Arsenal bought Scottish left-back, Kieran Tierney, from Celtic. He was often dubbed as the next Andrew Robertson because of his talent and position. Tierney and Robertson both play for Scottish National team.
In the beginning, Tierney was a promising talent and was delivering for the Gunners. He also scored some great goals. For example, the Scottish left-back scored a stunner against West Bromwich Albion. During harsh conditions, he tried to help Arsenal.
Kieran Tierney was one of the first arrivals of the early Mikel Arteta era. He was a complete wingback for Arsenal but fortune didn’t favor him for long as injury took away his career. After a few season, the Gunners loaned him out to Real Sociadad.
Tierney has returned to Arsenal from his loan spell at Sociedad. According to multiple reports, the Scottish left-back will be out of the first eleven because of a knee injury. But this time, he suffered a hamstring injury and is trying to recover from it. But Mikel Arteta has found a better left-back for Arsenal. So, the Scottish defender is out of Arteta’s plan.
Arsenal’s ambition
At this moment, Mikel Arteta is determined about winning the league title with Arsenal. Since the last season, they are chasing Manchester City for the title race. For this reason, they always want to stay ahead of their arch rivals and injury-prone players like Kieran Tierney would be an obstacle in that process.
That is why, Mikel Arteta has made his intentions clear to the owners. According to NowArsenal, Arsenal can sell Tierney in the upcoming January transfer window. At this moment, Arteta have Riccardo Calafiori and Takehiro Tomiyasu as the left-back options.
On the hand, Arteta’s decision might backfire at them because Tierney is a talented player. In the future, if he gets back to his old form, it can be problem for the Gunners.
The former is delivering solid performances in every gameweek. In the game against Manchester City, Calafiori scored his debut Arsenal goal. Besides this, he provides solid defensive performance. So, Arteta would never want to change his winning team. So, there is no possibility for Tierney to break into the starting eleven.
This season, a few other teams can participate in the title race. The list includes Liverpool, Chelsea, and Aston Villa. At this moment, Liverpool are sitting at the top of the league table, and the most interesting fact is they have appointed a new manager. On top of that, they haven’t invested much in this summer transfer window. Till now, they have lost a single match against Nottingham Forest.
Recent Arsenal performances
Arsenal are sitting at the third of the league table. The Gunners began their new season with a victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers. On top of that, they drew against Manchester City. It was a match full of controversies. Everyone expected these types of things would happen when the two heavyweights would meet with each other.
After that, Arsenal faced the mighty Aston Villa away from home, which turned out to be a difficult fixture for Arteta’s team. However, the resilient Gunners managed to grab all three points from that game. Now, the fans are excited to see how Arsenal will compete with Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City for the title. Dropping points against Brighton was a big blow for the Gunners.
At this moment, Mikel Arteta’s team is performing up to their expectations. Some pundits also believe that Arsenal can end City’s four-year dominance in this season. Liverpool might also do it from the shadows. That is why, everyone is excited to see the turn of events.
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