After seeing his team overcome PSV Eindhoven 4-0 in Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League match, Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber took to social media to thank his fans. The Gunners put on a classic first-half performance, with Bukayo Saka scoring from close range after only eight minutes.
Prior to the start of the second half, teammates Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Jesus gave Mikel Arteta’s team a three-goal lead. Club captain Martin Odegaard subsequently added a fourth goal. After the final whistle, Timber, a July signing, posted a photo of the Champions League light show on his Instagram story.
“There we go (fire emoji),” his caption said. After sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury during his Premier League debut last month, the Dutch international is currently receiving medical attention.
The versatile defender, 22, will now probably miss the majority of the 2023–24 season, but Arteta believes he will play a significant role in Arsenal’s future over the coming few years. The Spaniard remarked last week discussing the transfer market, “We are all human, and you know that one plus one isn’t always making two.
“Ultimately, it’s a wager. Purchasing a player is a gamble, and since the player is a person, the gamble could go wrong. They must come from many nations, cultures, and play styles.
“Then they must adapt to living in a new system and surroundings. It can take some time. It does so occasionally. Occasionally, it doesn’t. Particularly in light of the high prices we’re asking for players, I feel a great sense of responsibility. You need to confirm that we put in the necessary effort to make it happen. However, it doesn’t always.
Jurrien,” he continued, “look at him. “We’re overjoyed, but for a different reason, he isn’t playing for us. He is a guy who will be very significant, and we paid a lot of money for him. However, it’s not working right now because he can’t do his job.
“Occasionally, such is the case. However, there are occasions when a player doesn’t fit in because they aren’t doing well enough, and the coach makes too many mistakes to be able to get the best out of a player.