to cover themselves in much glory whilst playing at the Emirates, Wenger’s side have invariably dropped vital points with every passing season thanks to the overall unreliability of their shot-stoppers.

Cech’s arrival, however, will seemingly put an end to that worrying trend for the Emirates faithful. The experienced Czech Republic international will likely command the No.1 spot next season, readily casting aside the likes of David Ospina and Wojciech Szczesny in the process.

Arsenal’s preferred choice throughout the majority of the 2014/15 campaign – Colombian World Cup representative, Ospina – could well find himself a new club this summer with a variation of different outfits, including Everton, possibly ready to register an interest in the 26-year-old. The future of Szczesny, however, remains a great deal murkier…

Does the young Poland international deserve another crack at the Emirates even in light of the recent addition of Cech, or could it in-fact be argued that Szczesny himself was never actually good enough for the Gunners in the first place?

Well, at the still developing age of only 25-years-old, perhaps now would seem a slightly premature moment to get shot of the Arsenal 'keeper. The enigmatic shot-stopper hasn’t exactly been a complete failure for Wenger during his time at the Emirates, and as he still has a great deal of years left in him to fully prove himself in the Gunners’ net - maybe it’s fair to suggest that time certainly still resides on the side of Szczesny.

Arsenal need a back-up 'keeper who has experienced the top level of the domestic and European game after all if their squad is to be deemed strong enough in the modern era. Szczesny may have proven less than reliable for the Emirates faithful in the past, but he was nevertheless thrown in at the deep end far too early by Arsene Wenger during his formative years – which may ultimately have to go down as a mistake on his manager’s part.

Having made such a point, however, it remains hard to imagine Arsenal’s title competitors ever putting up with a 'keeper like Szczesny on more than a temporary basis. The likes of Chelsea, Manchester United and even Manchester City just wouldn’t hand out a first-team place to someone as unpredictable as the Polish shot-stopper between the sticks, regardless of any injury crisis or lack of apparent replacements in the transfer market.

Let it be made clear, Arsenal could have easily sourced themselves a new contender in the goalkeeping department prior to making Szczesny a regular at the Emirates. The notion of there not being anyone else good enough to come in and do the job for Wenger has become a tired excuse often employed by the Emirates staff throughout the years – mainly when the Gunners had been less than willing to get the chequebook out – and a candidate with enough stability could well have been found to man the Arsenal net.

Instead, the Emirates faithful have used the terms ‘potential’ and ‘growing talent’ to appease the overall concern raised by their shot-stoppers, notably Szczesny himself in recent seasons. Whilst no one can viably say that the 25-year-old will never be considered a top class 'keeper in the modern era, to keep him in place merely out of  hope that the Poland international will one day meet the so-called ‘potential’ he has remains an equally questionable attitude.

It can therefore be adequately posed that up until now in his ever fluctuating Arsenal career, Szczesny hasn’t actually been playing to the high standard the Gunners require if they are ever going to be considered serious title threats once more.

With Petr Cech successfully being sourced this summer in an attempt to address the growing goalkeeper problem at the Emirates, Arsene Wenger’s side will finally look a great deal more impressive defending their own goal.