Takehiro Tomiyasu has returned to training this week as he looks to make his return to action after months on the sidelines, but would it be a risk to return him the Arsenal line-up?
The Japan international may well be ready to show he is fit and ready to go, but he will surely be missing the sharpness he had which comes from regular playing time, and at this point in the season, it could be a risky decision to throw him straight into the mix.
Cedric’s overall form has been good, although he was not at his best against Southampton, but he was rested from the start in midweek and could well be the safer option to start against the Red Devils.
While I have no doubt that Tomiyasu is considered first-choice, I can’t help but believe that it would be bad timing to throw him into the starting line-up, and that it would be better to bring him on later in the game, or maybe even allow him to play with the under-23 side to bring him closer to readiness to take on West Ham instead.
Do you think Tomi has been missed too much down the right that we should rush him straight back into the team?
Patrick
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I find it unthinking and even arrogant beyond belief that those running JA even THINK, let alone ask, whether we fans are ina position to give an informed opinion on the match fitness or otherwise of the excellent Tomiyasu.
MATTERS SUCH AS WHETHER A PLAYER WHO HAS BEEN OUT INJURED FOR SOMETIME IS NOW MATCH FIT ENOUGH TO PLAY, MUST, MUST ,MUST, ALWAYS BE LEFT TO THE MANAGER. He, together with other club insiders, medics coaches, are the ONLY ones who know!
How does JA expect we fans to have an INFORMED opinion ? The answer to that rhetorical question is that JA does not even care if we are informed enough. JA simply wants to encourage our own biases and our own UNinformed opinions Sigh!
SOMETIMES, I HAVE TO ASK MYSELF IN ALL SERIOUSNESS IF THOSE RUNNING JA REALLY CARE ABOUT OUR TEAM AT ALL!!!
Or if they care far more squeezing any sort of trash articles out almost every hour!
I know WHICH of those choices I believe JA is more interested in!
Odd comment Jon. All we do give our opinion on Arsenal matters however none of us pro’s or in the know with Arsenal so i guess we should just all keep shut? Might as well get the comments section removed as none of us are informed enough on the inner workings of the club 😏
Gunne dev. But you did not take my NARROW POINT at all. I was NOT saying and I never would, that we are not entitled to our own opionins ownviews on matters on which we might have at least an inkling of the actual case.
But specifically on regaining match sharpness , after a lengthy injury , none of us are at all able to give any sort of informed judgement. YES WE CAN GIVE OUR OPINIONS AND WE DO.
BUT MY POINT was that on THIS case specifically and on no other, we have no way of knowing. That is surely obvious!
Would you care to answer that SPECIFIC point only please and not take my above post to mean I wanted no general fan comments on any other matters ?
You said that I said that, but I did not. Did I!
True jon fox
This is d kind of article that will make fans come 2mrw and Say tomiyasu Was match fit and arteta didnt play him.
Do you ever just STFU Jon
Every bloody Article you have something to moan about ,be it transfer stories or just opinion pieces .
If you don’t like the article don’t bloody reply to it ,it’s not hard .
On to the topic
No if he’s just started training I would rest for the next game as the free hit against Chelsea gained us points we probably did not expect,I would start the same team as they have all earned that right IMO .
I’m still really perplexed by the concept of a free hit. Is it predicated on the notion that some games are guaranteed wins? Pls some one explain
Angus is your man to answer that
Good to know, from the horses mouth, that I GET UNDER YOU SKIN DK Nothing delights me more, in YOUR case.
Couldn’t be further from the truth ,you do not rattle me whatsoever ,it’s just your constant moaning ruins the articles ,I know you love to make it all about yourself but FFs give it a rest .
DK But as you make obvious but now TYPICALLY choose to deny, in your very first sentence in your original post, I certainly DO get under your skin.
Otherwise you would not use that filthy “STFU”, which reveals so much about how you are as a person.
IF, AS YOU FALSELY DENY, you really did not care, then you would have no reason to moan at my posts or reply with obscenities to me, albeit in acronyms. QED!
Cmon buddy we all no know that it’s the other way round 😂
And in this corner, wearing red, is the Antaaaaaaagonist. And in the far corner, also wearing red, the Protaaaaaaagonist. My favorite conversation of the week. And yes, there is a winner…..there can only be one….awesome 🙂
Not sure about his fit though, that’s why I prefer to start with White on RB and Holding as CB.
No one knows and my opinion is it would be risky and we should play an unchanged team.
It would be safer and wiser not to rush Tomi back so soon. Let him be brought in gradually and anyway Cedric is doing a fine job. Maybe Tomi can come on as a sub against WestHam and start his way back into the team.
I believe Tomiyatsu is okay and ready to play but match fitness may be a problem. So the best bet is to Use Cedric or Holding or maintain the formation that beat Chelsea. Our greatest need is to win the match.