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Tbf to him, he’s barely had significant minutes. but he needs to first show he can stay fit and then show he can reach the level, so a lot of work to do.
Doesn't matter how fit he is or how many minutes he gets, he will never provide what Zinchenko does. Two completely different players, both good in their own ways, but Zinchenko is essential to how Arteta wants to set up the team.
Doesn't matter how fit he is or how many minutes he gets, he will never provide what Zinchenko does. Two completely different players, both good in their own ways, but Zinchenko is essential to how Arteta wants to set up the team.
Gabriel ultimately at fault for their goal but if Zinchenko is where Tierney was he is moving and creating an option. Tierney lacks understanding of where he needs to be when playing an inverted full back. Use to hiding on the touchline.
The thing is, despite thinking he’s pretty average, I’d still start him in certain games. Against United next Sunday I’d rather him at LB than Zinchenko, purely because of how United will set up.
I thought he was decent defensively, just doesn't offer what we're looking for offensively as an inverted full-back. Still a valuable asset for the team as a rotation player, but we'll need to adjust our style when he's the one playing.
Definitely a case where the team has left him behind as it evolved. Xhaka was half as influential as the first three games, and it definitely felt like we had trouble keeping control of the midfield and creating overloads (not helped by Elneny as a starter, it should be mentioned).
Interestingly I felt the team shape was slightly better when Tomiyasu came on as a LB. Not his usual position, but he slots inside more comfortably than Tierney does as that inverted fullback. Neither offer what Zinchenko does going forward, but given White's emergence as a RB it makes me wonder if Arteta is looking at Tomiyasu as a possible solution for Zinchenko's cover.
I'm not quite ready to give up on Tierney, but between the injuries and the stylistic mismatch with the current squad, it feels like it might not be a bad idea to explore our options in the market in the coming windows and see what kind of value he might have.
I am sorry, i am sorry to be proven right, he is just a weak link, especially with how we want to play now.
Attacking - Just doesn't have the technical level. You can see when he passes, its not instant, there is always hesitation, a delay. He's not comfortable receiving the ball in tight spaces. He's definitely not comfortable drifting into the middle of the pitch, and when out wide, he's not comfortable to build, he'll just hit a cross.
Defensively - Once again, all attacks came down his side. Once again, Villa eventually scored from a corner conceded by him backing off and backing off. Rarely does he engage in the same way Tomiyasu or White do.
We should cash in next summer. Nothing against Tierney, but he's just not upto it at this level.
No idea what is he exactly doing wrong, attacks have gone to that side the entire season thanks to Xhaka's new role, attacking wise you take him out and absolutely nothing improves
Probably people still enamored with Zinchenko's 20 minutes against Palace which still accounts for our best football this season so far, but the issues today were not on Tierney at all
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