Sentences with phrase «balbuena in central defense»

In central defense, we replaced Thomas Vermealen with Calum Chambers.

Both Mkhitaryan and Ozil have the potential to start up attacks from deep in the central defense area and continue those attacks in the pivot attacking midfield set - up as well, and completing the same in advance attacking roles as well as striking positions.

But Wenger turned him into the finished article in the Central Defense...

For starters he brought in 18 new players, rebuilding the defense through veteran pickups (Jamaican international DonovanRicketts in goal; U.S. World Cup vet Gregg Berhalter in central defense) andsmart drafting (rookies Omar Gonzalez and A.J. DeLaGarza).

This means that Chambers will eventually concentrate on fighting with Mertesacker for that second spot in central defense, all the while being a viable backup for RB and a possible successor to Mertesacker.

With this system Oxlade, Iwobi and Walcott can fill up the wings as subsitutes and start other games; Akpom, Perez and Walcott can play the Giroud role and We have Elneny to play in any of three spots in the central defense role...

This is the first season in a long time that we have depth in most areas Last season losing Cazorla and Coquelin killed us We were also lacking in central defense Xhaka, Mustafi, Holding and Perez have made us a whole team Gibbs is also good back up to Monreal Not sure about backup to Bellerin though.

He is a Right back who was tried out in central defense prior to the purchase of Gabriel.

We know he is being tried in the DM role and we also know he can play in the central defense.

We have one system issue; a big hole in our central defense & midfield central defense.

If like the last two seasons we are going to go for a single world class player then we could possible go for Pogba, but that would still leave potential problems in central defense and striker positions and possibly Goalkeeper as well.

When he is on his game he is rock - solid and exactly the kind of player we need in central defense.

They also want more intensity in the midfield, depth in the central defense and if possible, another fullback who can provide attack.

And most importantly: Atleti have won 10 of 13 games with Godín and Giménez in central defense against just seven of 14 with Diego and Stefan.

John Terry might miss the game just for precautionary measures with Ivanovic playing in central defense.

Holding set to start in central defense alongside Gabriel while Kieron Gibbs and Debuchy will get chance to impress the boss in full back positions.

As far as the back four is concerned, Boeteng and Hummels to start in central defense while Alba and Kimmich to play as full backs.

Carvajal and Marcelo should continue as full backs with Sergio Ramos and Pepe playing in central defense.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic lined up in attack for the Galaxy, while Bastian Schweinsteiger was deployed in central defense by the Fire to directly counteract the Swede.

Antonio Valencia and Matteo Darmian set to keep their places as fullbacks with Smalling and Blind playing in central defense.

Everton are boosted by the return of John Stones who will start in central defense role alongside Phil Jagialka while Bains and Cleverly set to miss out with long term injuries.

He and Miranda dominated in central defense, and while Miranda always looked to be the cooler headed defender, Murillo was the exciting, budding young stud that Miranda was going to help groom into a truly great defender.

Loris Karius is expected to retain his place in the goal and in front of the German shot stopper, Matip and record signing Van Dijk will probably start in the central defense.

The Ivorian star has been impressive for the Red Devils in his debut season and currently starts with Rojo in the central defense on regular basis.

The likes of Phil Jones and Chris Smalling start in the central defense for the Red Devils.

German international Shkodran Mustafi should return to partner Koscileny in the central defense.

In the absence of injured Bailly and Jones, the likes of Lindelof and Smalling should start in the central defense.

Van Dijk and Matip were combining well in the central defense.

Whenever he played in central defense he looked ruthless, engaging the ball, making crunching tackles, winning headers, making last - ditch interceptions, was one of the first to wade into fights between players, and just generally got «stuck in», as coaches like to say.

Mustafi, Chambers and Koscielny will be playing in the central defense for Arsenal.

Monreal, Mertesacker and Koscielny will be playing in the central defense for Arsenal.

If he fails to recover from his knee injury, then his place in central defense will take Javi Garcia.

All the absentees Liverpool have in central defense prompted Jurgen Klopp to joke «if there is a center half in the room, I am open to talks.»

He is mainly a left back but can effectively play in the central defense as well.

Azpilicueta, David Luiz and Gary Cahill are the three expected defenders to start in central defense.

As far as the club transfer news are concerned, Nacho Monreal started in the central defense alongside Laurent Koscielny against the Merseyside but Monreal is currently nursing an ankle injury.

Mertesacker and Koscielny start in central defense where as Spanish international Nacho Monreal starts as left back for the Gunners.

If the former Celtic defender does end up moving to Anfield, then we can expect him partner Joel Matip in the central defense under the management of Klopp.

There are rumors of Joel Matip also being slightly injured, which means that the Reds might field Lovren and Klavan in central defense.

Team News & Lineups: Arsenal has their injury worries eased and we can expect the likes of Hector Bellerin and Nacho Monreal set to take full back positions while Koscielny and Mustafi to play in central defense.

Otamedi, Kompany and Stones to start in central defense.

On the back of Koscielny's injury over the weekend (no pun intended), Wenger was forced to call on Djorou to partner Vermaelen in central defense.

Smalling and Phil Jones return to the starting lineup as well and the English duo are starting in the central defense against Norwich.

Then they discovered I could outjump alot of people (again thanks to Basketball and gymnastics) I found myself in Central Defense.

The former Valencia star will once again partner Laurent Koscielny in the central defense.

But Bender's twin brother, Sven, is likely to start - probably in central defense - after returning to his first Bundesliga club from Borussia Dortmund.

Ivanovic looks destined to take - up a permanent role in the central defense, some time in the future.

Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Cahill and Christensen will probably in the central defense for Chelsea.

Johan Djourou returned to the his spot in the central defense after an injury scare last week in which some thought his season could be in jeopardy.

In the last game, Wenger opted to use Monreal, a natural left back, in the central defense with Koscielny.