Sentences with phrase «as a central defender»

This is the same as a central defender role, but with an added element of risk and creativity.

I agree with some ideas on this site, he might be to reckless as a central defender, but he could be a great DM, because he is very aggressive.

Another clean sheet as a central defender will do him and the club a world of good.

John stones presently plays as a central defender for Everton...

Merson made it perfectly clear where he thinks our biggest problem lies, with the Arsenal defence and more particularly with the Spanish left back Nacho Monreal who has recently gone from full back to the left sided one in a back three and even more recently as the central defender in that back line.

Even some of the fullbacks and the defensive mdifelders could be used as central defenders.

Rojo who was influential for Argentina as a full back during the World Cup currently plays as a central defender for Manchester United with Shaw covering the left back position.

Presently out on loan to Alanyaspor from Chelsea, he has also grown in leaps and bounds with strong showing for the team not just from his primary role as a central defender as he has performed admirably well as a holding midfielder in some games.

I think Kolasinac will play as central defender more, because Arsenal might lose Mertesacker and Gabriel next season.

Back to DDR — its only natural that his appearances will decline as he ages, but the flexibility he's shown as a central defender makes him eminently more useful.

I'm glad to hear this, because he has good skills, good physical attributes and play well as a central defender, despite he is not fast (I remember Jefferson Montero from Swansea beat him several times when he played as a right full back).

However on Sunday he impressed massively as a stand in right back, especially considering the player struggles for playing time in his preferred position as a central defender.

Romao, who can operate as a central defender as well as in midfield, has made 34 Ligue 1 appearances this season, scoring one goal.

Comfortable as a central defender, the over six feet tall defender who moved to Swedish side Brommapojkarna in January, has also played as a right back or as a defensive midfielder.

Against Ural, Swedish central midfielder Pontus Wernbloom was deployed as a central defender in a back three and will likely fill in there once more in Vasin's absence.

What we really really really lack now is a central defender OR a right back (if Wenger will use Chambers as a central defender).

I also compare Chambers games as Central defender with his games in the right side of defence and I think he is a better Central Defender, more composed and assured in the Centre than on the right.

Udeme who made 31 appearances for Sanjoanense last season, with four goals to his name from his role as the central defender of his team has played in the last two games for Tondela.

He is very quick and has attacking tendency, hence he would be great as a wingback, not as a central defender.

CB: While it's tempting to pick the reliable Phil Jones alongside Bailly, we've narrowly gone for Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta, who has taken to his new role as a central defender like a duck to water, pinging out some superb long balls and crosses from that position to pick up four assists already this season.

I believe Elneny and Chambers can be Arsenal's first attackers as well, if they play a lot as central defenders.

Why can't we use Per Mertesacker as Central Defender in 3 man defence??? We can not overlook that he was one of Main CB along with Koscielny....

Moving back to the 4 -3-3 after Motta's injury should have helped, but pulling Marquinhos into a rarely played position in midfield and putting Serge Aurier into an unfamiliar spot as a central defender in a back four threw PSG for a loop when City were on the ball.

Also we've seen Wenger play some wing backs / midfielders as central defenders.

Kolasinac is a versatile defender who is mostly utilised at left - back, but is more than competent as a central defender or in midfield.

The midfielder — who has enjoyed a second incarnation as a central defender following Guardiola's guidance — is under contract until the end of the 2017 - 18 season.

As a central defender who is only just 30 you will probably get 4/5 seasons so 25 million is about right.But until someone organises the defence it will make no difference

«I haven't played much as a central defender, I'm naturally more of a left - back, but if the manager wants me to play there, I would do my best.

Luis Enrique and coaches before him have been forced into using Javier Mascherano as a central defender, while the likes of Thomas Vermaelen and Jeremy Mathieu have struggled with injuries.

With the Union U17 and U19 teams, Conte played mostly in front of the back line, but has been used more as a central defender since.

Albeit at a lower level, Coloccini looked more established as a central defender in the Championship and his controlled performances in defence was one of the reasons...

He was roped in as a central defender alongside Zdenek Grygera with John Heitinga, a central defender as well, being shifted upwards on the field as a midfielder.

In his four - man backline, the former LA Galaxy player Vanney roped in Gregory van der Wiel in an unnatural role, as he featured as a central defender.

Back in his playing days as a central defender, Dyche was famously fastidious about his own positioning.

Martinez seems to be seen almost entirely as a central defender and so fulfils a key tenet of the Guardiola / Van Gaal / Marcelo Bielsa school of thought, which is that one of the centre - backs should be a passer to initiate attacks.

Since returning from injury he has helped the team to have some sort of stability alternating as a central defender and most times in his favourite role in the midfield, and yesterday he showed why he is so highly rated.

It didn't work out for Allegri though and the 4 -3-3 with Ogbonna and Bonucci as central defenders was once again suicidal — re: Cesena.

The 22 - year - old was Jose Mourinho's first signing at Old Trafford as the central defender... Continue Reading →

Other bits and pieces still hanging around from the weekend is the admission from Miguel Veloso's agent that Arsenal are looking to organise a January deal for the player and some more comments from Mikael Silvestre about the fact that he is happy to play as a central defender at his new club.

In back - to - back goalless draws with Germany and Brazil in the past few days the 23 - year - old performed with assurance as the central defender in a three - man backline, and he was among the few players to feature for the entirety of both games.

Bolton have responded to the interest by opening up talks for a new contract as the central defender appears to be key to Freedman's plans in another promotion push.

Matteo spent time as a central defender rotating in for Spendlhofer, Kysala — who has terminated his contract to go back to the Czech Republic — and Bandini.

««At Liverpool, Raheem was asked to play as a full - back, just like Emre Can was asked to play as a central defender when he is a midfielder.

At right wing - back, veteran Kirill Nababkin is expected to replace Fernandes, however as central defender Vasili Berezutski is suspended, he may be needed in CSKA's central defence.

He made a couple bad passes, but his work as a central defender ahead of Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini was absolutely stellar, not to mention the slight change of role when Claudio Marchisio replaced an injured Sami Khedira — * author briefly says a prayer to every known deity * — but he was great.

Yet the Dutchman, who has signed as a utility man to play in defensive midfield and out on the left two summers ago, has emerged as not only a solid, short - term fix next to Chris Smalling this season at the back for Manchester United but as a central defender adept enough to stare down the best that the Premier League has to offer.

Even if you count Eric Dier as a central defender, are there really enough high - quality options there that you want to shoe - horn another guy into the mix?