It's not a given that Timber is now a permacrock like Tomi. If so you should replace him in the summer.

Timber will face some recurring injuries once he’s back in the match day squad which is normal for someone who has been out for a year. Hopefully he pushes past them

    Mirth

    The good news is he’ll have pre-season to really ease back in and get his body used to football.

        6 days later

        I’d Timber is on the bench and we are fit, one of Vieira, Nketiah or ESR will be joining Nelson VIP

          kiwior held down the fort manfully, but it really feels like a settled timber would've done bits in this team from that LB position. he's so good on the ball, I think arteta was banking on him having an alexander-arnold type of impact on our build up play

          Qwiss would make sense to leave a defender out.

          Arteta can never have too many defenders.

            18 days later

            I liked his little cameo. I think he will break some ankles and unbalance teams that try to press us next season. slot him in at LB and use tomi as his utility back up.

              Rival fans say we've had no injuries this season but this guy would have been a game changer. Watch him raise our game next season.

                Gurgen if he'd started the season, played 3 months and then gotten injured everyone would have realised what a big loss he was. We missed out on the title by 2 points, he was definitely worth that.

                    Claudius

                    100 percent. Show some damn intent. Hate players who come on and pussy foot about. Timber looks like he has something about him.

                      Gurgen Absolutely, I think he was essential for the progress of this team and so cruel that he missed the entire season.

                        Qwiss left back was our most volatile position this season, and partially responsible for the unsettled left side of the field. A lot of what-ifs. Big summer for Timber.

                            Claudius look I don't really go for those what-ifs, everyone had injuries I just hate the narrative that we didn't. At the end of the day I look at my United, Liverpool, etc mates using it as an excuse and I don't accept it from them so I don't accept it for us either. Top teams need to be adaptable and have depth. Its not like we were playing academy kids in defence.

                                Was gutted when he got injured. So happy they seem to have managed his recovery in the best way and he got to play a part in the last match.

                                Really hoping he can have a great pre-season and push on to be a real contributor next season 🙏🏼