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title: "Arsenal: Fans absolutely delighted after Kieran Tierney’s debut"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-fans-absolutely-delighted-after-kieran-tierneys-debut/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Tommy Joyce"
section: "Arsenal Football Club"
published: "2019-09-26T16:30:45Z"
modified: "2019-09-26T16:30:45Z"
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# Arsenal: Fans absolutely delighted after Kieran Tierney’s debut

**Many Arsenal fans are absolutely elated after seeing summer signing Kieran Tierney in action for the Gunners for the first time.**

The former Celtic left-back joined Arsenal in the summer for £25m ([BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49823156)) and played his first match versus Nottingham Forest on Tuesday evening, coming off in the 77th minute to a standing ovation from the Emirates.

Arsenal came out as 5-0 winners on the night thanks to goals from Rob Holding, Joe Willock, Reiss Nelson and a double from Gabriel Martinelli. Arsenal will now progress into the fourth round of the EFL Cup, where they will face the team currently top of the English footballing pyramid – Liverpool.

Kieran Tierney was given a [7.7](https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1426732/Live/England-League-Cup-2019-2020-Arsenal-Nottingham-Forest) match rating from WhoScored’s algorithm, however, if you see the response from Arsenal fans on Twitter, then you may have assumed he scored a bit higher than that.

The Arsenal Twitter account posted a video of the young Scot’s best moments from Tuesday’s match, to which there was a large fan response.

Fans commented on the crossing ability of the defender, with one saying that Olivier Giroud would have loved him, while other fans compared him to a young Ashley Cole.

Have a read below from some of the best picks on Twitter…

> He made me remember the days of Ashley Cole. What a fantastic LB player he is
>
> — Sedjinou Monday (@maxclaude4u) [September 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/maxclaude4u/status/1177003658422247424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Giroud would have loved him.
>
> — Sir. Aludah 👑 (@DjAludah) [September 26, 2019](https://x.com/DjAludah/status/1177080774597763072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> He can actually cross!
>
> — DD (@doysol\_) [September 26, 2019](https://twitter.com/doysol_/status/1177036581447831552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Had that RB on strings all night
>
> — slim (@kre\_\_\_\_\_\_\_) [September 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/kre_______/status/1177001860705718272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> 2 assists on another night.
>
> — Adam Allaway (@FlintandTinder) [September 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/FlintandTinder/status/1177003239482548224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/Sir\_Learns\_Elot/status/1177012637323972608?s=20

> [@kierantierney1](https://twitter.com/kierantierney1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) looks the business, he has pace to drive with the ball and trix to get dangerous crosses into the box, giroud would have thrived from his crosses
>
> — Andy Ibbotson (@andyibbo69) [September 26, 2019](https://twitter.com/andyibbo69/status/1177080990218489856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> The end of kolasinac
>
> — Alberto Torres (@scyanh\_) [September 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/scyanh_/status/1177002379901898752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)