Kieran Tierney: Top Tier

[Clrnc]

I asked a Citeh supporting mate if Zinny was injury prone there. He said bar a long term injury he was largely fit. There’s something about players joining us that makes them succumb to injuries. Proper annoying.

That's simply not true. Zinchenko missed on average of 10-15 games per season for City due to injuries.

 

[remains]

Tierney is class, are people forgetting some of the jokers we’ve had as left back over the years?!

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

That's simply not true. Zinchenko missed on average of 10-15 games per season for City due to injuries.

You sure it was injuries? Or was it Pep’s rotation?

 

[drippin]

That's simply not true. Zinchenko missed on average of 10-15 games per season for City due to injuries.

According to Transfermarkt in 20/21 he missed 12 games and 3 of those were due to "Quarantine". 21/22 he missed 10 games and 4 of those were due to "Covid".

That's 9 and then 6 games missed due to injuries, rather than an illness, in the past two seasons.

Oleksandr Zinchenko - Injury history

This is the injury history of Oleksandr Zinchenko from FC Arsenal. On this page injuries as well as suspensions.

www.transfermarkt.com

 

[Clrnc]

According to Transfermarkt in 20/21 he missed 12 games and 3 of those were due to "Quarantine". 21/22 he missed 10 games and 4 of those were due to "Covid".

That's 9 and then 6 games missed due to injuries, rather than an illness, in the past two seasons.

Oleksandr Zinchenko - Injury history

This is the injury history of Oleksandr Zinchenko from FC Arsenal. On this page injuries as well as suspensions.

www.transfermarkt.com

That's true but 6 to 10 games per season due to injury is also not a good look, he definitely is injury proned and not because of joining us

 

[boonthegoon]

Things not looking good for him

But hopefully it's just because he's been playing midweek

 

[Heavy Duty Rom]

Tierney is class, are people forgetting some of the jokers we’ve had as left back over the years?!

He's not class. He's a Newcastle/Everton/Palace level full back. He's too limited for how we want to play. Clunky and rash on the ball, and nowhere near as good defensively as many on here seem to think.

 

[Pop Tart]

Too good for this fanbase and manager

 

[blaze_of_glory]

Needs to be starting if Zinchenko is out

 

[Gooner Zig]

He was the only sub that impacted the game today. I like him, he adds a different element that is sometimes required, we should have started him today IMO.

 

[NieThePiet]

Should have started.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Should have started he natural LB but mikel have some wierd need stuff when refusing to change winning side. We could've had more chances at 1st half and maybe scored more against Leeds

 

[KrissKringle]

The left side really got lively as soon as he came on, but no, Arteta wants to play pragmatic against Southampton.

 

[Penn_]

He did provide some much needed impetus and I was shocked he didn't start.

However, it looked like it forced Xhaka to drop 10-15 yards. Perhaps that was tactical but if it wasn’t then it’s a damming indicator of why we’re seeing him phased out.

Obviously it’s very early in the season to draw conclusions. I do get the feeling though that club wouldn’t be opposed to a hefty bid coming in, maybe from a certain Saudi Arabia backed club.

 

[Arsenal1508]

Should leave if he keeps getting benched just to watch inferior alternatives on the pitch

Zinchenko and Tomi are better though.

 

[Gooner Zig]

He did provide some much needed impetus and I was shocked he didn't start.

However, it looked like it forced Xhaka to drop 10-15 yards. Perhaps that was tactical but if it wasn’t then it’s a damming indicator of why we’re seeing him phased out.

Obviously it’s very early in the season to draw conclusions. I do get the feeling though that club wouldn’t be opposed to a hefty bid coming in, maybe from a certain Saudi Arabia backed club.

I thought that was due more to the fact that we couldn't get a foothold in midfield. TP5 was pretty much invisible in the last 30 mins.

 

[AbouCuéllar]

With each passing game I wonder if he is a misfit for this level and this style of club.

He's more a Conté style or Simeone style fullback, way too direct and doesn't have much composure or decision making to elabourate the play.

I've no doubt Arteta has tried to work on it but it's going to be hard to re-wire him, it seems.

Might be best to cash in on him in the summer and buy a capable in possession player like Grimaldo, even if it sucks to lose a top guy like him from the dressing room.

 

[Entropics]

He had a good game, but probably because Holding and Saliba were a disaster

I agree he's not really fit for what Arteta wants, but because the alternatives Arteta has tried are all clear downgrades, he still has a place here.

 

[MikeVinna]

He just isn’t the inverted fullback type of player. Let Tomi/White tuck in and Tierney on the overlap..

 

[albino]

With each passing game I wonder if he is a misfit for this level and this style of club.

He's more a Conté style or Simeone style fullback, way too direct and doesn't have much composure or decision making to elabourate the play.

I've no doubt Arteta has tried to work on it but it's going to be hard to re-wire him, it seems.

Might be best to cash in on him in the summer and buy a capable in possession player like Grimaldo, even if it sucks to lose a top guy like him from the dressing room.

KT, is a great player plagued with injuries! Overlapping n crossing immense.