‘Couldn’t believe my ears’: Some Arsenal fans discuss what Sky Sports asked Arteta earlier

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Arsenal fans have taken to Twitter to react after Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol asked Mikel Arteta about Takehiro Tomiyasu.

What’s the story?

Well, Arsenal fans think Solhekol was a bit cheeky earlier.

Back in the summer, the Sky Sports reporter claimed on live TV that Tomiyasu wasn’t really a right-back or a centre-back.

Solhekol added that he had also been offered to most clubs in the Premier League, in comments that did the 22-year-old a bit of a disservice.

Now, the Sky Sports reporter is said to have asked Arteta about how well Tomiyasu has started life in the Premier League.

Clearly, some Arsenal fans feel he doesn’t have a right to jump on the bandwagon after somewhat tarnishing the defender’s reputation.

Arsenal have a gem in Takehiro Tomiyasu

For just £16m, Arsenal may have found a gem in Tomiyasu.

At 22, he could quite easily be a part of Arsenal’s backline for the next decade, barring a move away or any injury problems.

In this day and age, value like that is hard to find.

Additionally, he can also play at right-back or centre-back, so it gives Arteta some welcome flexibility in how he organises his defence.

Comments like Solhekol’s – on live TV – won’t have helped Tomiyasu one bit, as he came to a new country at a fairly young age.

Nevertheless, it seems like he has blocked everything out and focused on his football – it’s certainly showing in his excellent performances.

For now, let’s see what the Arsenal fans on Twitter have been saying about the situation…