Sentences with phrase «aging backline»
On top of that, an aging backline plagued by injury ensured they leaked goals.
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With John Terry set to move on this summer, coupled with Branislav Ivanovic's exit earlier this year as well as general question marks over the depth and age of the backline, signing Van Dijk makes sense on various fronts.
While these would be two exciting additions, Valverde will arguably also be looking to address the backline too at some point, as beyond Samuel Umtiti and Gerard Pique, they surely can't continue to rely on Javier Mascherano and Thomas Vermaelen to offer cover forever given their age and injury woes over the years.
The backline is an area of long - term concern for Barcelona given the age of the likes of Javier Mascherano, Gerard Pique and Thomas Vermaelen, and so bringing in a youngster now to learn the ropes, settle in and eventually replace them in the pecking order would be a very sensible strategy.
Tedesco's use of a three - man backline with Naldo at its heart has compensated for the Brazilian's aging legs and allowed him to use his dominant aerial ability without fear of being caught out.
Two years ago, the idea that Barca's backline would not be able to cope with the speed of counter attackers as the players aged were immediately rubbished.