جورين تيمبر يثبت أنه الحل لمشكلة الظهير الأيسر في آرسنال

عودة تيمبر إلى الملاعب بعد تعافيه من الإصابة تجعل منه إضافة رائعة إلى تشكيلة آرسنال

returned full force to make up for the long time he missed due to injury. The Dutchman joined Arsenal from Ajax last summer to support the defense line, and the initial plan was to play in the right-back position, as Ben White needed another player to compete with him for the position and replace him in case of an incident. His absence for some reason, while Oleksandr Zinchenko was seen as the first choice at left-back. But Arteta surprised many by starting the Timbers in the starting lineup against Nottingham Forest in the left-back position last season.

In that match, which Arsenal won 2–1, disaster struck and Timber suffered a serious injury, tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, which required surgery. Fans didn’t see him on the pitch again until Arsenal beat Everton 2-1 in the final round of last season. Temper played the last 20 minutes of Arsenal’s opening game of the season last month in a win over Wolves, but has started every game since then and last Sunday he played the full 90 minutes for Arsenal for the first time this season, in Tottenham’s win over Arsenal in the north London derby.

Temper planted his feet in the left-back position and performed strongly and became a strong addition to Arsenal’s defensive line, which only conceded once in the league and that was after the team had one player sent off and finished the match with ten men. Men against Brighton.

Perhaps the key signing of ex-Bologna star Ricardo Calafiore, who excels in the left-back position, suggests that Timber’s playing time in this position will be limited, but Timber delivered a strong performance that enabled Mikel Arteta to execute his plans. The field, a plan that requires the full-backs to move forward and deep into the field, plays in Arteta’s preferred 4-3-3 system.

Arsenal may not have been the most possession side in the Premier League this season – their possession rate reached 46.7 per cent, 11th in that stat, although the defensive performance against Tottenham had a significant impact on that percentage – but Arsenal did prove their lines are easily penetrated. Doesn’t go away, and one reason for that is the Timbers’ excellent effort on the field, both when he has the ball and when he loses it. As he demonstrated against Tottenham, Timber’s determination enables him to draw the ball out of the opposition, which helps Arsenal switch from defense to attack very quickly.

The Timbers (right) succeeded in providing an impenetrable blockade on Arsenal’s left front against Tottenham during the north London derby (AP).

Furthermore, the way Timber deals with opponents in “one-on-one” situations guarantees him superiority over most players, and the numbers and statistics indicate that he only dribbled once in the four matches he participated in. In the Premier League this season. This is aided by his great physical strength, and he can also play a supporting midfielder role when Arsenal go forward, with the Timbers and White dropping deep into the field to provide the necessary support. This helps keep a strong safety net of William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhas in the heart of the backline, and the full-backs also have the speed to drop back when needed.

Perhaps most importantly, the Timbers and White are comfortable in possession when Arsenal need to recycle the ball. Furthermore, Timber’s desire to get forward – he is fifth among all Arsenal players in the Premier League for touches in the opposition penalty area and fourth for successful dribbles (four) – means he makes opponents difficult. You must predict how the team will play, which is very important against teams that rely on defensive clustering.

The left-back position was a major problem for Arsenal last season, with no fewer than four players in the position in the Premier League – including Tampere. Now, the Dutchman has become the first choice in the position, as he combines Zinchenko’s ball-handling ability, the defensive prowess of Takehiro Tomiyasu and Jacob Kiure, and he also has the drive to always find a way. To reach the opponent’s goal.

Arsenal don’t always see the Timbers as a way forward from the back – 21 percent of the team’s attacks this season have come from the left, the lowest percentage in the league – but he’s always a useful option when the team needs to find a way to break a defensive block for the opposition. . Arsenal waited six months before opting to sign Timber, and although he was ruled out for a year before finding his fitness again, he has proved to be worth the wait and is a solid addition for Arsenal in their trip to Manchester City in the fall.