Sentences with phrase «arsenals back line»

No disrespect to BFG but an upgrade opposite of Boss would significantly strengthen Arsenals back line and probably extend the Frenchmans career by a few years.

I think he and the new defensive buy will be arsenals back line starters in 2 seasons.

So Winston Reid and Loic Perrin presumbably to bolster the fragile Arsenal back line, typical penny pinching board and Le Douche.

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.

The question is, assuming that Wenger does sign a defender in the next week, who will be coming to boost the Arsenal back line?

His opposite number in the Arsenal back line, Nacho Monreal, who will be 30 in February, believes that the his 20 year - old Spanish compatriot plays with as much maturity as a player of Nacho's age, and will one day be playing for the senior international side.

Cech was expected to reinforce the Arsenal back line, to make the defensive aspects of the team much stronger.

The Arsenal back line could play in most teams when paired with other players, they don't always work well together.

The likes of Laurent Koscielny and Shkodran Mustafi have tightened that Arsenal back line so far this season and Mustafi's introduction to the club specifically has had a great influence on the team.

Mertesacker's aerial ability on set pieces should not be understated either, so do you think this one addition will sort the Arsenal back line out enough for us to get the right result away to our old enemy Stoke?

So Shilton reckons that the Arsenal back line will need to offer our new keeper the same sort of protection and if we don't, then it could see Cech struggle.

With generals like schnederlin and wanyama infront they can consent rate on defending so it's hard to slate an ever changing arsenal back line without the endurance of sound defensive midfield options.

The legendary fullback gives his thoughts on the never - ending #WengerOut debate, his suggestions on how to shore up the Arsenal back line and discusses his ideal summer signing for Arsenal.

Son also managed to draw Gabriel out of position and leave gaps for the likes of Alli and Kane to penetrate the Arsenal back line.

Reports suggest the Arsenal back line needed counselling after the game.

Suarez, who surprisingly did not feature in the London 2012 Olympics for the Uruguay Diving Team, was orchestrating attacks on the Arsenal back line towards the end of the second half.

Arsenal back line will have a monstrous task on their hands and will have to defend out of their skin if they are to have any chances.

The media and fans began the season praising Steve Bould's impact on the Arsenal back line, and spent the last few weeks of the campaign doing exactly the same.

Not exact matches

With Giroud playing and scoring for France this week and Mustafi to bolster the back line, will Arsenal now go on a run that will lead to a proper assault on the Premier League summit?

I agree that Arsenal could always use a VVD, Manolas, Tah, or Koulibaly to bolster the back line but a Carvalho / Xhaka would be my preferred choice to anchor the midfield and provide the bite and physicality that is so desperately needed.

But the official Arsenal website has now confirmed that the versatile Brazilian defender, able to play anywhere along the line of a back four, is now a Gunner after reports today revealed that he was sent to Paris to make sure the paperwork went through as quickly as possible.

It's been eight years and 20 matches since Arsenal and Tottenham ended goalless and with a number of injury doubts concerning key defensive players such as Shkodran Mustafi (Thigh), Hugo Lloris (Groin) and Toby Alderweireld (Hamstring), Arsene Wenger and Mauricio Pochettino may have to reshuffle their back - lines presenting a potentially open North London derby.

For me though, the biggest thing about this match was that the manager was able to rest his key players like Alexis Sanchez and Ozil and pretty much all of the starting line - up that will take on Sunderland in the Premier League on Saturday and Arsenal still got the confidence boosting victory to set us back on track.

With that in mind, it seems Wenger is prepared to bring back two big names for Arsenal's trip to Milan, with Hector Bellerin and Aaron Ramsey in line to return to the starting line up after missing the Brighton game, according to the Evening Standard.

Arsenal continued to aspire to dominate possession and press aggressively, but now had a forward line better equipped to counter attack and a back four uncomfortable with defending with a high line.

I have recently written an article about how badly Arsenal need some quality, young (er) defenders now that Monreal and Koscielny will both be 32 next season, and obviously Mertesacker won't even be in the squad, but maybe Sven Minislat has brought in a young diamond to save our back line in Konstantinos Mavropanos from PAS Giannina in Greece.

The German World Cup winner Shkrodan Mustafi came to Arsenal in a fanfare as the saviour of our new defensive line up, and with Rob Holding and Calum Chambers waiting in the wings to replace our ageing back line the future looked rosy.

