Attack and defense! OPTA: Timber is already the first right-back in the Premier League, and his dominant performance at both ends of offense and defense

October 8th OPTA wrote an article and listed data. After the first seven rounds of the new season, Arsenal defender Timber has become a strong contender for the best right back in the Premier League with his dominant performance on both offense and defense. It can even be said that he is the well-deserved number one player in this position in the Premier League.

According to statistics, Timber is the player who has created the most opportunities in sports battles (8 times) and touched the ball the most in the opponent's penalty area (24 times) among all full-backs in the Premier League this season. He is also the only full-back who has won a penalty kick. Under coach Arteta's tactical system, his right wing contributed 39% of the team's offense, which ranked third in the league.

The strength of Timber is that he does not "attack the strong and defend the weak". On the defensive end, his numbers are equally impressive. He completed 25 tackles, ranking second among all full-backs, and has an astonishing tackle success rate of 86.2%. He has only been dribbled through by opponents 4 times throughout the season.

It is this all-around attribute of both offense and defense that makes Timber stand out in comparison with other top right backs. In contrast, former Liverpool player Alexander-Arnold's defense has been criticized, Reece James has been plagued by injuries, and Polo's off-the-ball ability still needs to be improved. Therefore, based on his current performance this season, Timber is undoubtedly the best player at the same position in the Premier League.