Arsenal defender, Jurrien Timber, was called up in the Dutch national team, and he exchanged some words with Weghorst during a training session. Currently, the Netherlands football team are preparing for the UEFA Nations League under Ronald Koeman.
Koeman included both Jurrien Timber and Wout Weghorst in the reserved team. When they were training together, Timber made a harsh tackle to the Dutch forward. After this incident, the latter invoked the Arsenal defender. When things went out of hand, Ronald Koeman interfered to stabilize the situation.
According to NowArsenal, Weghorst left the field by taking off his training jersey. This incident can heavily affect the Dutch national team. Recently, Netherlands have won their UEFA Nations League match against Bosnia and Herzegovina with a scoreline of 5-2.
Both Timber and Weghorst played in the second half. So, they are extremely important for the Dutch national team. Till now, the Netherlands national team haven’t released any official statement regarding this incident.
Recent performance of Timber
Arsenal bought Jurrien Timber from Ajax, and after a few games he faced a severe injury. Due to this reason, he missed so many games for the Gunners. In the meantime, Ben White secured the right-back spot at Arsenal.
Recently, Timber has returned from injury, and Mikel Arteta has given him some chances in the Arsenal backline. So far, he has welcomed those opportunities with both hands.
On the other hand, Wout Weghorst has returned to Ajax after spending a loan spell at Manchester United. In an interview, he said that he is happy at Ajax. While everything was going well for the Dutch center forward, this incident happened, which might have changed his mood.
Everyone is expecting that the Dutch national team will soon release a statement regarding this issue. There is no doubt that all the Arsenal fans will be eagerly waiting for this update.
Recent situation at Arsenal
At this point, Arsenal are a crucial part of the title race. They are already two points behind the reigning Premier League Champions, Manchester City. Before the international break, they drew a league match with Brighton and Hove Albion.
Jurrien Timber is an important player for the Gunners. If the Dutch football board takes any severe disciplinary action against the 23-year-old defender, it can also cause a massive shakeup in his club career.
On top of that, Riccardo Calafiori suffered a severe injury in a friendly match against Italy. There are fewer chances that he will be available for the next Premier League matches after the international break. This is a big issue for Mikel Arteta. If Arsenal lose players like Calafiori and Timber, their title hopes might end.
In modern-day football, duels and brawls often happen. It can occur during a match or in the training session. Sometimes the referees are not enough to put an end to these chaotic situations. That is why the rules—strict rules—are made to restrain the players.
Nowadays, we often see referees give red cards to those players who behave in inappropriate ways. Some players also get match bans from higher authorities.
We all know that football is a competitive sport. Sometimes players get too excited so that they lose their composure and try to get involved in these types of situations. But one thing we have to remember is that these duels destroy the main purpose of football.
Whether it is football, or any other sport, unity and friendship are the ultimate purposes. These two things should be maintained at any cost. Then only we can get to see free-flowing, beautiful football. Everyone will love to watch it.
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