Sentences with phrase «as a central striker with»

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 locker.

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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.

Everyone n football and most of the same fans know Sanchez is our only player of quality, Henry said he is the only player who would get into the Spurs squad, and we play him with one hand tied behind his back on the left wing with effectively no existing central striker to worry defenders (unless you count Giroud as a central striker but I refuse to believe Giroud worries any central defender).

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.

With Van Persie operating as a lone striker, Wenger wanted to add a third central midfielder and give his wide playmakers more attacking freedom.

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.

«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.

With the signing of Draxler it is believed that Wenger will be happy with the number of wide forwards at his disposal for next season which will include Welbeck, who Wenger feels needs more time before playing as the teams main central striWith the signing of Draxler it is believed that Wenger will be happy with the number of wide forwards at his disposal for next season which will include Welbeck, who Wenger feels needs more time before playing as the teams main central striwith the number of wide forwards at his disposal for next season which will include Welbeck, who Wenger feels needs more time before playing as the teams main central striker.

Often compared with Arsenal legend Thierry Henry, Mbappe is more comfortable when he plays as a central striker but he can also move to the wings and produce danger.

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.

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.

He is making good late runs through the box as well, but there is an issue with so many midfielders and no natural strikers that can occupy the central defenders and make the early runs.

If Alexis starts as a central striker, Wenger can also have a plan B with Giroud on the bench.

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.

im not Theos biggest fan but the way hes being treated right now i wouldn't be surprised if he left.Against Hull, Wenger played a central midfielder Ramsey on the wing insted of Walcott, then when he brought Ramsey off he brought on another central midfielder Wiltshere, he only brought on Walcott lfor Giroud.If your Walcott what would you be thinking?Those of us who understand the way we play with 1 up top kow that Theo will never be our regular striker because he doesn't have the necessary skills.His only real postion is on the right either as an inside right or an out an out winger.The fact he doesn't track back alot may be reason why Wenger does nt start him, but even so he must be fi.

It would be interesting to see how Alexis and Welbeck would combine, with the latter finally playing as a central striker.

Walcott had been asking for more minutes as the central striker, so this should help with contract negotiations, as well as we don't really give up anything since Sanchez, Walcott and Welbeck are all going to end up switching positions throughout the match anyways.

«With Danny it's been «he's not prolific enough for a man who plays as a central striker, and never gets the number of goals he should».

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.

With Giroud as central striker, to his left we can have Walcot / Welbeck to fill in for Sanchez and on the right, we have Ox / Ramsey / Wilshire.

Despite lining up in a central midfield position in Quanjian's Best XI for the season, Rooney was generally deployed as a striker with 21 of his 30 appearances coming up front and the remaining nine in midfield.

Moreover, the forward will have to compete with club captain Wayne Rooney to play as a central striker.

In the two Moyes matches to date it looks like Kouyate has been under orders to get forward more to support the striker with Arnautovic also getting into more central positions as his defensive responsibilities allow — in fact Kouyate and Arnautovic have taken up more dangerous positions than Carroll who has preferred to lurk out towards the edge of the area well away from where any crosses are aimed.

Diabate, who can play as a central striker or on the wing, moved to the Corsican club after two seasons with Guingamp.

It might be different if I was playing as a central striker but I'm competing with Leckie and Kruse who are the established wide players.

Most likely Inter play in a 4 -3-3 system with Perisic and Palacio on the wings, with Icardi playing as a central striker, although it is possible that Mancini surprises with introduction of Ljajic and Jovetic in the starting lineup.

Rodgers» insistence on playing Adam Lallana and Christian Benteke, who were largely under - perfoming, was met with frustration from fans and Roberto Firmino was showing little progression as the central striker.

Injuries to Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial, as the Daily Mail reports, forced Van Gaal to restore his compatriot to the lineup as a central striker, and Depay did not take long to come up with the goods.

Shayne Lavery took his place as the main central striker with Jose Baxter in just behind him and, in a first half of few chances, it was Baxter who created an opportunity for Grant to unleash a shot.

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.

Manuel Pellegrini has played him in a wide role with the freedom to drift inside and he has also played as a central striker.

A fourth option, with Zlatan Ibrahimović continuing to struggle with injuries since re-signing with the club last summer, is to utilise Sánchez as a central striker, deputising for Lukaku when the # 75million Belgian is unavailable or rested.

Wenger has a striker conundrum and went with Walcott ahead of Giroud, but if the England international wishes to be taken seriously as a central striker, he needs to start scoring the type of chances created in the early stages.

The player has not disappointed on his return either, with 15 goals in 23 Bundesliga appearances, along with 7 assists — a tally that included a streak of 11 goals in 11 games — a run that has caught Mourinho's attention as the Portuguese seeks the addition of a central striker to support Marcus Rashford upfront.

As far as the team news is concerned Real Madrid will be without striker Karim Benzema while Ronaldo, Jese and Gareth Bale are expected to start in attacking roles with Modric, Isco and Casemiro / Kovacic preferred in the central midfield roleAs far as the team news is concerned Real Madrid will be without striker Karim Benzema while Ronaldo, Jese and Gareth Bale are expected to start in attacking roles with Modric, Isco and Casemiro / Kovacic preferred in the central midfield roleas the team news is concerned Real Madrid will be without striker Karim Benzema while Ronaldo, Jese and Gareth Bale are expected to start in attacking roles with Modric, Isco and Casemiro / Kovacic preferred in the central midfield roles.

Where once he was a flying winger, capable of bursting beyond multiple opponents and a goal threat from any range, with either foot or head, he has now taken up a more central role, operating as a conventional striker and focussing his efforts of finding and scoring chances within the penalty area.

When playing as a Striker he got dragged out wide too often, this left Forest with two central defenders and Liam Bridcutt (who was probably Forest's best performer) in the middle against Saiz, making his job more difficult.

Mourinho instead went with Eden Hazard as his central striker and a fluid front four which caused Spurs problems.

However, it has been suggested that United will be seeking other signings this summer with the four players Mourinho wanted being a central defender; Victor Lindelof, a striker; Romelu Lukaku, a defensive minded midfielder; Nemanja Matic with the fourth being suggested as an attacking midfielder strong on the wing, or a winger if you will.

Del Bosque's Spain will probably be going with the same starting line - up started against France in quarter - finals with Cesc Fabregas playing in the central portion of the attack as False No. 9 along side, David Silva and Andres Iniesta; whereas Bento's Portugal will be replacing the injured Zaragoza striker Postiga with Besiktas's Almeida in their starting XI.

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).

Theo Walcott believes he will become even more effective with every game he plays as a central striker.

As we gradually begin to countdown to the kick - off of the 2015/2016 EPL season with the compliment of a fully fit squad to select from (while still expecting few more summer signings), one debate that could be foremost on manager Arsene Wenger's mind will be if Theo Walcott should be converted into a central striker... Continue reading →