Jurrien Timber’s injury in his first league game for Arsenal is a big blow to the Gunners, but he is still expected to play a significant role when he returns.
Arsenal signed the Dutch defender in the summer after his impressive performances at Ajax, and his arrival was met with excitement among the club’s fans.
However, Timber’s absence from the team has led to multiple changes in Arsenal’s defence, reverting to a formation similar to that of the previous season, with Gabriel Magalhaes partnering William Saliba at the centre of the defence.
During Timber’s first game with the club, he played as a left-back, with Saliba and Ben White as the centre-backs, and Thomas Partey slotting in as a right-back. Various changes have been witnessed in Arsenal’s lineup due to injuries and suspensions.
A report from Football Transfer suggests that Timber’s return in the second half of the season could enable Mikel Arteta to implement a defensive approach reminiscent of Pep Guardiola’s playbook. The report indicates that when Timber is fit, Arteta may opt to field four center-backs across various defensive roles, much like Guardiola does in many of his matches.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Timber was signed to be an important player for us and the defender will certainly play that role during his spell at the club.
For now, we need to allow him to work hard towards his recovery before getting him involved in games.
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I don’t think we will see Partey at right back ever again, at least I certainly hope not.
They can’t admit Arteta has his own ideas and inventions. Hear this. “could enable Mikel Arteta to implement a defensive approach reminiscent of Pep Guardiola’s playbook. The report indicates that when Timber is fit, Arteta may opt to field four center-backs across various defensive roles, much like Guardiola does in many of his matches.”
For the umpteenth time, Arteta was the first to use four center backs. The game v Pool where he fielded White, Saliba, Gabriel and Tomiyasu.
With Timber returning Arsenal will be even in a better position to finish the campaign strongly.
I think zini will be moved alit beat up front n timber plays with saliba, Gabriel n benny
I believe Mikel play Thomas at inverting RB to accommodate Ziny absence early in the season. The idea of having a solid Timber, Salida and White, allow thomas to do inverting role as done by Ziny. But so far it is fail (not yet succeed).
So when Ziny is fit again, we hope not to see it again in the future.
Thomas+Dec interchanging double barrel is sexier.