Sentences with phrase «swiss midfielder»

Swiss midfielder Xhaka made the shot and goalkeeper Mignolet tried to stop that and his also touched the ball but could not stop it successfully.

Alexandre Lacazette and Shkodran Mustafi are the current top targets in each position but, having already spent # 35million on Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka this summer, their arrivals could take Wenger's summer spending close to or even over # 100m.

The Swiss midfielder has been impressive in his performances for the Bundesliga outfit, and has already been linked with Arsenal earlier this year as well.

The north Londoners remain hopeful of completing a deal for # 30m Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Granit Xhaka, despite suggestions in Germany that the Swiss midfielder may wait to see if Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich move for him in the summer.

Both players have a wealth of junior international experience, having come through the youth teams, but again Xhaka trumps Gundogan: the Swiss midfielder was part of the team to win the 2009 Fifa Under - 17 World Cup and come second in the 2011 European Under - 21 Championships.

Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka and elder sibling Taulant became the first brothers to play on opposing sides at the European Championship, highlighting the homogeneous nature of this fixture, played before a passionate crowd.

Swiss midfielder, Xherdan Shaqiri, is edging closer to a move to Merseyside this window, as reports from the Daily Star claim a # 10 million deal has been struck between...

And, in an interview early this year in January, the Swiss midfielder even joked about the situation if he ever transferred to Arsenal as Frenchman Francis Coquelin has the rights to the # 34 at present.

He will join Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka, Japanese striker Takuma Asano and defender Rob Holding as new signings during the summer transfer window.

The Swiss midfielder said: «At the start it was a little bit difficult for us, but after that we made it our game and we scored.

4) Thuggery erupts at the Rhine derby The 82nd Bundesliga head - to - head of Monchengladbach Foals and Cologne Billy Goats was a heroes and villains affair, Gladbach's Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka heading home the only goal of the game in injury - time to scoop the glory, while a number of visiting Kolner «fans» disgraced themselves.

Those comments from Wenger will surely be welcomed by Xhaka but I think the boss needs to go further and boost his spirits by starting the Swiss midfielder in our next game, which is at home to Ludogorets Razgrad in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Xhaka to arsenal confirm by Gladbach on there twitter account «There has been a specific offer for the Swiss midfielder [Xhaka].

Since signing from Borrusia Monchengladbach last summer, the Swiss midfielder did not have the best start to his Arsenal career.

The Swiss midfielder has agreed to join the Gunners from Borussia Monchengladbach this summer in a reported # 30 Million move, and many Arsenal fans will have watched the Switzerland versus Albania match yesterday to see their new arrival in action.

Courtois, hasn't had much to do so far in this match, came up with a superb save to deny Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka from equalising in the Blues» Community Shield match against London rivals Arsenal.

His partnership with Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka could blossom throughout the campaign with the pair complementing one another's game perfectly.

Arsenal have already made two signings this summer, bringing in Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka Japanese forward Takuma Asano.

Another midfielder could follow the Swiss midfielder to North - London, with Celtic's Tom Rogic linked.

The 23 - year - old Swiss midfielder arrives from Borussia Monchengladbach, who he captained to fourth place in the Bundesliga last season and Champions League qualification in the past two seasons.

The Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka impressed everyone on his Arsenal debut last night against the MLS All - Stars and this has once again highlighted the surfeit of midfielders now forming a crowd in the Gunners changing room.

The elegant Frenchman and the tenacious Swiss midfielder have the potential to transform the Gunners midfield — representing a major upgrade on the likes of Mathieu Flamini, Santi Cazorla and even Francis Coquelin — and could provide the midseason lift Arsenal need to finally end their wait for a title.

The Frenchman can hardly pick on the temperament of the Swiss midfielder after his actions this weekend, getting himself sent off from the dug - out, before refusing to accept his orders from the official, and apparently pushing said official also.

Wenger instead opted for Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka, who really hasn't had the best of times with Arsenal so far; and when the media got on his back about the issue this weekend, he somehow decided to liken Coquelin to Kante.

