Sentences with phrase «am role behind the striker»

Not exact matches

However, neither player is a like - for - like replacement for Sanchez, so it could be that Arsenal are now looking at Bale to fulfil that role, as the Welshman can comfortably fill in on either flank or behind the main striker.

The early money would be on Gerrard filling the role behind a main striker.

The free role is Ozil's he should not be too deep and look for space behind the striker.

I would really like to see him play with the same vigour regardless of whether he's playing in his preferred role behind the striker or out wide on the flanks.

Aleksandar Kolarov and Samir Nasri were the scorers in the 2 - 0 victory at Goodison Park, but it was Silva who stole the show as he once again pulled the strings in midfield as he was operating in his favoured no. 10 role just behind the lone striker.

The Turan deal could well stem on the back of any potential departures of the duo, unless Arsene Wenger would be willing to play one of the three in a deeper or striker's role, and while Sanchez has excelled in the role previously, he has expressed his wish to play in his preferred role behind the striker.

Olivier Giroud has been Arsenal's first choice striker for many seasons now, assuming the role left behind from Van Persie's departure in 2012.

In his preferred number ten role, Christian Eriksen should start just behind the main striker and will be one of the players on the pitch most able to provide spark and creativity.

His favoured role in behind the striker is predominantly taken by Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez at present, and despite rumours that one or both could leave, they will most certainly be replaced in the side should they depart.

whatever you think of ramsey... and in my books he is a decent b2b but certainly not top class... he is not going to control the area between edge of box and centre line which is what all great DMs do... nor has coquelin proved that to me... he is a guttusso type player and has improved massively in that role... not convinced it is what will take us to challenging for titles however which is why a cavalho type DM is a needed addition especially as arteta and flamini are obviously not up to the task... but have always said that wengers job is to get best out of ozil santi and wilshere who are the real creative world class strengths of this squad... they need protection behind them and options in front... at moment the real worry is that wenger will continue to use mertesakher at CB and fail to bring in quality striker... so the song remains the same... without quality DM and attacking option we will be trying to retain 3rd place and reach qf of cl

Even though one is listed as a striker and one a midfielder, the two players actually tend to play a similar role, either on one of the flanks or behind the central striker.

Now the Englishman's competition will include Aaron Ramsey, Francis Coquelin and Santi Cazorla, it is more or less a given that Mesut Ozil will start in his preferred Number 10 role behind the striker.

I think his best role is still no. 10, right behind the striker.

but in this new formation he simply has no place, can not play striker and does not have to technical skills to play alexis and oz role behind the striker and his game leans toward taking defenders by surprise rather than taking them on which is not possible in 3 -4-3.

Rodriguez on the other hand will set fire to Ozil's lazy arse by providing serious competition for him in the number 10 role, playing a 3 -4-2-1 I think James and Ozil will be better suited as the two behind the main striker with Iwobi as their understudy.

I think that position behind the striker is actually the best spot for wilshere, however, Cazorla is actually my first choice player in that role (even before ozil) and i am glad someone said this Campbell could also play that role and could become a very interested player there, there is also an Iwobi.

For Wales he blossoms in a free role behind the strikers, so he and Wilshere are actually the best a backup we have got for Özil and Cazorla.

The French Under - 21 international has earned a regular role for his Serie A side, although is regularly used a winger or in behind the striker, despite his favoured role being the centre - forward.

Wenger destroyed Andre Arshavin in this way, yes he was a passenger in the end, but behind a striker in a central role he could win you a game on his own, how often did he get the chance?

Arsenal teen star Alex Iwobi was handed the number ten role by coach Gernot Rohr as exclusively reported by Owngoalnigeria.com, and he will play behind the main striker Kelechi Iheanacho, who will be flanked by captain Ahmed Musa on the right and Moses Simon on the left.

Although the Belgian youngster has often been used as a wide midfielder during his Old Trafford career thus far, Van Gaal deployed the youngster in a central role behind the side's main striker versus the Champions League holders.

At 26, his peak is still ahead of him, he's more of a finished article / known quantity, and he also possesses the versatility to play in a number of roles behind the leading striker in the 4 -2-3-1 setup.

Song could be used to man - mark Wayne Rooney who has recently been employed by Sir Alex in a free role behind the striker — a move which has paid huge dividends in the past few weeks.

because when you say that jack walks in the first 11 next season, i don't think so because assuming there si a defensive mid then him and arteta will battle for the box to box role because cazorla will be played behind the striker or on the left wing to accomodate rosiscky, i mean why change a wining team???! Now that we found the balance defensively!!

RVP and Falcao are best suited to the lone striker role, if we're going to play two up top it should 1 of these 2 with Rooney in behind.

Although talks are back on with West Ham, Leicester City are now odds on favourite to sign Iheanacho as aside offering City a decent fee, they have also promised him a new role just behind the striker.

The pair of players who would be best - suited for that role, Mark Davies and Andre Moritz, are both injured, leaving the Trotters without any real creativity behind the lone striker.

Nowadays, the role of the striker, who plays just behind the defensive line, has diminished to such an extent that it is no longer a craze according to the 68 - year - old.

As well as this, in his 9 league appearances, Alberto has often come on for Philippe Coutinho, indicating the position behind the striker may well be the role Rodgers sees Alberto occupying, in the short - term at least.

At 27, and with more experience behind him this is unsurprising, but if Conte is to play one striker up front, Costa may be more suited to the role, while Batshuayi needs players around him to flourish.

Joan Jordan will likely play just in behind the two striker Sergi Enrich and Kike, much like the role Isco is expected to play for Real Madrid.

Miro Muheim and Harvey St Clair have been deployed as wing - backs on occasion but are at their best in the central attacking roles behind the striker, roving into spaces between the lines and coming inside from wide positions to use their dangerous shots, whilst Charlie Wakefield is more effective out wide, using the space to beat his man, and is the best crosser of a ball in the team.

Personally, I don't see Mkhitaryan as a winger, that is a position United need to strengthen this summer, among others, so the Armenian can occupy a central role, behind the striker, which is a position he has been dangerous in this season, providing United play in a similar formation to this season, of course.

Ricardo Alvarez was signed by Inter last year primarily to play in the hole behind strikers but has since been tried into multiple roles by three different managers.

Barkley is able to play in roles behind the striker as well as in deeper midfield or in an advanced wide position.