Tierney refuses to give up the fight
Perhaps it's a case of shiny new toy syndrome but the speed at which the narrative has changed around Kieran Tierney has been remarkable. It was only months ago that he was considered by some time be so crucial that his absence had cost Arsenal a place in the Champions League, but since Oleksandr Zinchenko 's arrival, he has found himself largely second choice. When asked about that transition ahead of the game, Mikel Arteta stated that the Scottish international was mentally still coping well.
"First of all Kieran went through a period of three or four months with an injury he picked up," he told football.london . "He’s come back, he’s in a really good place and what we want is to have competition in every position. In his position it’s no different." Against FC Zurich Tierney showed he was more than ready to take on that battle.
