Kieran Tierney: Top Tier

[Riou]

Feel Arteta's use of him, is negatively affecting his game.

He's way too focused on getting forward now, he looks all over the place defensively...he used to have such a nice balance between attack and defence, but recently his starting potion seems to be that of a left winger and not a left back.

Mikel needs to change him from "wingback-attack" to "fullback-support", for a bit...just to get the balance right again.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Feel Arteta's use of him, is negatively affecting his game.

He's way too focused on getting forward now, he looks all over the place defensively...he used to have such a nice balance between attack and defence, but recently his starting potion seems to be that of a left winger and not a left back.

Mikel needs to change him from "wingback-attack" to "fullback-support", for a bit...just to get the balance right again.

he won't because Tomi isn't a total full back When we attack we always look like playing 3313 Tomi always stays behind or in middle of the pitch and Tierney attack we not totally focused in him when attack at the moment and that a positive but he not been great going forward he had good 3-4 situations yesteday in the game to put good cross without someone press him he just didn't put weak cross.

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

Feels a bit overrated by Assna fans, but underrated by others. Weird

 

[LittleMo]

Feel Arteta's use of him, is negatively affecting his game.

He's way too focused on getting forward now, he looks all over the place defensively...he used to have such a nice balance between attack and defence, but recently his starting potion seems to be that of a left winger and not a left back.

Mikel needs to change him from "wingback-attack" to "fullback-support", for a bit...just to get the balance right again.

I agree with this. The first few games it looked like he was meant to be getting forward all the time, whilst defending the left side and also tucking in and helping the central defenders. It was most obvious with James’ goal in the Chelsea match, he was marking in the middle and the left side was completely free, but he’s blamed for leaving it open.

He looks to be struggling to do all of these things which isn’t really surprising, given he seems to be expected to be in about 3 places at one time. I hope the improvement in the centre means that they stop using him as much as an attacking option and let him concentrate on defending.

I don’t think he’s been nearly as bad is as being made out on here though. He is still playing well overall and he’s definitely a big part of the improved defence.

 

[Rasmi]

Feels a bit overrated by Assna fans, but underrated by others. Weird

He is being abused imo. A full back shouldn’t be the main attacker. The weirdest thing is he is asked to do an impossible job. Feed crosses in with one striker auba who is not good in the air and 3 smaller attacking midfielders.

 

[Trilly]

This guy is so **** now, @Trilly was genuinely ahead of the curve with this one.

I don’t actually think he’s **** btw, but he’s a perfect example of A-M double standards.

We’re taking a player who should be our Monreal and asking them to play like Marcelo, naturally he’s getting shown up. We should have bought an attacking RB and used Tierney as the fullback who tucks in tbh.

 

[Trilly]

I've been saying this for a year now but looks like more of you guys are willing to accept it.

Same!

He has the ability, just needs the composure. His touch and passing aren’t elite but they’re good enough.

 

[bingobob]

Feels a bit overrated by Assna fans, but underrated by others. Weird

We love to be annoyed at someone. Tierney isn't panicky on the ball. His playing style hasn't changed since I saw him many years ago. He has always looked a bit awkward and played a defence first clearance whilst deep and under pressure. Strange now that people get annoyed.

 

[Macho]

Nice of Trilly to get all the credit when I got called black supremacist for pointing this stuff out a year ago, thanks lads.

I didn’t watch Brighton but I feel like his problems are mostly tactical rather than his own personal short comings. Still one of the top left backs in the league if used like a leftback.

 

[Riou]

Nice of Trilly to get all the credit when I got called black supremacist for pointing this stuff out a year ago, thanks lads.

Interesting, not really seeing you deny this...

 

[Macho]

Interesting, not really seeing you deny this...

I deny it all the time

 

[Trilly]

Nice of Trilly to get all the credit when I got called black supremacist for pointing this stuff out a year ago, thanks lads.

I didn’t watch Brighton but I feel like his problems are mostly tactical rather than his own personal short comings. Still one of the top left backs in the league if used like a leftback.

I probably wasn’t far behind you but if we’re honest @SA Gunner was the first I think.

 

[MartiSaka]

He is being abused imo. A full back shouldn’t be the main attacker. The weirdest thing is he is asked to do an impossible job. Feed crosses in with one striker auba who is not good in the air and 3 smaller attacking midfielders.

This is the definition of stupidity IMO

 

[Tom349]

Can we cut the bullshit.

Tierney plays no different to any other LB in general play. The only difference for Tierney is in the build up where he plays higher up because of his inability to constructively build play when being pressed with Xhaka/Sambi assuming that responsibility. His same inability to build play is the same thing that is hurting him as we enter the final third, instead of linking with the LW and closest midfielder he either retreats or spams in a cross. Whether you put it down to a lack of composure or a lack of ability the end result is all the same.

 

[Rex Stone]

Nice of Trilly to get all the credit when I got called black supremacist for pointing this stuff out a year ago, thanks lads.

I didn’t watch Brighton but I feel like his problems are mostly tactical rather than his own personal short comings. Still one of the top left backs in the league if used like a leftback.

Black supremacist

Call hik Macho X.

 

[Rasmi]

Can we cut the bullshit.

Tierney plays no different to any other LB in general play. The only difference for Tierney is in the build up where he plays higher up because of his inability to constructively build play when being pressed with Xhaka/Sambi assuming that responsibility. His same inability to build play is the same thing that is hurting him as we enter the final third, instead of linking with the LW and closest midfielder he either retreats or spams in a cross. Whether you put it down to a lack of composure or a lack of ability the end result is all the same.

Who is the law closest to him? Because we usually don’t have a lw as it’s design for the player to move inside and force kt further up. It’s by design. If he lacks ability, why is the manager constantly letting him be so far up and spam crosses?

 

[juice man]

Weird how Arsenal fans went from overrating him to thinking he’s **** seemingly overnight. As always, the truth has always been somewhere in the middle. A few subpar games but he’s far from being the problem.

 

[Barry]

I can't believe the mob have come for my boy Tierney... I know how @Trilly feels about Pepe now. It's heart breaking

 

[Trilly]

Can we cut the bullshit.

Tierney plays no different to any other LB in general play. The only difference for Tierney is in the build up where he plays higher up because of his inability to constructively build play when being pressed with Xhaka/Sambi assuming that responsibility. His same inability to build play is the same thing that is hurting him as we enter the final third, instead of linking with the LW and closest midfielder he either retreats or spams in a cross. Whether you put it down to a lack of composure or a lack of ability the end result is all the same.

It’s definitely a lack of composure and/or coaching. If Kyle Walker can contribute to Man City’s build up play then Tierney should be able to contribute to ours.

 

[Rasmi]

It’s definitely a lack of composure and/or coaching. If Kyle Walker can contribute to Man City’s build up play then Tierney should be able to contribute to ours.

man city has a general play and controls every match. we dont and rarely control matches. No fullback is the main attacking option in any team. Its unfair to make Tierney one