# Beating PSV Eindhoven will ‘change Arsenal narrative’ insists Jurriën Timber

Jurriën Timber has said Arsenal have an opportunity to “change the narrative” of their season against PSV Eindhoven and believes they have the motivation to reach the  quarter-finals for a second successive season.

Mikel Arteta’s side face the Dutch champions in the first leg of their last-16 tie on Tuesday night having fallen off the pace in the Premier League title race after failing to score in their past two matches  and .

Mikel Merino is expected to continue as a makeshift centre-forward but Timber, the Netherlands defender who returns to his homeland after joining from Ajax in 2023, has insisted they are confident of progressing after failing to win here in their past four attempts.

“I think the motivation is there,” he said. “We showed in the group stages that we did really well, we have a good team and this is a beautiful game and a chance to change the narrative to win.”

PSV have not kept a clean sheet in their last seven Eredivisie matches, conceding three against Go Ahead Eagles. However, Peter Bosz, the manager, said he has no plans to adapt his side's aggressive style which has helped them score in every home game this season.

"I already indicated last year that defending starts with attacking," he said. "We immediately put pressure on the ball, which allowed us to win it back quickly and often did not have to defend at all. Football is a complex sport. You cannot point to one single aspect. It is a combination of many factors that have to come together well. It is often small details that prevent us from winning matches. We are working intensively to improve those details and I am responsible for that." **PA Media**

Asked how they could turn things around, Timber said: “I don’t see it as negative but we’ve been through a lot, especially the last couple of weeks, but it’s a challenge for us and we have to take it. We have to score tomorrow, we have to win and in the Champions League you only have two games so you don’t get second chances, so we have to go for it in this game.”

## Andrea Berta on the Move

Andrea Berta is understood to be in  after he left Atlético Madrid in January, with the Italian thought to be keen on working in the Premier League. But while there could be a busy summer, Arteta insists he is only looking at the immediate challenge for his side. “It’s a game that really brings a different energy,” he said. “It’s a competition that puts everybody on their toes. We’ve done a lot already this season. Here and now is the moment to start to make another strong step in the direction that we want.”

## PSV Eindhoven's Challenge

Andrea Berta is understood to be in  after he left Atlético Madrid in January, with the Italian thought to be keen on working in the Premier League. But while there could be a busy summer, Arteta insists he is only looking at the immediate challenge for his side. “It’s a game that really brings a different energy,” he said. “It’s a competition that puts everybody on their toes. We’ve done a lot already this season. Here and now is the moment to start to make another strong step in the direction that we want.”

Asked how they could turn things around, Timber said: “I don’t see it as negative but we’ve been through a lot, especially the last couple of weeks, but it’s a challenge for us and we have to take it. We have to score tomorrow, we have to win and in the Champions League you only have two games so you don’t get second chances, so we have to go for it in this game.”

## Next Steps

Andrea Berta is understood to be in  after he left Atlético Madrid in January, with the Italian thought to be keen on working in the Premier League. But while there could be a busy summer, Arteta insists he is only looking at the immediate challenge for his side. “It’s a game that really brings a different energy,” he said. “It’s a competition that puts everybody on their toes. We’ve done a lot already this season. Here and now is the moment to start to make another strong step in the direction that we want.”
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