Sentences with phrase «as a defensive midfielder»

He can also play as a defensive midfielder and will feature if he decides to stay.
We really need to sign a couple of solid Centre backs as well as a defensive midfielder.
Perhaps it is time to try him out as a defensive midfielder as well.
«Getting cards is my job as a defensive midfielder,» he has said.
Not one of them is listed as a defensive midfielder, but as 4 centre midfielders, 2 attacking midfielders and a forward.
He gets forward nearly as much as the defensive midfielders, makes a few defensive mistakes and hasn't seemed himself.
Maybe, but most likely as a defensive midfielder from the bench.
His biggest strength, though, is his good ball control and good passing ability which makes him double up as a defensive midfielder as well.
The last sentence does come as a surprise as the player has been labelled as a defensive midfielder.
The 25 - year - old star can effectively play as a defensive midfielder and also as a creative central midfielder.
In my opinion, he is much better as a defensive midfielder than anything else.
Much was made about Arsenal's Jack Wilshere being used as a defensive midfielder for England's two European Championship Qualifiers last week, but Arsene Wenger is adamant that Hodgson is definitely using him in the wrong position.
Taking into consideration that Mr Wenger spend # 34 million on Xhaka as defensive midfielder with very poor defensive skills and are now causing Arsenal huge problems with his sluggish tackling, poor acceleration and lack of stamina.
The goal increased his goal tally for the season to five goals from his role as a defensive midfielder in 19 Serie A games.
Base on transfer fee, age, wages and style of play, Elneny is Mr Wenger best buy and he should play in place of Coquelin as a defensive midfielder alongside Ramsey.
Check his stat so far as a defensive midfielder on google, stats don't lie..
Luiz can also be deployed as a defensive midfielder as well as a centre back and with Manchester United, Real Madrid and Arsenal are in real need of a solid footballer.
But however, I do nt think Ramsey is the main culprit, because that problem stated at the begining of 2015 when Coquelin replace Arteta as defensive midfielder Arsenal overall football change from posssession dominance to a sporadic countering style game.
But that still leaves us short for the festive fixtures and maybe that means that Wenger will give Chambers a chance to show what he can do as a defensive midfielder.
Hopefully it is going to be 4 -1-3-2, with Xhaka as the defensive midfielder and Giroud - Sanchez upfront, supported by the creative attacking midfielders (Ozil, Wilshere and Iwobi).
Although he plays as a central defender for both club and country, Djourou today spoke of his desire to have the opportunity to play as a defensive midfielder at some point in the future.
I'd seriously experiment and play Kolasinac as a Defensive Midfielder — He is built like a friggin tank, play alongside Xaka (I'm assuming Coq is injured) for a very defensively secure team shape.
I personally see El Neny as the best fit for Arsenal as a defensive midfielder ahead of both Xhaka and Coquelin.
With Nordveidt out, I would have loved to see Obiang in the side (who I prefer anyway) or Oxford as a defensive midfielder.
Chambers would easily slip back into the Saints team and has been in training as a defensive midfielder as well as being able to play as centre - back or right - back while Vilhena is acclimatising to his new team - mates.
During the 2015 - 16 campaign, Dier was a key player for Spurs, starting 37 of their 38 Premier League games, predominantly as a defensive midfielder alongside Mousa Dembele.
Slotted into Marcelino's famous 4 -4-2, Kondogbia has operated as a defensive midfielder primarily but one with license to roam and support the attack.
I am sure Wenger will be watching these games with interest, but is it possible that he himself has asked the England manager to give him some game - time against small teams as a defensive midfielder, purely so that Wilshere can grow into that position when he comes back to the Arsenal team >?
For the same reasons stated the same move would have been good for us too but unless Wenger is looking to play Vidal as a defensive midfielder and partner him with Le Coq why are we looking at this guy?
Richard Ortiz and Cristian Riveros will likely start as defensive midfielders.
Manchester United have mainly been linked with Chelsea star Nemanja Matic as far as the defensive midfield reinforcement is concerned.
Featuring as a defensive midfielder in the match, Blind was the man who kept United ticking in midfield, and played a very composed and mature role as Louis van Gaal's side eased to a 4 - 0 win.
Trybull and Tettey will be there as defensive midfielders while Pritchard, Maddison and Murphy will be there as attacking midfielders for Norwich City.
Another idea is that Milner might play as the defensive midfielder while someone like Phillipe Coutinho or Emre Can slot in beside Henderson in central midfield.
«He prefers physically powerful players and he sees me primarily as a defensive midfielder who is only involved in the defence.
The youngster has played as deep as defensive midfield in his days in the club's youth team, and Miller feels it is a role he could flourish in, saying:
-- Ramsey: Because I prefer to have Coquelin back as a defensive midfielder.
Daley Blind — he could replace Nacho at left back having played that position at Ajax and provide back up for Koscielny and Gabriel or even as defensive midfield cover
There's nothing wrong in having Coquelin, Arteta and Schneiderlin as our defensive midfielders.
The midfield is a diamond arrangement with Ozil at the north of the diamond, Carzola and Xhaka on the sharing the deep lying role in the west and the east of the diamond and Coquelin on the south of the diamond as defensive midfield.
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