Sentences with phrase «as a central striker in»

When used as a central striker in the latest premier league season, he scored 8 times out of 13 appearances.

Chelsea are considering playing Andre Schurrle as a central striker in Sunday's trip to Manchester United after Loic Remy joined Diego Costa on the sidelines, with the pair struggling with groin injuries.

Chelsea are considering playing Andre Schurrle as a central striker in Sunday's trip to Manchester United after Loic Remy joined Diego Costa on the s -LRB-...)

Ever since the arrival of Welbeck at Arsenal he has been deployed as the central striker in the conventional 4 -2-3-1 formation.

United had led for 76 minutes following a fantastic early volley from the returning Memphis Depay, who was restored as a central striker in the absence of Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial.

Son is expected to deputise for injured teammate Harry Kane as the central striker in Tottenham's upcoming match against Chelsea and he started as a lone forward in Poland before South Korea switched to 4 -4-2 in the second half.

Rooney needs to do more as the central striker in this game, he's behind the play too often today.

Messi's place on the right flank has been taken by Barcelona B graduate Pedro Rodríguez — himself a capable goalscorer — with Bojan Krkić playing as the central striker in Zlatan Ibrahimović's absence in the 4 - 1 quarter - final second leg win against Arsenal last week (right).

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With his doubles against Sunderland and Burnley, the 25 - year old has bagged eight goals in those six games and for a player that does not even play as the main central striker, it just shows you how good Alexis is and the fantastic form he has found since swapping La Liga for the English Premier League.

It would make more sense, like at Barca, for Arsenal to have a top striker in the center (Higuain or Aubamayng) and Sanchez on the right wing or to play Sanchez as a nr 10 in a 4 -4-2 type of style where he can play of a more physical central striker.

Play Laca as a central striker so he can get used to the PL and his team mates as soon as possible, bring Giroud in as super sub.

In order to allow both Aubameyang and Lacazette to play as central strikers Wenger would have to revert to an old fashioned 4 -4-2.

The France international's best position is as a central striker, but he's been used out wide on both flanks at United in recent times.

Having added a striker and midfielder, a central defender is arguably next at the top of his to - do list as he looks to rebuild the spine of a team that finished 10th in the Premier League last season and is short of options at the back with John Terry, Gary Cahill and Kurt Zouma arguably not enough.

He has shared the central role with Alvaro Morata this term, and a striker of his capabilities could be looking to leave in order to play more regularly, as well as seek one final pay - day, having turned 29 in December.

Giroud, on the other hand, has amassed 27 goals after 60 appearances, and that is in his natural position as central striker.

He was second fiddle to Zlatan Ibra at PSG, and was forced into playing in a foreign position on the RW all season where previously at Napoli and earlier he was bred and groomed as a central striker.

And TBH, as a central striker he ranks 3rd or 4th in my book behind Laca and Sanchez and maybe next to Giroud, so at the moment we have enough options.

«In most of the games we had 70 percent possession, but that makes it difficult for the strikers because there is less room and less freedom as well as most of the time people play with central defenders.

Even if Sanchez is aging and becomes too slow to be a striker in the future, we can still use him as a central midfielder, like Cazorla.

Here's my take on Walcott; the typical English hype got to him and he over estimated his own abilities in recent seasons, wanting to play as striker without first establishing himself as a world class winger forgatting that even Henry, Ronaldo and even Messi had to first prove their undoubted abilities on the wing befroe going central, Wenger let him suit himself, he hit rock bottom when he wasn't even selected for the Euros and has finally decided to dust himself up and work his way back up, why cant we see that and just give him the necessary support?

The young playmaker, who can operate in the hole or even as a central striker, has netted ten goals in 42 appearances for the Amsterdam club this season.

we need 2 - 3 defenders, 1 central midfielder, 1 striker (in this order of importance) as long as we can keep alexis & özil.

In fact, the England forward has proved that he also has the ability to play as a central striker with some success and that is not something Pedro has in his lockeIn fact, the England forward has proved that he also has the ability to play as a central striker with some success and that is not something Pedro has in his lockein his locker.

