[Manager and teammates reveal one side of the story]We all love Tomi – Premier League – Number Web

The season has started inauspiciously, but fear not. Over the last three years, Tomiyasu seems to have built up an unshakable reputation, both on and off the pitch.

Since Mikel Arteta took over as manager in December 2019, Arsenal has made remarkable progress, and their Premier League rankings have risen steadily from 8th to 8th, 5th, 2nd, and 2nd. The same can be said if we replace this with the joining of Takehiro Tomiyasu. No, the Japanese national team defender, Aaron Ramsdale, and Ben White, who joined in the summer of 2021, were a clear boost, and the team rose to 5th place in their first season and has been closing in on the absolute champion Manchester City for the past two seasons.

Just one more step — but as the manager says, it’s the final step, like “challenging the biggest challenge in the world.” Manager Arteta, who is taking on one of the most difficult tasks in the current football world, wakes up at 5:30 every morning and says he “thinks about winning.”

Similarly, it is unfortunate for Tomiyasu, who has dedicated his entire life to the sport, to be sidelined injured for his fourth season in London. It is surely frustrating for him, but it is also a big blow for the manager, who regularly praises him.

“I’ve never seen a player with such a commitment to football,” Arteta said. “He’s adaptable to all situations on the pitch, he’s brilliant defensively and then there’s his versatility – he’s good with both feet so he can play across the backline – right-back, either centre-back or left-back – which makes him a valuable option.”