Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney has suggested that he’s not pushing to leave Arsenal right now. Tierney was speaking to the press. This is via The Athletic, on Arsenal’s pre-season tour of the United States.
There’s been plenty of talk about the Scottish international’s future this summer.
Tierney lost his place in the Arsenal side last season after the arrival of Oleksandr Zinchenko. That is from Manchester City.
The Ukrainian allowed Mikel Arteta to play a completely different system. Which saw the left-back drift into midfield. Tierney isn’t capable of doing what Zinchenko does.
Kieran Tierney sees Arsenal as home and prefers to stay
Asked about his future at the Arsenal, Tierney said:
“It’s not really up to me. I’m happy, I’m working hard every day and getting minutes. I’m just trying to do as well as I can.
“No (I have not had conversations with Arteta).
“You can’t play every single game, every single season, every single year. I don’t expect that and I still made a lot of appearances last year.
“I was ready every game and working 100 per cent. We think everyone in there would agree with that, that I never give less than that whether I’m playing or not.
“In the games I did play I tried to do my best for the team. I came off the bench a lot last season, whether that was to see games out or help get a goal.”
However, Arteta has offered Tierney no assurance about his playing time at Arsenal. Which may leave him in a difficult position.
Tierney is a quality defender and unfortunately a victim of playing for a club using a system that doesn’t suit him very well.
However, the signing of Jurrien Timber means there may be a way into the team for Tierney in the near future.
The Dutch right-back can also play in that inverted role. Meaning Arteta could use him in that position. Allowing Tierney to function as a traditional left-back
