Takehiro Tomiyasu (18)

[Zenith]

[alexafc12]

Not in today's squad (along with Tierney) and not in many US training vids.

Him and Tierney crocked for life ?

[Zenith]

[RowdyRoddyPoppins]

He and Tierney will play a combined 20 games this season

[Highbury Hillbilly]

Is he match fit? How much pre-season did he play?

[starmandb]

Is he match fit? How much pre-season did he play?

He didn’t play in any of our pre season games

[Zenith]

As a child, Tomi initially looked set to follow in the footsteps of his older sisters and join a swimming club. But that all changed when schoolteacher, Kanji Tsuji, visited the apartment blocks in which the Tomiyasu family resided.

Tomi was playing in the hallway, where he was spotted by Tsuji. His speed left the teacher stunned. Tsuji urged Tomi’s parents to take him to a local football club. They obliged, sending him to Sanchiku Kickers’ school programme, where Tsuji was a coach.

“It was a running style that I had never seen before,” Tsuji told Sponichi. “It was like the wind. I had a hunch that maybe he would grow taller... when I let him dribble, there was probably no-one in Fukuoka who had the legs to catch up with him.”

Tomi shone under Tsuji’s guidance, his speed and composure on the ball already setting him apart from the rest. Even at such a young age, Tomi’s ambitions for the future were clear. When asked to describe his dreams for the future at his elementary school graduation, the answer came almost instantly. “I want to become a professional football player,” he responded emphatically.

Full read (worth it) - https://www.arsenal.com/news/long-read- ... rth-london

[jayramfootball]

Anyone notice he looks a lot slimmer this year.?
Wonder if he’s on a training regime to help him with fitness.

[thebigbangtheo]

In my opinion, if or when Arteta ever decides that the best tactic for the team would be to employ using three at the back (i.e, Anfield, Etihad), Tomiyasu, Saliba, Magalhaes is probably a tad more formidable than White, Saliba and Magalhaes.

[alexafc12]

Looked really good against Fulham in bis short cameo.

May have a tough test against Antony or Sancho on Sunday

[Losmeister]

really easy player to root for.

nice little quick pass to Saka b4 the goal.

[Ach]

Takehiro Tomiyasu meanwhile has withdrawn from the Japan squad due to ‘club circumstances’. The 23-year-old has been struggling with calf problems since the summer and missed Arsenal’s pre-season tour of the United States.

What club circumstances?

[Arsenal Tone]

Takehiro Tomiyasu meanwhile has withdrawn from the Japan squad due to ‘club circumstances’. The 23-year-old has been struggling with calf problems since the summer and missed Arsenal’s pre-season tour of the United States.

What club circumstances?

Title race?

[Fran Solo]

Takehiro Tomiyasu meanwhile has withdrawn from the Japan squad due to ‘club circumstances’. The 23-year-old has been struggling with calf problems since the summer and missed Arsenal’s pre-season tour of the United States.

What club circumstances?

Title race?

Quite a lot or out players didn't play even if they were with their national team. Tomiyasu, Partey, Odergaard. Ramsdale also didn't play IIRC.

[Ach]

Odegaard played

Ramsdale on the bench cos pope has been excellent this season

Was hoping Tomi would get some game time