Arsenal officially announced the club's four-player candidates for August, namely Timber, Gabriel, Calafiori and Suvimenti. Timber vs. Leeds United, Timber ushered in his first start for Arsenal in the new season. He used his outstanding perform...
Arsenal officially announced the club's four-player candidates for August, namely Timber, Gabriel, Calafiori and Suvimenti.
Timber
vs. Leeds United, Timber ushered in his first start for Arsenal in the new season. He used his outstanding performance to help the team achieve a 5-0 victory. Shortly after the game began, the Dutch defender headed the corner kick from Rice, scoring the first record for the team. Before the first half was about to end, he made a precise pass to assist Saka to score. In the second half, he scored in the closest corner and ended his perfect afternoon.
Timber became the second defender in Arsenal history to directly participate in 3+ goals in a single Premier League game, and the other is Monreal. At the same time, since Cedric vs. Everton in May 2022, Timber is also the first Arsenal defender to score both goals and assist in the same Premier League game.
Gabriel
After ending the 2024-25 season early due to a hamstring injury, Gabriel returns strongly. In the first three Premier League rounds of this season, his cooperation with other players on the team's defense was perfect. This summer, Gabriel and Arsenal completed a contract renewal. He played all three Premier League games in the new season, helping the team achieve the lowest number of goals conceded in the league, including a zero-point shot against Manchester United and Leeds United.
Calafiori
This past month, Calafiori started all at the left-back position. In the game against Manchester United, he headed the ball from a close distance to score the team's first goal of the new season, helping the team defeat his opponent.
In the home victory of Leeds United, Calafiori continued to create threats. His pass successfully crossed Leeds United's defense and helped Yorke score his first goal in his career. Challenging Liverpool at Anfield, facing last season's Golden Boot winner Salah, he showed excellent defensive skills.
Suvimenti
After joining Arsenal in July, Suvimenti played in all three Premier League games in the new season and played every minute. So far, the midfield metronome has ranked second in the team's pass success rate, and the number of passes in the third zone (22) tied for second in the team.
