Sentences with phrase «as a second striker as»

For Dinamo he tends to play as a number 10 or almost as a second striker as their main striker, Angelo Henriquez often drops deep and runs the channels.

Michu has said that he does not think his position is that danger because he has the ability to play as a second striker as well.

Not exact matches

Edinson Cavani will likely be the number one choice in attack but, whether as a partner or a second - choice striker, there's no better time to stake a claim for a key role in the Uruguay squad.

I keep getting surprised when people talk about our «striker crisis» and we need world class this and world class that — Alexis has scored more goals this season as wide second striker than Chelsea's main man Costa.

I see Poldi's best position as a second striker, but unfortunately Arsenal doesn't play a 2 man forward lineup, hence there's no way we can bring the best out of him unless we drastically alter our style of play.

Walcott can be second / third striker as Wenger harps about.

In - form Tottenham striker Harry Kane made his senior England bow over the weekend, scoring his first goal only 80 seconds after coming on as a substitute.

Dennis was never play as winger, hes play as striker, and later as second striker, even as attaking middlefield.

as a striker i would rather use Akpom who is familiar with the team then buy someone not proven second rate and spend Arsens money sorry Arsenals money

He needs to get closer to Alexis, or whoever is in and around the box, he needs to play as a second striker, the way most do when behind the front man.

We can get let's say rues and keep giroud as our main striker with welbeck as second choice.

If Welbeck is fit (knee) then he should start as striker and maybe replace him Giroud in the second half.

so wet people say we finished second, it was a great position, but don't be lulled into a false sense of security, we finished second as we were not quite as crap as the others... last year was our best chance to win the premiership... without investment, and a CB and striker, we will not finish in the top 3 this year

If the altercation had been seen by the referee, Mike Dean, and he had deemed it worthy of a dismissal, it would have left Alan Pardew's side with only nine men for the remainder of the game, as striker Glenn Murray had already received his second yellow after scoring two of the Eagles» goals in the encounter.

I don't see Benteke as a suitable partner for our second striker Alexis.

Pavon can play both wings and as second striker when we need it.

If the first was taken well by our new striker, through the keeper's legs, his second was better as he leaped onto a defensive mistake to outmuscle and outrun Melo before producing a cool finish.

In a disappointing start to the defence of their crown, the Blues twice surrendered the lead at Stamford Bridge and also finished the game with ten - men as goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was shown a straight red card following a challenge on Swans striker Bafetimbi Gomis early in the second half.

Antonio Conte has endured a difficult star to his second season at Stamford Bridge, with the Italian having to deal with striker Diego Costa's antics as the player looks to leave the club after going AWOL as per the Sun, as well as the Blues losing their opening Premier League fixture to minnows Burnley.

Which would mean us very solid in deed if we can get a top striker, to go along with Giroud as second choice.

JustArsenal were not around then and I wish they were, because Walcott played pretty much every game as a second striker with Adebayor or Bendtner... that was A LOT of games to prove himself a striker.

So as i see we have great (if not the best in the world with bayern) creative midfielders in the world but we just have to goal scorers (alexis and giroud) so these two platers that supposed to score the goals for us must be catogery A + We are having one in alexis but the second scorer and he is even important as he is our striker is not an A + not even A I love this guy called giroud he always gives his best but just his abilities are nit good enough we simply need an A + and he will score for fun for us

Then a whole seasons experience with 30 + year old pros and a manager with over 40 years experience and off the back of a cup performance in which he dueled with the toughest striker around and didn't come off second best, he comes off all that yet he lacks confidence, plus he's second guessing his choices and doesn't look as fit as when we first signed him.

May be as a second striker and his defenetly good enough for 4th spot, it's not his fault if Arsen thinks his the man for the job, I feel sorry for him strikers one level above him earn twice as much as him

Sometimes it looks like hes reacting to his own touch as hes not quite sure where ball will end up, he gets away with it at times with reactions being quick but every second for a striker really matters and the first touch gives you that time.

