Sentences with phrase «mertesacker playing at the back»

If both teams had brought their A game then Chelsea would still have won, but with Laurent Koscielny and Gabriel out, Shkodran Mustafi potentially out and Per Mertesacker playing at the back I would be shocked if Arsenal got a result.

Not exact matches

Also because we play a very high tempo game and often use high lines at the back to support our play Mertesacker shouldn't be in our back four... why can't both our CBs have pace?

Bellerin would likely play at right - back, meaning Calum Chambers can move centrally to fill in for the absent Koscielny alongside Per Mertesacker, moving Nacho Monreal back to his favoured left - sided position to replace Gibbs after a few unsuccessful games in the middle for Wenger's side.

Now that Mertesacker has basically said that he is ready to retire from the playing side at Arsenal, maybe Chambers has learned enough from the BFG to take his place in the Arsenal back line.

In the Monaco game we are going to need all the pace we can get at the back, it's going to be a risky game for us as we have to start well and we are going to go for it, this means we will be exposed at the back, that is where we need 2 quick central defenders, Kossy and Gabriel can look after themselves on the counter, but Mertesacker has no chance, so I think if we play Merte then we ain't got a chance at all, they will counter on us and due to him being slow.

We know that we are also without Hector Bellerin and Per Mertesacker until the New Year, and it seems that Danny Welbeck will not be back before then either as Le Prof said he is «at least four weeks away from playing again.»

I would also not be against starting Chambers at DM for this game; he has earned a spot in the starting 11 but if Koscielny and Mertesacker are both fit to play they should take their starting jobs back; starting Chambers at DM will give him good experience in the role and with our preferred CB pairing behind him he won't have to worry about being perfect in that role.

Coquelin did all the dirty work in midfield, tracking back, being the first defender and covering at the back to give time for the more forward players to come help and for the defence to organise (Mertesacker never found himself outrun... against City) breaking up plays and cleanly passing the ball forward!!

If we sell Gabriel we are left with Koscielny, Mertesacker, Monreal, Holding, Mustafi, Kolasinac who can all play at the back 3.

Of course Santi Cazorla is unlikely to get a shirt number at the start of the season, and Per Mertesacker has told us he wants a back room role rather than a playing position.

He is still the Arsenal club captain and as far as we know the former Germany international Per Mertesacker has recovered fully from his injury and is fit enough to play, although the tall centre back was not included on the subs bench for Arsenal's draw with Man City at the weekend.

Would be nice not to have to watch Mertesacker bumbling around and have some real pace at the back Then either or both CB's could move forward for set plays.

For instance, facing Manchester City (at Home) on the September of 13th, I would play the following ------------------ Welbeck (CF)---------- Sanchez (LCAM), ---- Ozil (RCAM)---------------------- Ramsey (CM)---------------- Flamini (DMF) Monreal (LWB)---------------------- OX (RWB)------ Mertesacker, Konsielny, Chambers (CBs)----------------- Szczesny (GK) Key: CF — Centre Forward, LCAM — Left Center Attacking Midfield, RCAM - Right Center Attacking Midfield, CM — Central Midfield, DMF — Defensive Midfield, LWB — Left Wing Back, RWB — Right Wing Back, CB — Center Backs, GK — Goal Keeper

Laurent Koscielny has played in every game in all competitions so far, so it would be ideal to rest the Frenchman by moving Callum Chambers to join Per Mertesacker at central defence and bringing in Hector Bellerin at right - back.

In my opinion, we all know that Mertesacker was not at his best after returning from the World Cup, but he has played in nearly every game for the Gunners this season, with ever - changing partners in the back four.

In terms of signings: GK - in: either Pickford / Lafont out: Ospina (don't want him to leave but it seems inevitable) RB: in: Mario Gaspar / Hugo Mallo / Karsdorp / Pereira / Cancelo, out: Debuchy and Jenkinson CB: in: Van Dijk / Manolas / Tah / Keane, out: Mertesacker, Gabriel (keep if we play a back 3), bring back Chambers LB: in: Mendy / Kolasinac / Bertrand, out: Gibbs CDM: in: Nzonzi / Bakayoko / Danilo Pereira / Carvalho / Tousart / Diawara, out: Coquelin CM: in: Isco / Jorginho / Keita / Weigl / Kovacic to play the santi role, out: Ramsey, Wilshere Winger: in: Lemar / Douglas Costa / Lucas / Zaha / Balde Keita - someone who can beat a player, out: Walcott (scored quite a few goals this year but does not impact games the way someone at their prime should) Striker: in: Lacazette, out: Giroud (only for a good offer though, he's a decent super sub, however if Sanchez stays we may not need a first choice ST)

Some have hardly played at all (ospina, chambers, gibbs, elneny, Welbeck, iwobi) whilst others could do with getting their form back (Mertesacker, flamini, Campbell, walcott, alexis) for me those x1 should all be involved if possible?

Arsenal roared back and were soon ahead from a well taken brace by Theo Walcott, with new signing Kollasinac playing a key role in both, but then a comedy of errors at the back from Mertesacker and young Maitland - Niles presented another chance and after another big deflection we were level again.

Of course that would mean us playing with our new Brazilian transfer capture Gabriel at centre back instead of Per Mertesacker, but many of us think that will soon be happening on a regular basis anyway.

I just laugh when i see Ozil and Cazorla playing together in the same team.When we win peeps are blinded by the fact that it is wrong.When we lose then reality catches up with them and peeps are saying Ramsey is shit.Maybe only i can imagine how Mertesacker at right back or Giroud at right wing would seem like.A player is being played out of his position yet peeps are blindly attacking him but never point out the managers fault.Play Cazorla at no 10 and put Ramsey at his best position.If you wont do this and you want to continue to tread the wrong path play Ozil at no 10 and Cazorla at box to box and bench Ramsey and lets see how this thing survives and peeps are complaining about tippy tappy football infront of goal.Men!!

If the problem worsens or if Wenger thinks it is too risky then he may decide not to play the Bosnian and one of the first options to replace him in that left wing back role would be Nacho Monreal, but the Spaniard is also the first choice for the left sided of three players at the back and without Koscielny that leaves Holding or Mustafi with Mertesacker in the middle.

So with Per Mertesacker unable to play every game and with Laurent Koscielny managing an ongoing Achilles problem, Wenger may have decided that the Gunners do need more cover at the back.

But Wenger insists he is ready to play under fire Calum Chambers at centre - back again if Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny do not recover from illness and injury.

Podolski and Mertesacker both made their debuts back in 2004 and have been playing together at Arsenal since 2012.

Mertesacker was written off by many as being past it, but he came back strong in the second half of the season as he reached the impressive levels he played at for most of the previous season.

Playing Bellerin at full - back allows Wenger to have both Calum Chambers and Nacho Monreal as potential centre - back cover for Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker.

For example, take the game at Stoke, both Holding and Mertesacker were fit yet Wenger decided to play two lefts backs in a three or take the defeat against Liverpool, you might only have one chance to score yet elect to drop your prolific striker, these decisions are not rationale and not logical.

Against Fulham, Sagna will have to play alongside Mertesacker, with Jenkinson at right back.