United could do with a new signing in
that area of the pitch with the news today that Michael Carrick is set to retire at the end of this season, according to Sky Sports.
It's just about filling different
areas of the pitch with different personnel.
The game was being played in a congested central
area of the pitch with Ipswich building a solid defensive line.
Not exact matches
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Williams would wait for a specific
pitch (in an
area of the plate where he knew he had a high probability
of making contact
with the ball) before swinging.
Jose Mourinho's side look to be targeting a big name for that
area of the
pitch, having also been linked
with Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale by the Sun last month.
Throughout his career so far, the midfielder has shown that he is capable
of playing in central
area of the
pitch,
with the midfielder being deployed as an attacking midfielder, central and defensive midfielder.
Arsenal are expected to be one
of the busiest clubs in this January's transfer window,
with new signings needed in a number
of different
areas of the
pitch after a slow start to the season.
Even
with all
of our injury problems in every
area of the
pitch but especially in defence and central midfield, Arsenal are finding a way to dominate games and more importantly, to win them.
However,
with sit - at - home teams that and teams that would rather just allow you have all the freedom in any other
area of the
pitch but their 18 yard box, all the fluidity in games goes down the drain.
Still, Calhanoglu's sublime effort is a reminder
of the threat Milan pose in most
areas of the
pitch,
with Gennaro Gattuso's side in largely fine form since he took over despite the recent setback against Arsenal.
United could do
with new additions in the middle
of the park after missing out on several big - name targets in that
area during the summer, and Khedira now looks to be one
of Louis van Gaal's main targets in that part
of the
pitch.
With Mathieu Flamini sitting in front
of the defensive line, the four midfielders should have more chance
of being able to control the centre
of the
pitch and stop the talented and powerful Chelae players from getting too much pressure and pushing the Gunners back towards our own penalty
area.
Bale has been linked
with United on a number
of occasions in recent years and could be another ideal purchase for the club in that
area of the
pitch.
Both clubs seemingly view Alonso as an ideal signing at centre - back,
with Ernesto Valverde perhaps about to face problems in that
area of the
pitch.
The other
area of concern for Wenger is central midfield; Coquelin has provided Arsenal
with something they have lacked since the good old days when Vieira could be seen charging up and down the
pitch to be everywhere that he was needed, a bit
of steel in the spine
of the team.
While Coutinho is a key player in Klopp's attack, it could be argued that that
area of the
pitch is not a priority for the club at the moment,
with the likes
of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane all shining in the Brazilian's absence earlier in the season.
Arsenal have already signed a midfielder
of course but that is the
area of the
pitch that has been the hardest hit by our injury problems, and so we are still being linked
with various other players for those positions.
I will not be optimistic until we start looking solid and we have all
areas of the
pitch covered
with reliable players.
Recent reports suggest there could be as many as four big names leaving Chelsea this summer,
with four more arriving as replacements in key
areas of the
pitch.
And,
of all other
areas of the
pitch, Bruce has juggled around
with his defenders to such an extent that only Curtis Davies has been the mainstay, as far as Hull City's backline is concerned.
seriously aren't we done
with that
area of the
pitch?
With Gareth Bale another attacking player not at his best this season, it makes sense that Real are, according to Don Balon, looking at Alli as a long - term replacement in that
area of the
pitch as they look to put together another group
of Galacticos for the next few years.
We sinking from the middle defense, in front
of the back 4 or back 5 or whatever, you need this hole filled or we sink from the middle as our CD is shaky, Kos is alone and no one to sit in front
of him, to protecting, just come from all direction straight for him to deal alone
with in central
area of defense and
pitch....
If players go over in a natural way consistent
with the foul, then I'd have no problem, it's when they go over in the penalty
area, when they wouldn't go over if the same situation occurred elsewhere on the
pitch, and then add in a level
of play acting consistent
with appearing as an extra on a Die Hard movie.
Both United and Chelsea look in need
of a signing
of that quality in that
area of the
pitch as well,
with Michael Carrick set to retire and Marouane Fellaini out
of contract in the summer at Old Trafford.
