One touch was all it took, one touch from Kieran Tierney to have the Arsenal fans nodding in appreciation, smiling at the possibility that the club may finally have signed a worthy successor to Ashley Cole at left back after 13 years of searching. Some have manfully tried to fill those famous boots, Gaël Clichy and Nacho Monreal, among others, but really none came close. It is very early days, and this was only a very Standard Liège, only the Europa League, but the 22-year-old Tierney signalled his promise. The one touch that meant so much came after 14 minutes when taking a pass from Reiss Nelson, turning and going at the Standard right back, Mergim Vojvoda, the Kosovo international. Tierney paused, wrongfooting Vojvoda, and…

Source: The Times October 03, 2019 23:26 UTC