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Back in February, Mikel Arteta recognised this. Not to mention the superb addition of Kieran Tierney, dressed as a warrior but with Tesco’s carrier bag to boot. Not Tierney,” said one social media user. The Scotsman is deceptively strong and possesses a great nose for sniffing out danger. but I never play in a jumper on a Saturday, so it makes sense to wear the same attire in training. Kieran Tierney, one of the last off just behind Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Rob Holding, follows in a short-sleeve training top and clutching a Tesco bag presumably containing his matchday kit. Training at London Colney in mid-winter and wearing just short sleeves and shorts, team-mates Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette jokingly tweeted their shock at the left-back’s hardiness. And of the wing backs, Sead Kolasinac is always willing to get forward yet slow to track back while Ainsley Maitland-Niles actually told Unai Emery – “I’m not a defender”. The left-back arrived at the game with his items inside the shopping bag. Meanwhile, another fan said: “Kieran Tierney is just an old school no nonsense footballer. “Turns up with his kit in a Tesco bag, tucks his shirt into his shorts, how can you not like him”. Football fans have become accustomed to seeing their favourite players arrive at games with designer washbags, but Kieran Tierney delighted supporters by bucking the trend. Tierney would later be seen warming up in the freezing rain in Guimaraes in a t-shirt and arriving for matches in the same attire while his team-mates wear coats, snoods and gloves. A glance at Tierney’s defensive partners that day and it’s easy to see not many fit that mould. The move caught the attention of a number of fans on Twitter, who pointed to Tierney’s “no nonsense” style. Arsenal triumphed 2-1 thanks to a last-minute winner from Dani Ceballos, sending them through to the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time since 2017. Football clubs are thinking up ever more genius ways to introduce players or kit releases, and Arsenal’s effort to celebrate their new away kit is right up there as one of the best. Sections. Video: Tierney and his Tesco bag make an appearance in superb Arsenal away kit release Kieran Tierney, one of the last off just behind Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Rob Holding, follows in a short-sleeve training top and clutching a Tesco bag presumably containing his matchday kit. Arsenal triumphed 2-1 thanks to a last-minute winner from Dani Ceballos, sending them through to the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time since 2017. Meanwhile, another fan said: “Kieran Tierney is just an old school no nonsense footballer. “He’s been one of the positives since I joined,” said Arteta at his pre-match press conference before the visit of Norwich, exclusively live on BT Sport. Football fans have become accustomed to seeing their favourite players arrive at games with designer washbags, but Kieran Tierney delighted supporters by bucking the trend. Meanwhile, another fan said: “Kieran Tierney is just an old school no nonsense footballer. And fans are absolutely loving it. He had some tough moments but he is much happier and settled [now].”, Asked about the Tesco carrier bag, Arteta added simply: “This is Kieran. Tierney is a defender who relishes defending. But it’s his work without the ball that will excite his coach more. Meanwhile, another fan said: “Kieran Tierney is just an old school no nonsense footballer. “Turns up with his kit in a Tesco bag, tucks his shirt into his shorts, how can you not like him”. After a 1-0 win away at Olympiacos – a Europa League tie which they eventually lost – the Spaniard spoke of the need for his players to “enjoy defending”. Watch BT Sport's unbeatable line-up of world-class live sport for just £25 per month. Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article. After joining last summer from Celtic – Tierney arrived in the shadow of the club-record purchase of Nicolas Pepe - he didn’t make his debut until late October due to a hip injury he’d been carrying. From a statue of David Seaman, to Ray Parlour discussing the merits of the ‘Homage to Highbury’ shirt which is meant to resemble the marble halls of Arsenal’s former stadium, it’s a really strong effort from the club and kit makers Adidas. Your armchair guide. The Scotland left-back instead sported a Tesco bag for life upon entering Bramall Lane for Arsenal’s FA Cup tie at Sheffield United. “Turns up with his kit in a Tesco bag, tucks his shirt into his shorts, how can you not like him”. His No.3 strip is the most popular choice since the 2020/21 kit release last month, but starlet Bukayo Saka is surprisingly the second-best seller so far.. At centre back, Shkodran Mustafi’s lack of concentration has cost Arsenal goals time and time again while David Luiz’s catalogue of errors made headlines throughout last week after a disastrous display at Manchester City. There’s a feeling that many of his fellow defenders aren’t defensive-minded enough to be, well, good at defending. “The winter down here is nothing compared to the winter in Scotland,” Tierney said to Sky Sports. “Footballers usually enter the stadium with a Gucci or LV washbag. Homage to Highbury, @Arsenal. “His character, the way he trains, the way he pushes himself. I don't mean anything by it, it's just what I feel comfortable in.". “Footballers usually enter the stadium with a Gucci or LV washbag. “Turns up with his kit in a Tesco bag, tucks his shirt into his shorts, how can you not like him”. “Turns up with his kit in a Tesco bag, tucks his shirt into his shorts, how can you not like him”. 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Not Tierney,” said one social media user. Matchday mode ?#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/4Wz5TuonRo. Football fans have become accustomed to seeing their favourite players arrive at games with designer washbags, but Kieran Tierney delighted supporters by bucking the trend. Matchday mode ?#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/4Wz5TuonRo. Ipso, An INM Website And after establishing himself in the team, his run was cruelly cut short just a month-and-a-half later when he suffered a shoulder injury against West Ham. The move caught the attention of a number of fans on Twitter, who pointed to Tierney’s “no nonsense” style. Arsenal’s regular starter on the opposite flank Hector Bellerin, who Tierney bonded with as they both returned from injury lay-offs earlier this season, is more renowned going forward than at the back. Mustafi and Kolasinac were involved in the calamitous Sheffield United equaliser when, after substitute Rob Holding missed a header, Kolasinac rifled a clearance off of Mustafi and into the path of a grateful David McGoldrick. “Footballers usually enter the stadium with a Gucci or LV washbag. © BelfastTelegraph.co.uk, Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Tough 'circuit-breaker' restrictions as Belfast Nightingale facility set to become fully operational, Ballymena supermarket shoppers shocked after Pope slur on tannoy, Belfast stabbings: CCTV image released in hunt for knife-man as PSNI probe sixth attack, Coronavirus circuit-breaker Q&A: All you need to know about the closures and restrictions put in place in Northern Ireland, Pubs, restaurants and schools to close after ministers criticised for dithering on decision over new Covid restrictions, The Belfast Telegraph is a member of IPSO and subscribes to its Editors' Code of Practice. Meanwhile, another fan said: “Kieran Tierney is just an old school no nonsense footballer. In an era where fans have become accustomed to seeing players disembarking the team bus wearing Beats headphones and carrying Gucci washbags, it was a refreshing sight.

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