Giroud as I keep saying, he should be our second substitute Striker.

Podolski is not a winger or natural wide player — he is a second striker and therein lies the problem as we don't play a system to use him properly.

French publication L'Equipe insist that the Frenchman won't be able to be accommodated as a second striker, and will be forced to play wide of the Gabon international, but he will have to vie with Mesut Ozil and Henrikh Mkhitaryan for a starting spot in the starting XI.

United striker Wayne Rooney could feature against Norwich having recovered from a sinus infection and come on as a second - half substitute in last weekend's win at QPR.

I published an article saying that in my view if wenger was to capitalise on getting second and spend some money on a key striker then we would not need to spend again for several seasons and winning stuff can only be good for the brand and the finances as a whole.

may be am blind but in the games I have watch for both Juventus and Chile he is almost playing as a second striker sometimes.

The Mirror add that AC Milan striker Carlos Bacca had indicated that he would be open to a move to Atleti as he looks for Champions League football next season, but the Colombian international remains second choice behind Costa.

Sanogo in my opinion, ain't good enough and won't make it... We need better, do you really think City and Chelsea would have Sanogo as their second choice 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.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal could take the club's spending over the # 100m mark for the second summer in a row as the club close in on a move to sign Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke.

Chambers came on as an 89th - minute substitute for striker Olivier Giroud as Arsenal hung on for a narrow home win secured by Laurent Koscielny's second - half strike.

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge made the dream comeback from his injury nightmare against West Ham United on Saturday, taking just 12 minutes to find the net after coming on as a second - half substitute.

This system allows Hazard to play as a second striker close to Diego Costa, giving him a free role instead of asking him to track back a lot, like in the past few years.

I was another one that thought of Giroud as a second striker.

Never as a second striker, always on the left and right.

We're NOT linked now with anyone else and that's a worrying thing in itself, I personally really don't think Walcott is good enough to play that striker role and I know I'll get roundly «thumbed down» for this but its how I feel about the boy he's good but NOT as good as he thinks he is and it annoys me that theres a possibility that all the toing and froing around his contract may be stopping us from signing a top notch striker (and I DO NT think Martinez is this) I do feel that AW will opt for the cheap and second rate options again and this will also include not buying a striker and putting Walcott in this role, meanwhile all our rivals will be putting strong established players into the positions where they need to bull up their squads we are not well known for doing this and its not going to happen now, which is infuriating as this is the right time to break that mould and go for it!!

Rather than buying Morata I would prefer for us to stick with Giroud with Sanchez as second striker like Griezmann in the France team then we sign a left winger like Reus, Draxler or Gotze

His second was disrupted by a five - man pass rush and good coverage; on third - and - 7, linebacker Eric Striker blitzed untouched from Rees» blindside, and with his only option (T.J. Jones dragging underneath) only semi-open and on the wrong side of the first - down marker, Rees held the ball too long, got hit as he was throwing, and got picked off.

A 4 -4-2 favours the likes of Ramsey, Arteta and Flamini but not Ozil, unless if he'll be played as the second of the 2 strikers.

Giroud is a menace when he comes on as a second striker.

No need having Mertesacker acting as a second striker.

Should Sanchez move on then I would wish Mahrez to be drafted into the side as the second striker attacking with freedom to roam the entire left wing.

There was one final twist in the tale as Debuchy saw red for a second bookable offence and Arsenal fans watched the final fifteen minutes with tightened bowels and with a few minutes to go ex-Chelsea striker Demba Ba missed a golden opportunity to put the visitors level.

And I also think Walcott should be leading the line barring any major striker signing, with Sanchez 2nd in line, and Giroud mostly used as a sub early in the second half to harass defenders when they get tired.

1) play walcott as striker with ox and iwobi / rene on wings 2) sit back and defend and play on counters for first half and shift a gear in second half while going forward.