They are the 23 - year old Brazilian Jorginho of the Serie A club Napoli and the Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka who is currently playing in the German Bundesliga for Borussia Monchengladbach.

Wenger insists that despite the Swiss midfielder generally having played as a central midfielder for the majority of his career, he has never properly trained on his tackling ability.

Arsenal have conducted the biggest Premier League transfer of the summer so far by raiding Borussia Monchengladbach for # 30m Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka.

Xhaka's action for the penalty was missed by many fans at the Emirates, but subsequent reviews suggest that the Swiss midfielder needs a word about his behaviour.

Wenger agreed a deal to sign the Swiss midfielder from Borussia Monchengladbach this summer in a # 32 Million deal, and he is already impressing within his new side.

To be fair, the Swiss midfielder, who has joined Arsenal for around # 30m from Borussia Monchengladbach, has not helped himself with his incredibly cringey opening remarks as a Gooner.

The acquisition of Swiss midfield enforcer Granit Xhaka has been confirmed by the North London club in a deal believed to be worth up -LSB-...]

82: Tripper, ahem, trips Xhaka after the Swiss midfield nut - megged him.

Xhaka, who excelled at the heart of the Swiss midfield - especially following Albania captain Lorik Cana's red card - felt both he and his brother delivered strong displays during what was a wholly peculiar experience.

The acquisition of Swiss midfield enforcer Granit Xhaka has been confirmed by the North London club in a deal believed to be worth up to # 35 million.

It was not just a question of defenders: Swiss midfield duo Valon Behrami and Blerim Dzemaili were also shown the exit, leaving compatriot Gokhan Inler, himself struggling for form, to show youngsters David López and Jorginho the ropes.

Not exact matches

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The Egyptian international has 39 caps to his name and began his career with El Mokawloon, before joining Basel in 2013, with the Swiss Champions paying just $ 800,000 for the midfielder's services.

The Swiss international midfielder has been strongly linked with a move to North - London, with the Gunners believed to have scouts keeping an eye on him for much of the year.

While it is still very early in the Arsenal career of the Swiss international midfield star Granit Xhaka, the signs are good so far.

Then we have the midfield and the decision to stick with the struggling Granit Xhaka despite the Swiss international costing us the game at Stoke and almost doing the same at home to Leicester.

However, it's in the attacking midfield zone that the Swiss strength truly lies, with a sprinkling of star quality provided by their tricky winger Xherdan Shaqiri, and his former Basel teammate, playmaker Granit Xhaka.

According to The Sun, the player himself is keen on a move to the Emirates Stadium, while Arsene Wenger — who has also poached the Bundesliga for Borussia Monchengladbach's Swiss international Granit Xhaka — is keen in adding Mkhitaryan to his increasing midfield options.

The Swiss ace will be a crucial presence in midfield, giving the Gunners a solid base on which to build play.

The Swiss international midfielder perhaps hasn't quite had the start we were all hoping for, but to suggest he hasn't left his mark on the game would be the wrong statement to make.

With him being a central midfielder and with Arsenal having just signed one of those in Mohamed Elneny to add to the already strong squad options like Aaron Ramsey, Santi Cazorla and all, the Swiss star would have to be a pretty special talent to come to Arsenal and become a first team regular.

With the Arsenal fans starting to become frustrated by the lack of major signings since the Xhaka transfer, Wenger is perhaps trying to tell us that the Swiss star will have a major impact at the heart of our midfield and will add the quality and attributes that will give the Gunners a great chance to challenge for the Premier League and other trophies.

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

With Arsenal currently suffering from an injury crisis in midfield, it was widely reported last week that the North London club had a agreed a # 5million deal with FC Basel for midfielder Mohammed Elneny, who has been turning quite a few heads with his performances for the Swiss club.

If maximizing the chance to win a major trophy was his ambition would he really have signed # 5 million midfield player from the Swiss league?

But one of the most important qualities we will see out of the Swiss international is the aggression and steel he will bring to the Arsenal midfield.