✍️ OFFICIAL Kieran Tierney (Out)

[MikelHadADream]

We are all assuming that Tierney will leave mainly because he doesn't suit the inverted full back role, it did occur to me that might not always be the case.

Successful teams get worked out and to sustain success they need to change things up. Man City and Liverpool both evolved quite a bit during their 4-5 year tussle with each other.

I still think he is a dead cert to leave though all the same

I agree with what you’re saying. I like having both KT and Zinny as they provide complete different styles, it gives us more variety. I’d like another “traditional” style fullback to come in to replace KT.

 

[ArsenalInMyHeart]

Could use him like Zinny on both sides.

Fresneda can be another Cancelo But maybe Tomi is backup LB

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

We are all assuming that Tierney will leave mainly because he doesn't suit the inverted full back role, it did occur to me that might not always be the case.

Successful teams get worked out and to sustain success they need to change things up. Man City and Liverpool both evolved quite a bit during their 4-5 year tussle with each other.

I still think he is a dead cert to leave though all the same

i think it's more down to Tierney quality to be starter in majority of teams he'll likely pushing to leave but if he happy here i wouldn't even consider selling he perfect backup/competition to have.

 

[LittleMo]

I agree with what you’re saying. I like having both KT and Zinny as they provide complete different styles, it gives us more variety. I’d like another “traditional” style fullback to come in to replace KT.

KT is excellent at that classic fullback role though. There’s not much point in selling him and bringing in a poorer version.

 

[MikelHadADream]

KT is excellent at that classic fullback role though. There’s not much point in selling him and bringing in a poorer version.

He deserves game time though. No point keeping him around if we’re not going to use him. I’d sell for and bring in maybe a younger guy that’s more willing to be a backup.

 

[LittleMo]

He deserves game time though. No point keeping him around if we’re not going to use him. I’d sell for and bring in maybe a younger guy that’s more willing to be a backup.

Yes, that’s fair. He should be playing really.

 

[blaze_of_glory]

That's what City said about us last season, no?

Look think its an ideal move for KT. Love the guy but we need to make some dosh as well, and free up squad space. Think its a no brainer, and all KT needs is a league medal to take along.

Yeah I was all in on keeping both KT and Zinchenko as it gives us fantastic depth at LB. But I thought the starts would be more evenly split between the two of them. Arteta clearly wants Zinchenko playing pretty much at all times when healthy, in the league at least. KT would be wasting his prime years here unfortunately.

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

KT's been a very solid pro for us.

I think at times we forget that for his first 2+ years here he was consistently a top 3 player for us. One of the few bright spots of a not very happy era.

Circumstances ( injury issues) and tactics have largely left him out in the cold. He's still a very good conventional LB though.

Ideally I wouldn't want to sell him to Newcastle as I think he'd improve them and they have to be viewed as a potential threat going forwards, but considering the way he's conducted himself here and the fact we'd probably get better money from them than any other club, I'd consider it.

I'd want £40m ideally but maybe accept £35m.

 

[2Smokeyy]

Saw Tavares played against PSG yesterday. He was quite decent. Great motor en strong imposing body. Another weapon we can use when we are up at the end of the game and need to close out the game with his defence and on the counter.

I watched the Marseille vs PSG game last night too and even as someone who thinks Nuno T has the tools to succeed, I have to admit that he was getting absolutely cooked by his compatriot Nuno Mendes. Ngl it wasn’t his best game.

 

[freeglennhelder2]

We are all assuming that Tierney will leave mainly because he doesn't suit the inverted full back role, it did occur to me that might not always be the case.

Successful teams get worked out and to sustain success they need to change things up. Man City and Liverpool both evolved quite a bit during their 4-5 year tussle with each other.

I still think he is a dead cert to leave though all the same

Assume he will leave as he seems the type that wants to play. Also, no matter what way you try and cut it, the lad really doesn't look very happy recently.

Please stay KT!!!!!

 

[Batman]

I've always liked Tierney as a character and he's a largely effective player when fit but his spell out of the side seems to have made everyone forget that when he does actually play he immediately gets hurt and you can't count on his fitness at all. It's not like he's Partey where his injury record is bad but he's so head and shoulders above the alternatives in his position that you persist with him regardless. He definitely does offer a different option to Zinchenko and one that probably works better in certain situations but you also can't in good conscience count on his body withstanding regular minutes and so that for me makes it easy to move on and get someone else to back up/ compete with Zinchenko.

 

[<<reed>>]

Look at yesterday. Zinchenko was subbed by Tomi and not Tierney

Why though? We understand that Zinny is a better fit and better overall, but Tomi is an old-school clogger just like KT

 

[TornadoTed]

Why though? We understand that Zinny is a better fit and better overall, but Tomi is an old-school clogger just like KT

I think it was just for his extra height. Arteta often brings Holding on when the opposition get to that 'lets pump high balls into the box and create some chaos' stage of the game.

 

[Big Poppa]

He deserves game time though. No point keeping him around if we’re not going to use him. I’d sell for and bring in maybe a younger guy that’s more willing to be a backup.

This is a problem of our own making.

That younger guy soon starts playing every week and at places like Anfield & Old Trafford when we're going for 4 competitions next season and Zinchenko's injury history rears it's ugly head.

It's not like they'll miraculously improve without regular football or as a squad filler either, so there's the conundrum. We've seen it with Nuno.

I still think there's scope for both Tierney and Zinchenko to play in the same XI. Zinchenko's a multifunctional player so he should be playing in midfield once in a while, and sit Xhaka out.

It makes no sense to me that we aren't using him more.

 

[MikelHadADream]

This is a problem of our own making.

That younger guy soon starts playing every week and at places like Anfield & Old Trafford when we're going for 4 competitions next season and Zinchenko's injury history rears it's ugly head.

It's not like they'll miraculously improve without regular football or as a squad filler either, so there's the conundrum. We've seen it with Nuno.

I still think there's scope for both Tierney and Zinchenko to play in the same XI. Zinchenko's a multifunctional player so he should be playing in midfield once in a while, and sit Xhaka out.

It makes no sense to me that we aren't using him more.

You obviously sign a guy that you think is ready to be a first 11 player. Nuno was definitely a punt, and although he did ok, just wasn’t ready for the level we were playing at.

I think the position we will be in we can attract a top prospect to come in.

On Zinchenko, he’s definitely a fullback for me, doubt he has the energy/physicality to play in midfield for us.

 

[Trilly]

There's better value in the market

Who?!

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

Make bank on Tierney to the Geordies and bump up Nuno to first change.

Sorted.

People seem to hung up on nuno goals and ignoring the Marseille fans saying his defending is beyond dusted

 

[Rex Stone]

People seem to hung up on nuno goals and ignoring the Marseille fans saying his defending is beyond dusted

Who are these Marseille fans?

Rasmieux and QuatorzeHenry?

 

[blaze_of_glory]

Honestly can't see Nuno sorting it out at Arsenal. But I've been wrong before (twice I think).

 

[Rex Stone]

But I've been wrong before (twice I think).

No one is wrong on AM though