Goalscorer Kieran Tierney proud of victory as Arsenal 'fight' for Europa League win over FC Zurich
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Updated 03/11/2022 at 22:52 GMT
Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney has not always started for the side this season after the arrival of Oleksandr Zinchenko of Manchester City, but on Thursday night he secured his side three points against FC Zurich in the Europa League. That win secured them the top spot in Group A meaning they avoid the toughest teams when they come down from the Champions League.
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Kieran Tierney said his team ‘had to show fight’ in their Europa League win over FC Zurich on Thursday.
The 1-0 victory ensured that the home side topped Group A to avoid a potentially difficult tie against a side dropping down from the Champions League for the next round.
The win came courtesy of a single goal, scored by Scottish left-back Tierney, who has had stiff competition from Oleksandr Zinchenko, and has been recovering from a serious knee injury.
Nonetheless he continues to feature this season and was crucial to Mikel Arteta’s side taking all three points to progress.
The 25-year-old defender spoke to BT Sport after the game to explain it had been a hard fought win.
“We wanted to get the game done by 60, 70 minutes but we didn’t do that. They put pressure on us but we dealt with it well,” he said.
“We just had to show fight and hunger because Zurich came here with that. We knew it was going to be tough with the way we play.”
Speaking about the competition he faces this season, he explained: “I am just going to keep working hard, the manager knows I will give 100% from the start or the bench.”
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