Joel Campbell came into the 2014/15 season off the back of an excellent World Cup with Costa Rica. However, he hasn't quite lived up to the hype in what most were hoping would be his first full season at Arsenal.

Campbell's time at the Gunners so far has been limited as a result of work permit issues. In previous seasons he's played for Lorient, Real Betis and Olympiacos in order to grant him a work permit but after finally being integrated into this Arsenal side at the beginning of the season, it hasn't quite worked out for him. 

The hype surrounding him after his World Cup exploits in Brazil was relatively large but for the most part that form has been forgotten about and he's struggled to recreate the qualities he showed last summer. Let's not forget that Joel Campbell is still only 22 and has his whole career ahead of him. However he may have already lost his chance to prove himself at the Emirates.

At the start of the season Campbell perhaps wasn't given the playing time he deserved. Many Gunners fans were calling for him to be included more but, every time he did indeed play, he offered very little in the final third. He did particularly well in pre-season though and showed his quality with a well executed volley against Benfica at the Emirates Cup. That volley was typical of a man who had been in such great form for his country and Olympiacos in 2013/14, which included a goal against Manchester United in the Champions League. He certainly looked set to make his mark this campaign but that's been far from the case.

His competitive appearances for Arsenal have so far been of little quality and have been laboured. Most noticeably though there is a lack of work rate and desire. It's that lack of work rate and desire that perhaps made Wenger loan Campbell out to Villarreal in January. His form for the Spanish side has hardly set the world alight either; he is yet to score in the 13 appearances he's played in a season which has been very disappointing for the Costa Rican forward. 

It appears that Joel Campbell lacks the quality that many of Arsenal's attacking wide players already have. When seeing him in action for the Gunners he has not got his head up when in promising positions and, instead of looking for the simple ball, would try to do too much. Resultantly he'd lose possession all too easily. That part of his game can be improved though, especially at Arsenal, a team who are so intent on ensuring their players are always looking for the pass. If he is to succeed at Arsenal then he'll need to work on that aspect continuously, as well as his ability to score and create goals. 

The problem for Joel Campbell is that with the quality of Arsenal's wide-men he will struggle to get a real look in again when he returns from Villarreal. At the moment the likes of Danny Welbeck and Theo Walcott are struggling for game time, and that's even with Oxlade-Chamberlain on the sidelines with injury. For Campbell it may be time to move on already, which will be a shame for a player who looked to have so much promise. In all honesty he does not really stand a chance of making his mark and with Serge Gnabry, who impressed last season, returning from a long term injury, Campbell probably won't get a look in. 

There's also the case of Lukas Podolski, who will probably be sold in the summer, and unless Theo Walcott also leaves then Campbell could find himself at the exit door before his Arsenal career has even taken off. It's also worth mentioning that Wellington Silva is to finally return to Arsenal next season, after having similar work permit problems to Campbell. It's testing times for the Costa Rican but if he really does want to make it Arsenal when he returns from yet another loan spell, then his attitude, as well as his game will have to improve. It's an attitude problem that causes the fall of many potential talents around the world. For his sake let's hope that doesn't happen.