Pairing Milinkovic - Savic up
with Pogba in that
area of the
pitch could be a masterstroke, setting Man Utd up for years to come
with pillars
of their future
with both players possessing bags
of talent.
It will resolve the problems we have
with the isolation
of the DM by bringing in the second guy and in this case i choose Flamini and Chambers because the two have good utility value and can cover the wingback and full back
areas in case
of counter attack and still have the duty to stop attacks in the centre
of the
pitch.
Wenger's side have looked far less reliant on him in recent weeks however,
with the entire team starting to click once again, and goals coming from all
areas of the
pitch.
Chelsea have looked an unbalanced and unconvincing side in most
areas of the
pitch,
with Hazard one
of the few to keep performing at the high level set last season.
Whether that's enough time for Tottenham to get a deal done remains to be seen, but
with a lack
of goals and attacking threat behind Harry Kane, Pochettino is seemingly prioritising that
area of the
pitch this week.
Not only have Arsenal had to deal
with more injury problems than all
of our Premier League rivals over the last 10 years, but we also seem to lose players from the same
area of the
pitch at the same time, making the job
of selecting a strong and well balanced side something
of a nightmare for Arsene Wenger.
He does all the good work - runs
with the ball into dangerous
areas and then gives it away
with a poor pass - which then starts a counter attack and leaves his side
of the
pitch exposed.
The defence that we played
with yesterday may not be a permanent presence on the
pitch,
with both Chambers and Holding unlikely to be regulars for Arsenal this season, but the mistakes that were made just goes to show how we are in desperate need
of adding to that
area of the
pitch.
The Spanish playmaker has not been at his best since moving to Old Trafford from Chelsea in January,
with van Gaal willing to let him go in the near future as he eyes signings in other key
areas of the
pitch.
In attacking phases
of play, the Shadow Striker forms a partnership
with a No. 9 but when the team is defending, they drop into a deeper
area of the
pitch in order to try and retain possession by hassling opposing central midfielders.
I think the new found team better than papers is probably because
of the change in arsene tactics on picking players based on performance and a healthy competition at all
areas of the
pitch along
with good partnership.
Galatasaray fans, whom had earlier caused disturbances in the local
area before kick - off, threw several flares onto the
pitch towards the end
of the first half, when they were 2 - 0 down, which caused Italian referee Gianluca Rocchi to halt the game,
with goalkeeper Fernando Muslera and captain Wesley Sneijder among those helping to restore order as riot police moved around the perimeter.
As the midfield general, Toure also played his part in terms
of winning back possession for his team, doing so on 195 occasions
with 125
of those being in the key midfield
area of the
pitch.
As the Possession chart
with heat map on the right
of the image above, Sweden attacked very centrally going from right to left, the action when Sweden were on the ball occurred in the centre
of midfield
with 64.78 %
of the Swedish possession coming in the two most central
areas of the
pitch, around where Ibrahimovic spent most
of the game.
Instead
of the usual last minute hoof into the danger
area, a cleverly worked short corner ended
with Reid firing a low shot through almost everyone on the
pitch.
Napoli's attacking plan revolved around them circulating the ball in a small
area of the
pitch to draw in Wolfsburg before spreading it to whoever's in space —
with Hamsik given so much room, whoever got it had a big obvious target for moving the ball forward quickly so Napoli were able to break at speed.
All
of the signs point to this interest being legitimate,
with the defensive midfield
area being a key part
of the
pitch to address come the end
of the 2015/16 campaign.
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area on the
pitch and its outcome.
As promised, today begins my series
of sections on where Arsenal are going wrong in various
areas of the
pitch, and how to remedy this, both
with current personnel and the introduction
of new players.
There is no doubt having a number
of players who are strong in the air can be a huge asset at both ends
of the
pitch and in recent times,
with the likes
of John Terry, Branislav Ivanovic and Gary Cahill in the side, it's an
area where we have been strong.
There has been plenty
of chopping and changing in every
area of the
pitch; defensively they lack cohesion, the midfield isn't getting to grips
with games while up front, Didier Drogba and Fernando Torres continue to fluff their lines.
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