Overview

• Stat service Squawka reports Timber has created eight open‑play chances, the most of any Arsenal player so far and the most among Premier League full-backs.
• He ranks fourth among full-backs for total touches (408) and leads the position for touches in the opposition box (24), and he is the only full-back to have won a league penalty to date.
• Timber’s outputs include a two-goal display in the 5-0 win over Leeds and the penalty he won against West Ham, alongside at least one assist cited in coverage.
• Football Insider reports Arsenal have opened talks on a new contract to extend Timber beyond 2028, with Mikel Arteta praising his comeback and saying he hopes the defender has a long future at the club.
• Pundits have highlighted his impact, with Adrian Clarke saying he would have hated to face Timber and other analysts praising recent displays, while Anders Limpar argued sustained success will be judged by trophies.