Sentences with phrase «as a central defender who»

As a central defender who is only just 30 you will probably get 4/5 seasons so 25 million is about right.But until someone organises the defence it will make no difference

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Everyone n football and most of the same fans know Sanchez is our only player of quality, Henry said he is the only player who would get into the Spurs squad, and we play him with one hand tied behind his back on the left wing with effectively no existing central striker to worry defenders (unless you count Giroud as a central striker but I refuse to believe Giroud worries any central defender).

CB: While it's tempting to pick the reliable Phil Jones alongside Bailly, we've narrowly gone for Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta, who has taken to his new role as a central defender like a duck to water, pinging out some superb long balls and crosses from that position to pick up four assists already this season.

The Dutchman has reverted in recent weeks, however, a mistake that Neville believes is costing them as it encourages players to play the «safe» option to other central defenders who tend to be free:

This would undoubtedly be a huge blow for United, who have little in the way of backup in this position, with central defender Marcos Rojo coming on as a substitute at the time.

Kolasinac is a versatile defender who is mostly utilised at left - back, but is more than competent as a central defender or in midfield.

The midfielder — who has enjoyed a second incarnation as a central defender following Guardiola's guidance — is under contract until the end of the 2017 - 18 season.

The out of work manager claimed that we are in need of a new striker and a central defender, and named Romelu Lukaku as somebody who should be strongly considered.

If we manage to replace those who leave, as well as bringing in two top top world class striker + defensive midfielder / central defender, I'd say the squad is about good enough to take a dig at PL trophy and CL semi's.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

I'm sure that Arsene demanded a central defender in the previous window, maybe even naming Jonny Evans as the player who would shore up his backline, and the necessary work wasn't put in to get the deal over the line.

Merson made it perfectly clear where he thinks our biggest problem lies, with the Arsenal defence and more particularly with the Spanish left back Nacho Monreal who has recently gone from full back to the left sided one in a back three and even more recently as the central defender in that back line.

Beyond that I would like to see cover for Cazorla, not sure who though, and perhaps another defender or maybe a defensive midfielder who could also play as a central defender, Carvalho maybe.

Romao, who can operate as a central defender as well as in midfield, has made 34 Ligue 1 appearances this season, scoring one goal.

Diego Lainez, who was introduced in the second half, was America's main threat as he was exploiting the half - spaces, getting in between the full - back and the central defender before either shooting himself or letting crosses fly into the box.

Hayden, who can play as a central defender or as defensive midfielder, has a contract with Arsenal until June 2017, according to Transfermarkt.co.uk.

Similar to Vorm, Dier dealt with the danger of Perez, Cabella and Obertan well enough when called up and showed that he is slowly developing into a good central defender, as well as a good right back who is defensively more competent than Walker, more experienced than Yedlin and just flat out better than Chiriches.

Furthermore Granada of Spain midfielder Uche Agbo who although is listed as a central defender can also play as a defensive midfielder and all of this players are ahead of Esiti in the pecking order of Rohr.

Perhaps Jungwirth, who played as a third central defender in the second half against the Union and was the team's 2017 Defensive Player of the Year as a centerback, will step into the fray and mainstay stability along the back line.

Omeruo who is out on loan to Kasimpasa of Turkey from Chelsea is not particularly slow but Awaziem is way quicker and also good with the ball at his feet, thanks to his education as a midfielder before he was converted to a central defender.

He is with Rosenborg and not Lillestroem as earlier reported by this portal, and in our usual style we have obtained official pictures of the central defender who can also play in defensive midfield in the colours of Rosenborg.

Apart from a quality central defender, the Red Devils also need a versatile right wingback, someone who is brilliant in defense and also contributes in attack as per Van Gaal's requirement.

«You're fired,» retorted the board, who promptly installed former club skipper and central defender, Frank Baumann as the the new CEO.

Matteo spent time as a central defender rotating in for Spendlhofer, Kysala — who has terminated his contract to go back to the Czech Republic — and Bandini.

Lillestroem view the Nigerian who can play as a defensive midfielder or central defender as a future prospect who can develop into a big money player in the nearest future.

Instead, it was Lukaku who came off worse in their duels as United ran out 1 - 0 winners in the Toffeemen's latest visit to Old Trafford, and not because their makeshift Dutch central defender had been putting in extra hours in the gym.

Yet the Dutchman, who has signed as a utility man to play in defensive midfield and out on the left two summers ago, has emerged as not only a solid, short - term fix next to Chris Smalling this season at the back for Manchester United but as a central defender adept enough to stare down the best that the Premier League has to offer.

Milan gradually worked their way into the game as Inter central defender Miranda found himself under pressure, although it was he who went close at the other end with a header from Ivan Perisic's cross which dropped just wide after Valero's 23rd - minute free kick had been only half - cleared.

-- Four of their last six Premier League meetings at The Reebok ended with the sides sharing the spoils, though it was Bolton who came out on top in their most recent encounter in Lancashire − central defender Gary Cahill scored twice as Bolton won 3 - 2 on 5 March, 2011.

When playing as a Striker he got dragged out wide too often, this left Forest with two central defenders and Liam Bridcutt (who was probably Forest's best performer) in the middle against Saiz, making his job more difficult.

Here was the real deal, a ball playing central defender who in time would certainly form the backbone of AS Roma's future.

Rojo who was influential for Argentina as a full back during the World Cup currently plays as a central defender for Manchester United with Shaw covering the left back position.

Mulley has known Joshua since he was 15 years old, and The Hampton & Richmond Borough winger said Joshua was an imposing central defender who was also good as a striker during his teenage years.

KD: Louis is a central defender who re-joined the club as an under 14 after a spell at Liverpool's academy.

However, discontent among supporters on Tyneside has been partially dissipated by a trio of excellent signings: Georginio Wijnaldum, captain of PSV's Eredivisie - winning side and acclaimed as the Dutch Player of the Year (ahead of Memphis Depay); Aleksandar Mitrovic, a Serbian striker who Jose Mourinho claimed «has everything to be a European star»; and Chancel Mbemba, Mitrovic's former team - mate at Anderlecht and a central defender of uncertain age who, it's hoped, will shore up a porous back four.