‘Absolutely brilliant’: Sky pundit hails Arsenal 24-year-old’s display v Norwich

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Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney has been praised by Sky Sports pundit Alan McInally for his Boxing Day display at Norwich.

The 24-year-old is looking back to his very best as he helped the Gunners record a 5-0 win in Norfolk.

Tierney was a constant threat down the left flank, and Arsenal’s opponents simply couldn’t cope with him.

Arsenal raced into a two-goal lead by half time, with Bukayo Saka opening the scoring after just six minutes.

The England international coolly stroked the ball past Angus Gunn to put Mikel Arteta’s side ahead early on.

Tierney then doubled Arsenal’s lead just before half-time, with Martin Odegaard assisting once again.

The Norwegian set up the Scotland international to fire low past Gunn.

McInally loved what he saw from his compatriot.

“He’s absolutely brilliant, the Scotsman, bombing down the left,” said McInally (26/12, 15:44).

“There were a couple of half-challenges where the ref said play on.

“Norwich moved it from the left to the right, Tierney goes, no-one goes with him, it’s right off the post and no chance for Gunn.

“Great play from Tierney, left-foot, boom. Brilliant finish.”

Arsenal stepped it up in the second half and added a third in the 67th minute.

Saka cut inside Brandon Williams before firing home from the edge of the box.

In the 84th minute, Alexandre Lacazette converted a penalty he won after Ozan Kabak hauled him down in the box.

And on 90 minutes, Emile Smith Rowe scored off the bench for the second league outing in succession.