Jurrien Timber says Arsenal can “change the narrative” of their season in the event that they beat PSV Eindhoven of their Champions League final 16 tie.
The Gunners have suffered accidents to a number of of their key attackers with Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus dominated out for the season, whereas Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli have hamstring accidents to maintain them on the sidelines.
Arsenal have failed to attain of their final two matches and fallen 13 factors behind leaders Liverpool on the high of the Premier League.
Nevertheless, they have been one of many standout sides within the Champions League group section, ending third on 19 factors and solely conceding three targets.
Earlier than Tuesday’s first leg at PSV’s Philips Stadium, Dutch defender Timber stated: “I feel the motivation is there and it is a tremendous league to play in. I feel we confirmed as effectively within the group levels that we did very well and we now have a superb workforce.
“I feel tomorrow is a lovely recreation to alter the narrative and to win.”
Timber has performed 36 instances for Arsenal this season after solely making two Premier League appearances within the final marketing campaign after struggling an anterior cruciate ligament harm on the opening day.
And the 23-year-old doesn’t assume his aspect must do something difficult to get the great feeling again.
“I feel we now have a lot high quality in our group, in fact we now have loads of accidents, particularly up entrance, but it surely’s a lovely problem for us to place our entrance gamers – or anybody – to attain targets and hopefully we will present that,” added Timber.
“We have now to attain tomorrow, we now have to win and within the Champions League you solely have two video games, so you do not get second possibilities. So we now have to go for it on this recreation.”
With out their first-choice forwards, Arsenal have been criticised for his or her current performances, however Timber stays excited for the problem of taking over PSV.
“I do not consider it as a unfavorable, however we now have been by so much – particularly within the final couple of weeks,” stated the previous Ajax participant.
“However what I stated is I feel it’s a problem for us and we simply should take it. Tomorrow is gorgeous recreation to point out that – and we will certainly present that tomorrow.”
