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The situation with Tierney and Saka reminds me a bit of Torres at Liverpool.
You will have to buy players to match their ambitions and then get the results to match else they may start getting itchy feet.
Like with Torres when he had to play with the likes of N Gog there's only so long they will put up with lining up alongside Xhaka, Bellerin, Holding etc.
Agreed. Shows more leadership than the rest of the team combined. Him and Partey (if the latter can stay fit) should be club captain and vice captain.
Yes he was excellent. Need to fill the squad with more players with that attitude, for ages we’ve had too many players who pass it round hoping someone else will take responsibility for making something happen. Saka was same last night with the winner, he took the risk, took on his man got into the danger area and produced that cross. One of our weaker minded players would have been happy to pass it backwards in that position. Some players have that attitude others don’t. We need to be looking at players who have that mentality more, not just ones who are talented but very fair weather players
To be honest, I’ve already accepted they will both move on in couple of years unless Arsenal really push on and challenge for the league in that time frame. That is highly unlikely to happen.
Wasnt his best game yesterday. Came just from an injury but when we need something to happen he showed up.
Liked that he even celebrate his goal. He knew it counts nothing if we dont add a goal. His attidute is spot on.
comment by Gunnerthru (U6675)
posted 9 minutes ago
Wasnt his best game yesterday. Came just from an injury but when we need something to happen he showed up.
Liked that he even celebrate his goal. He knew it counts nothing if we dont add a goal. His attidute is spot on.
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Forgot about that (non) celebration. He really is a winner at heart.
Anyone think Tierney could do a bale and play left wing?. I say that because bar Saka he seems to be the only player that can drop a shoulder and beat his man comfortably and affect play in the box.
Pleased to see this. I did tell you so.
You can mock scottish football as much as you like but he learned his trade at Celtic where second best is failure.
The pressure of having to win every week is tremendous, even against inferior teams and it breeds winners.
If he avoids injury he'll be the best LB in that league for years to come.
Unsung hero?? Hmm have been singing his name all season!!
On a serious thought...who would have thought a left back would be so critical in how we play...
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I hope he's captain next season, it's not as important nowadays and I doubt Arteta will take it off Auba but as a leader he's head and shoulders above anyone in our squad.
Attacking and defensively puts Bellerin to shame.
Tierney's da man
That said though, I think he's getting a little too much credit for "making things happen" kinda easy to do that when the ball is repeatedly slotted into an ideal spot for you to do so. He made stuff happen because when he's on the defence spends the whole game giving him the ball on an overlap. The attack's being geared for him to make things happen.
All season long Arteta has tailored the attacking approach to be almost entirely "All about Tierney and Saka." It's that bad that the team has zero balance if both play down the left. Approach play is "knock it about in our own half up to halfway, then down the line/OTT for Tierney. That's why Pepe's performances picked up on the left. He got plenty of the ball and Tierney to work with instead of Bellerin.
Both players are cracking and give them credit for being that by all means. But don't fail to take into account the fact that they're the two players who are being given by far the best chance of looking as good as they do. They might no be looking quite so "making it happen" if things weren't set up quite so perfectly for them personally to shine.
He should be our captain next season sadly we will stick with Aubameyang as we hardly ever see a player stripped of the captain armband unless they leave or do something really stupid like Xhaka.
Tierney - Captain
Other candidates imo are really only Holding or Partey.
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posted on 26/2/21
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posted on 26/2/21
The situation with Tierney and Saka reminds me a bit of Torres at Liverpool.
You will have to buy players to match their ambitions and then get the results to match else they may start getting itchy feet.
Like with Torres when he had to play with the likes of N Gog there's only so long they will put up with lining up alongside Xhaka, Bellerin, Holding etc.
posted on 26/2/21
Agreed. Shows more leadership than the rest of the team combined. Him and Partey (if the latter can stay fit) should be club captain and vice captain.
posted on 26/2/21
Yes he was excellent. Need to fill the squad with more players with that attitude, for ages we’ve had too many players who pass it round hoping someone else will take responsibility for making something happen. Saka was same last night with the winner, he took the risk, took on his man got into the danger area and produced that cross. One of our weaker minded players would have been happy to pass it backwards in that position. Some players have that attitude others don’t. We need to be looking at players who have that mentality more, not just ones who are talented but very fair weather players
posted on 26/2/21
To be honest, I’ve already accepted they will both move on in couple of years unless Arsenal really push on and challenge for the league in that time frame. That is highly unlikely to happen.
posted on 26/2/21
Wasnt his best game yesterday. Came just from an injury but when we need something to happen he showed up.
Liked that he even celebrate his goal. He knew it counts nothing if we dont add a goal. His attidute is spot on.
posted on 26/2/21
comment by Gunnerthru (U6675)
posted 9 minutes ago
Wasnt his best game yesterday. Came just from an injury but when we need something to happen he showed up.
Liked that he even celebrate his goal. He knew it counts nothing if we dont add a goal. His attidute is spot on.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Forgot about that (non) celebration. He really is a winner at heart.
posted on 26/2/21
Anyone think Tierney could do a bale and play left wing?. I say that because bar Saka he seems to be the only player that can drop a shoulder and beat his man comfortably and affect play in the box.
posted on 26/2/21
Pleased to see this. I did tell you so.
You can mock scottish football as much as you like but he learned his trade at Celtic where second best is failure.
The pressure of having to win every week is tremendous, even against inferior teams and it breeds winners.
If he avoids injury he'll be the best LB in that league for years to come.
posted on 26/2/21
Unsung hero?? Hmm have been singing his name all season!!
On a serious thought...who would have thought a left back would be so critical in how we play...
posted on 26/2/21
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posted on 26/2/21
I hope he's captain next season, it's not as important nowadays and I doubt Arteta will take it off Auba but as a leader he's head and shoulders above anyone in our squad.
posted on 26/2/21
Attacking and defensively puts Bellerin to shame.
posted on 26/2/21
Tierney's da man
That said though, I think he's getting a little too much credit for "making things happen" kinda easy to do that when the ball is repeatedly slotted into an ideal spot for you to do so. He made stuff happen because when he's on the defence spends the whole game giving him the ball on an overlap. The attack's being geared for him to make things happen.
All season long Arteta has tailored the attacking approach to be almost entirely "All about Tierney and Saka." It's that bad that the team has zero balance if both play down the left. Approach play is "knock it about in our own half up to halfway, then down the line/OTT for Tierney. That's why Pepe's performances picked up on the left. He got plenty of the ball and Tierney to work with instead of Bellerin.
Both players are cracking and give them credit for being that by all means. But don't fail to take into account the fact that they're the two players who are being given by far the best chance of looking as good as they do. They might no be looking quite so "making it happen" if things weren't set up quite so perfectly for them personally to shine.
posted on 27/2/21
He should be our captain next season sadly we will stick with Aubameyang as we hardly ever see a player stripped of the captain armband unless they leave or do something really stupid like Xhaka.
Tierney - Captain
Other candidates imo are really only Holding or Partey.
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