Gary Neville believes Jurrien Timber is the best full-back in the Premier League and says the Arsenal defender is second-best in his position in world football.Timber joined Arsenal in a £38.5 million deal from Ajax two years ago but his first campaign with the Gunners was disrupted by an ACL injury.The Netherlands international made 48 appearances in all competitions last season and this term, he has been one of Arsenal’s standout performers and has cemented his place as Mikel Arteta’s first-choice right-back ahead of Ben White.Neville believes Arsenal are significantly stronger than Premier League title rivals Liverpool with their options at full-back but feels only Real Madrid’s Dani Carvajal is a better right-back than Timber.‘What I was thinking last night watching Arsenal, I was watching Lewis-Skelly, obviously Timber played, you’ve got Ben White and Calafiori, I thought all Arsenal’s full-backs are better than Liverpool’s, all four of them, that’s a big problem for Liverpool,’ Neville said on The Overlap.Get personalised updates on Arsenal everydayWake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro’s Football Newsletter.Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we’ll send you so we can get football news tailored to you.LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 21: Jurrien Timber of Arsenal takes on Koke of Atletico during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD3 match between Arsenal FC and Atletico de Madrid at Arsenal Stadium on October 21, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)Jurrien Timber has been one of Arsenal’s standout performers this season (Getty)‘Timber is the best full-back in the league at the moment.
Gary Neville claims £38m Arsenal star is ‘the second-best in world football’
