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'Not the first time' - Jurrien Timber names what could help Arsenal in Liverpool title battle

File photo dated 25-01-2025 of Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber (centre) who believes his side's ability to overcome adversity can help them "achieve amazing things" this season. Issue date: Sunday January 26, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story SOCCER Wolves. Photo credit should read Nick Potts/PA Wire.
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Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber believes his side's ability to overcome adversity can help them "achieve amazing things" this season in the Premier League battle with Liverpool. The Gunners won 1-0 at Wolves on Saturday to remain in pursuit of the leaders.

Arsenal's victory was achieved despite Myles Lewis-Skelly's hugely controversial red card in the first half at Molineux - a decision that was met with disbelief by pundits, with Alan Shearer calling it "one of the worst that I've seen in a long time".

The Gunners settled the contest through Riccardo Calafiori's 74th-minute goal, four minutes after the hosts had also been reduced to 10 men when Joao Gomes was sent off.

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And that kept Arsenal's hopes alive as they cling on to Liverpool's coat-tails, six points behind having played a game more.

It is not the first time that Mikel Artera's men have felt a sense of injustice this season and Timber thinks that can fire them to success.

"It's reacting to that adversity, you know, I think the character of this group can bring us really far," the Netherlands international told the club's official website.

"Also, we have amazing players, a lot of belief in this group that we can achieve amazing things, just have to keep going, still a long way to go and I have a lot of trust in them and today we showed again why we are this good.

"If you see everything we went through today, it's not the first time, but the way that we reacted in the second half, we can be really proud of the players and a much-deserved win.

"You still want to win, you have to play with courage, you have to go for that goal and at the same time, you can't concede."