![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/takehiro-tomiyasu-admits-to-losing-his-confidence-at-arsenal-in-emotional-statement/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/0_TomiyasuJPG.jpg&description=The Arsenal right-back has opened up on how it felt to lose his right-back spot to Ben White last season and how he is feeling regarding his role ahead of the new campaign Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu has vowed to return to form this season after emotionally admitting he lost his confidence last term. Following a stellar debut season during 2021/22, Tomiyasu saw his 2022/23 campaign littered with injuries and therefore struggled to find the consistency required to feature regularly as part of Mikel Arteta's team. The Japan international actually ended the season with just six league starts under his belt, a far cry from the campaign prior. Ben White, who initially arrived as a centre-back, surprised many fans and pundits alike by adjusting to life as a right-back seamlessly, keeping Tomiyasu out of the side in the process. The former Bologna ace was also guilty of arguably the most high-profile blunder of Arsenal's season when his underhit backpass was pounced on by Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne. "It was a difficult period for me," Tomiyasu told football.london. " Ben White was doing very well and to be honest I lost confidence. But the injured period was four months and I thought about a lot of things at this time. 'You need to learn from the injuries, also the mistakes from the Manchester City game as well. You have good and bad moments but you need to learn a lot of things from the bad moments. Now I am feeling good, not only for the body, but my head and also my career. It's all positive." Things have arguably only got tougher for Tomiyasu now that another right-back has arrived in ex-Ajax man Jurrien Timber for a fee just shy of £40million. However, Tomiyasu has made clear he is ready to fight for his place in a side gunning for a first league title since 2004. Mirror Football is now on Threads! You can follow us here. "I am so excited to play,' the 24-year-old added. "But the only thing I can do, I just want to be on the pitch to help the team. So){kind=link}
The Arsenal right-back has opened up on how it felt to lose his right-back spot to Ben White last season and how he is feeling regarding his role ahead of the new campaign
Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu has vowed to return to form this season after emotionally admitting he lost his confidence last term.
Following a stellar debut season during 2021/22, Tomiyasu saw his 2022/23 campaign littered with injuries and therefore struggled to find the consistency required to feature regularly as part of Mikel Arteta’s team. The Japan international actually ended the season with just six league starts under his belt, a far cry from the campaign prior.
Ben White, who initially arrived as a centre-back, surprised many fans and pundits alike by adjusting to life as a right-back seamlessly, keeping Tomiyasu out of the side in the process. The former Bologna ace was also guilty of arguably the most high-profile blunder of Arsenal’s season when his underhit backpass was pounced on by Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne.
“It was a difficult period for me,” Tomiyasu told football.london. ” Ben White was doing very well and to be honest I lost confidence. But the injured period was four months and I thought about a lot of things at this time.