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Timberrrrrrrrrr!

Tactics

Probably because we failed to bring in a top class striker (Isak was less established and thus far more attainable compared to now) and a Partey replacement - arguably among our top 3 priorities going into the summer.

Mirth

Isak wasn’t at the top of too many wishlists back then. He’d been injured and just about scored 10 goals in the previous season

Coombs

Mirth top of mine and I think many others. Don't you remember the London sightings, etc.? Or was that even longer ago?

Sicario2

Coombs that was Jan 23 I think

Qwiss

Coombs mine too. Getting Jesus instead of Isak is a bit of a sliding doors moment. Huge mistake.

Sicario2

Mirth Jan 2023 we got Trossard, Kiowir and Jorginho who have all done alright and could play massive parts in the semi final 1st leg.

Sicario2

This guy is a fucking warrior, so lucky to have him

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Great player.

Sicario2

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert
He is but a bit worrying that Arteta plays these players to death - no wonder we get so many long term injuries

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Sicario2 yep, we keep doing it.

Coombs

Sicario2 are we supposed to not play our players? What are they here for? Pain is part of the game for any athlete, and surgery is more of a shortcut these days than an indication of malpractice.

Sicario2

Coombs yes but you need to manage minutes.

The biggest issue is that bastard Tomiasyu. If he was fit then the likes of Timber could be rested better.

We def need another defensive signing as minimum.

Qwiss

Sicario2 we have White and Timber for right back. There isn't much more you can do than have 2 players that good for one spot. Its just unfortunate they've both suffered long injuries in the last 2 years.

est

Jurrien Timber. Take a bow, son. What a player!

I've said it before and it's still true- we'd have won the league had he not done his ACL two seasons ago. He would have made the difference, I'm sure.

Really hope he can stay fit and that he'll help us achieve that this season. Looks like Arteta is being pretty careful with him and Calafiori.

Qwiss

Said to my son during that, I wouldn't take any of our challengers right backs over White but I'd have Timber over him. Easily the best right back in the league.

Speedster

Qwiss

Think essien pre and post ACL best player in the world in his position to journeyman.

Speedster

Stats wise. Most players drop a division within 3 years of there ACL. If they're top 4 they tend to go not top 4 like theo.

This is timber -15%, it's just annoying we never say +100% he'd have been an absolute fooking monster in the game.

Mirth

Speedster I don’t know anything about this but does age/nature of the ACL injury matter? Timber was relatively young when he got injured so, while he’s been robbed of his full potential, he still in a better place to bounce back than someone like Rodri.

lorddulaarsenal

He’s brilliant. Another player with a real determination to win

Speedster

He has that toy Keane aggression in his game. He smiled after the second goal and almost looked weird. Then he went back to looking angry as fook on the bench.

Speedster

Mirth

Erm no teenager has ever popped their ACL and then made it as a professional footballer. So it's not like you bounce back great. Theirs no good time to do it.

If you think of when Wenger talked about pires he talked about him as if he's a different person pre and post injury. Even though fans loved him so much they didn't see much difference.

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