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Lewis Pangratiou

Kieran Tierney improving in new role as Mikel Arteta plans Arsenal Premier League title push

It appears as though Kieran Tierney is finally starting to get to grips with playing in the inverted left-back role under Mikel Arteta.

The Scotsman was traditionally one of the first names on the teamsheet before the beginning of this season, as his defensive capabilities as an orthodox left-back have never been cause for concern. However, Arteta's new playing style and plan for his full-backs became evident at the start of the campaign.

In attack - particularly at times where the Gunners are looking to control possession - the full-backs have started to tuck into the midfield. Tierney found it difficult at first, hence why he fell behind summer signing Oleksandr Zinchenko in the pecking order.

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