Speaking to 90mins (via Football London), Merson compared Tierney to a school captain who wants to do everything on his own. The former Arsenal player advised the 24-year-old to stick to stopping the crosses coming from the left and get back into his defensive position.
Despite his minor complaints, Merson still believes Tierney is a much better left-back than Sergio Reguilon. Merson said that the Scottish full-back is one of Arsenal’s most important players this season.
Kieran Tierney arrived at Arsenal from Scottish giants Celtic in the summer of 2019. Since then, the full-back has become a fan favorite with many Gunners supporters wanting him to take over from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as the Arsenal captain.
Arsenal take on Tottenham Hotspur in the North London Derby
Arsenal will face off against rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the North London Derby this weekend. It will be one of the most important games for Arsenal and Mikel Arteta.
After a miserable start to the Premier League campaign which saw the Gunners lose all three of their opening games, Arsenal have bounced back. They picked up some form by winning their next two league games against Norwich City and Burnley.
Tottenham Hotspur, on the other hand, have had contrasting fortunes. Spurs won their first three league matches before losing two games in a row by a margin of 3-0 against Crystal Palace and Chelsea.
As things stand, Arsenal are in 13th position with six points and have a chance of drawing level with Spurs if they manage to secure a win on Sunday.
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