When Arsenal's coaches sat in the California sun this summer, enjoying their team BBQs, they had big plans for Jurrien Timber. After one game, those plans had to be shelved... until now. Timber, potential game-changer, is almost fit. What could it mean?
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Latest The Arsenal Beat, featuring the DEFINITIVE* answers on whether it should have been…

Red for Kane? ❌
Penalty for Bayern? ❌
Penalty for Saka? ✅

*not at all definitive

Immaculate first-half performance by Frenkie de Jong in Paris, playing his first match since March 3rd. So smooth under pressure. So good to watch.

In different ways, Zinchenko and Jesus changed the game for #AFC last night. Arteta made bold substitutions (Zinchenko vs Sane) and it worked.

The heat map on the left is Kiwior (27 touches, 16 passes)

On the right is Zinchenko (52 touches, 35 passes)

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Trying to imagine what the reaction would have been (from Arsenal players and fans, Arteta, wider world etc) if Bayern HAD been given a penalty for Gabriel picking up the ball.

Can’t think of a situation that is even remotely similar in a huge CL game.

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Tuchel says Bayern should have had a penalty when Gabriel picked up the ball from a goal-kick.

“He [the referee] told our players it is a kid's mistake and he will not give a penalty like this in a quarter-final. We feel angry. It’s a huge decision against us.”

Arteta: 'In the Champions League you cannot give anything to the opponent. We have given them two goals today.' #AFC

Gabriel Jesus, master of chaos. Takes out three defenders to set up Trossard.

Zinchenko on for Kiwior is definitely the adventurous move by Arteta. He will help Arsenal to control the ball but can he handle Sane...? Can anyone handle Sane?

Harry Kane is now the top scoring non-Arsenal player at the Emirates Stadium. Six goals here.

Can't remember the last time Gabriel made an error like that (although I'm not sure Kiwior and Raya helped him out much). Big-game pressure?

Ben White and Bukayo Saka have spent around 18 months perfecting that weighted pass inside from the right. On the turn, on the run. Not the first time #AFC have scored from that move.

The ban on Bayern fans means this is the most Arsenal supporters that have ever attended a match at the Emirates Stadium. 60,000 home fans. It is loud.

Is this the first time an English team has played with a German striker against a German team with an English striker? Someone on Twitter must know if it's happened before...

Teams at the Emirates.

Arsenal: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior; Odegaard, Jorginho, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli

Bayern: Neuer; Kimmich, Dier, De Ligt, Davies; Laimer, Goretzka; Sane, Musiala, Gnabry; Kane

Emirates Stadium. Arsenal fans only tonight.

Ade Adelekan, Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police: 'We're aware of online and media reports in relation to calls to target matches... However, I want to reassure the public that we have a robust policing plan in place for tonight's match.' #AFC

UEFA says it is aware of alleged terrorist threats ahead of this week's Champions League quarter-finals. Spanish government has launched an extensive security operation ahead of the two games in Madrid.

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Interview with Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp on his career, influential figures like Cruyff and Wenger, the Invincibles, striking partnerships, his fear of flying, Holland and penalty shootouts, his love of the game and much more... Ballon d'Or L'ÉQUIPE lequipe.fr/France-Footbal…

Arsenal’s defensive record in 2024 is ridiculous. Their expected goals against over the last 11 league games is 4.98.

The next best defensive record in that time is Manchester City. Their expected goals against is… 12.28.

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