When you are playing football and you got a high ball to control the slightest touch will push you off it for sure eguaro pushed mustafi but mustafi should have stock his leg out to bring him down or elbowed him in the face well i would have done that Arsenal were not hungry enough for the cup if they were we would have seen some blood running down of some Manchester players Arsenal need to defend in packs of wolves The first half was not to bad we should have scored though but yes no back bone no hunger and no fight What is going to happen on Thursday how are we going to line up against them??? I need to see Arsenal fight like man stand up like man and use their skill and agility to turn Manchester to a loosing side Well if we do nt we need to separate the real man from the phony ones period

Also, Dzeko is supposed to be due back this week and could also line up against Arsenal on Sunday.

A few years down the line and certainly one of those players has gone on to become a star of the side, with Laurent Koscielny not just becoming one of the best centre backs at Arsenal, nor in the Premier League, but generally in football worldwide.

arsenal have the most dum gullible delusional fans in the league Wenger is actually managing down to the levels of the fans it doesn't matter the line up the team Wenger put together is just not good enough bellerin not top ten right back in the league a defender who never win a header.

Meanwhile, Hector Bellerin is in for Gabriel at right - back, and as Arsenal prepare to potentially save their title hopes, they've certainly gone with an energetic, pacy and dangerous line - up which Wenger will hope can cause Chelsea plenty of problems.

Jose Mourinho's Chelsea have both stability in their back line, but also in their starting line - up, due to the lack of injuries in the club, which contrasts with the long list of injuries at Arsenal.

There are not many other surprises in the Arsenal starting line up, with Petr Cech set to face his fomer team mates and manager for the first time, Monreal getting the nod over Gibbs, and Coquelin detailed to provide the back four with good protection and perhaps stop Eden Hazard running the game.

While they may not all be available for selection this weekend, and may even find themselves in a battle to get back into the starting line - up, the fact that Wenger will have close to a fully - fit squad at his disposal will be a major boost for Arsenal.

Carroll, a target forward who has given Arsenal's back line fits in recent seasons, has five goals in 12 matches against the Gunners, highlighted by a hat trick in a wild 3 - 3 draw at Upton Park in 2016.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is preparing a move for young Ajax defender Joel Veltman in the January transfer window as he continues to search for reinforcements to his back line.

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Since his exclusions teams have not held back against arsenals defensive minded line up that Arsene produces.

How would you line up the Arsenal back four at Anfield?

Not that Arsenal would have won it with RVP in the squad but that was kind if the point — even further away with money that bought more mediocrity in terms of players and helped a rival humiliate AFC and put them even further at the back of the line.

In my opinion the move for Chambers was ideal because whilst it helped the Middlesborough improve their back line, it also gives Chambers a tough test on a regular basis, as well as relieves him from the competitive pecking order at Arsenal.

But it would be a bit worrying if Arsenal do fail to beat Crystal Palace at home today, so Arsene Wenger has refrained from messing about with the recent starting line up, other than to bring back our experienced number one keeper Petr Cech in place of the Colombian international David Ospina.

There is some good news for Arsenal on the injury front today, although I was hoping that Hector Bellerin's early return from his ankle injury would see him back in the starting line up for the visit of Stoke City in today's Premier League game.

Arsene Wenger made a few changes to the Arsenal line - up for the trip to West Brom, some forced on him due to the injury problems of Wilshere and Arteta, but bringing Giroud and Koscielny back was definitely through the manager's choice and gave the squad a very timely boost.

Do not want to bring back that defeat but if DI Maria had buried his chance then the score line would have showed 0 to arsenal 3 to Manchester United and it is not good when you lose at home even after playing well.

The Frenchman may well have a big part to play in this north London derby but I can not blame Arsene Wenger for leaving him out of the starting line - up, because the return to fitness of the in form England forward Theo Walcott allows Arsenal to go back to the system and formation that has looked so good this season, with Alexis Sancjez through the middle.

Arsenal will be forced to field a makeshift defence against Hull City, and if the new look back line struggles to click instantly then the Gunners» Premier League title hopes could be over before they even begin.

Arsene Wenger has some big choices to make in the next few days about which Arsenal players will be in the starting line up on Tuesday night, when the German Bundesliga champions come to town for the first of two back to back games that will probably decide our fate in the Champions League this season.