Timber reveals one teammate encouraged him to shoot against Lille

Jurrien Timber opened the scoring for Arsenal against Lille in the Champions League last night, setting the Gunners on their way to a 3-0 victory .

The Dutchman is one of Arsenal’s important players, although his primary responsibilities usually involve defending. When he advances into attacking positions, his instinct is often to pass to a teammate in a better position rather than attempt a shot himself.

However, Timber was encouraged to shoot by a teammate against Lille, and he took the opportunity. His decision proved decisive, as his goal broke the deadlock against a stubborn side determined to take something from the match.