Just like Santi, James is a versatile playmaker who can play on the flanks, in central midfield or in his preferred position behind the striker as a Number 10.

The out of work manager claimed that we are in need of a new striker and a central defender, and named Romelu Lukaku as somebody who should be strongly considered.

However, I find it very interesting that Le Prof still continues to sign teenage midfielders, although Fortune can also play on the wing or as central striker, when the club have a multitude of options in that position in the first - team and even more so in the academy, the acquisition of Polish youngster Krystian Bielik is another example.

News of a rejuvenated Olivier Giroud will not be music to the ears of Danny Welbeck who, since signing for Arsenal in the summer transfer window, had hoped to be deployed as the north London club's central striker has been relegated to a wide berth to accommodate the lanky French striker.

The new Gunner was talking about his role in the England side as well, where an injury to Daniel Sturridge should see him start the game in Switzerland tomorrow in his favoured role as the central striker.

We were playing quite well in a few games earlier this season, as I remember it most of these games included a speedy attack with Iwobi, Ozil and Walcott playing behind a free roaming Sanchez as central striker.

And Walcott has not even had an extended run in as a central striker and yet the jury is already out.

Sanchez is not your typical central striker though, and still tends to come deeper and get more involved in the creative side of things as well as the finishing of the chances created.

The Frenchman has been superb in his time with Atletico, scoring 86 goals in 170 games for the club from a variety of positions, including as a central striker or wide - forward.

If we manage to replace those who leave, as well as bringing in two top top world class striker + defensive midfielder / central defender, I'd say the squad is about good enough to take a dig at PL trophy and CL semi's.

The Ox also enjoyed his best term, impressing largely in many outings in various positions, but I'm not sure his best play is seen when is placed behind the striker, and looks much more competent playing as a wing - back or central midfielder.

In 2013/2014 Premier League Welbeck started 13 times as a central striker, and scored 8 times.

We will have to wait and see whether the boss persists with the so far unproductive experiment of playing Alexis Sanchez through the middle in the bif Frenchman's absence but I presonally hope he does not and it is Theo Walcott starting as our central striker, with the Chilean on one side and the Ox on the other.

If we are serious about winning games, Walcott, Like Sanchez, must be in any starting eleven we come up with right now and he doesn't have to play as central striker.

Yes, but it may just look like that on paper as when watching barca in their pomp Xavi would be very much central midfield whereas Inniesta would be more in beetween a left winger to an edge of box striker who is completely adaptable.

Milan are likely to continue strengthening in the coming weeks as there are still areas of the squad that need to be addressed, namely a creative central midfielder and another striker to take some of the pressure off Silva next season, but this is undoubtedly turning out to be a very impressive summer transfer window, the first window under new owner Yonghong Li's stewardship.

If like the last two seasons we are going to go for a single world class player then we could possible go for Pogba, but that would still leave potential problems in central defense and striker positions and possibly Goalkeeper as well.

Arsenal Wenger has suggested something that absolutely none of us will want to hear, as it seems that he has slyly ruled out the signing of another central striker, in favour of a player already on our books — Alexis Sanchez.

If Sanchez scoring more goals and being three times the player Giroud is as central striker can not hold the position in Wenger's eyes why would this dutch player or last year Mbappe get a fair chance?

Don't forget his role on the left wing is not the same as when he is in the central striker spot when he can be everywhere.

Back - up striker Yaya Sanogo and central midfielder Mikel Arteta both limped from the field against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday night, though no confirmation has come from the club as to the nature and severity of their injuries.

Wenger now says that he was correct to keep the money in the bank, as he always knew that Theo Walcott would come good and become our main central striker.

With Wales at Euro 2016, and in the exact same system now as Arsenal, Ramsey was outstanding next to Gareth Bale in behind a main central striker.

As it was our new striker looked lost in the central striker role and before he was replaced just after the hour mark he had touched the ball just 31 times.

Sterling can also play as central striker and would give us options but his finishing is too erratic and we already have a liability in that respect - Welbeck.

Brendan Rodgers has now taken to using the dynamic young player as his central striker, although in more of a false nine or «Messi «role.