Sentences with phrase «central defence options»

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With Arsenal already looking as short as a sausage dog in defence, with Gabriel and Per Mertesacker ruled out for quite a while, not even Arsene Wenger would think it was a good idea to let one of the few central defensive options left at the Emirates leave the club, whether om a temporary or permanent basis.

Louis van Gaal is keen to re-shape his Man United defence and as well as eyeing up a fresh central defensive option he will also hope to tempt Coleman into a move.

Bad news for Arsenal fans, as Arsene Wenger has voiced his happiness over Arsenal's current options in central - defence, and therefore won't be in the summer transfer market for any new additions to the defensive position.

Arsenal only have three recognised options to play two spots in central defence.

And the Gunners have been strongly linked with a transfer move for the 27 - year old, but with Arsene Wenger seemingly happy with his attacking options, at least for now, and the squad desperately needing cover in the areas of central midfield and defence, it was widely believed that any move from us for Cavani would not happen until the end of the season.

In central defence, the natural choices would be Koscielny, Mustafi, Holding and Gabriel, with the options on the left being Monreal and Kolasinac and the options on the right being Bellerin and Oxlade - Chamberlain, if he counts as a defender under the new system.

Because of all the injury problems which have left the boss with little option in central midfield or the back four, Wenger has at least got two first choice full backs in Kieran Gibbs and Mathieu Debuchy, with Calum Chambers set yto partner Mertesacker in the centre of our defence.

But with all the forward options that Arsene Wenger already has in the Gunners squad and with the need for players in other positions like central defence and midfield seeming a much more urgent need, it seemed that these reports were unlikely to hold much water.

Although Cech is finished, he's still a better option than the disastrous Ospina, give Coq another chance in front of the back four, he's best position and sit there in a disciplined defensive roll, Monreal back to he» best position at left back, he overlaps and gets behind the full back better than Kola who moves along side Kos in central defence to replace the injured Mustafi.

Matuesz Klich has left the club and gone back to the Netherlands, so the only other option would be Vurnon Anita, who has only played once in the midfield all season, and Conor Shaughnessy, who really seems to belong at central defence.

Champions League experience essential, apply Wolfsburg Looking to augment their options in central defence, Wolfsburg are rumoured to be chasing Anderlecht's highly - rated Congolese international, Chancel Mbemba.

«Ben is a young left footed central defender with a great attitude and a will to learn, and he'll provide us with another option in defence heading into a hectic schedule,» Arnold said.

With Real already having several options in central defence — Pepe, Ricardo Carvalho, Albiol and Sergio Ramos — the chances of Varane playing regularly at the Bernabeu are slim at best.