Sentences with phrase «as a target man»

Don't you think he'll need time (could be long) to adjust to play as target man?

First off, he is naturally a forward, who usually acts as a target man up top.

He's scored some very good goals so far this season and has been a real help for the team as a target man as well.

So for a change Arsene Wenger put Santi Cazorla, Mesut Ozil, Aaron Ramsey and an unfit Alexis Sanchez in the Arsenal midfield, with Olivier Giroud as the target man in the middle.

Nevin reckons that having Giroud as the centre forward is the way, as his ability as a target man gets the whole team further forward and that allows more space for the German play maker to work his magic.

Pogba was poor when he came on, but the approach from Mourinho to play Fellaini as a target man is beyond me.

If Aubameyang is brought as a target man just like Giroud was and Lacazette has become, Arsenal would still not make it and Aubameyang would be a flop like Walcott, Giroud and lately Lacazette is being feared to be headed.

It wasn't without effort, but Bendtner struggled to link up play, hold the ball up for the Gunners to relieve any pressure or be in the box as a target man for crosses.

So, Perez will play as target man mostly.

After all you wouldn't expect aguero to play as a target man now would you.

I know Giroud will start as the target man on Saturday.

Yes Giroud is not a 30 goal a season striker, but he does have his place, when we are struggling to get the ball out of our own half as a target man, and in set pieces, and defence, and he does score the odd goal from free play as well.

The Argentine defender move to a left - back role following Luke Shaw's suspension and struggled to contain Burnley's attacks as they targeted Man United's left side.

Though the Spanish forward has not had the greatest of seasons, he has frequently found himself in games where he has been left to chase long balls or compete as a target man for his team, which is not the best use of him.

The way that Wenger has Arsenal set up to play, usually anyway as we dominate possession against all but the biggest clubs we face, means that his power as a target man and his link up play are invaluable in breaking down stubborn defences and bringing the players around him into dangerous areas.

But here Costa did his job as target man expertly as he fought off the challenge of a Porto defender to lay the ball off for Hazard, who teed up Willian to do the rest with a perfectly - weighted pass.

Giroud is being used far more as a target man to build play up and muscle with defenders, but as we've seen in the Frenchman's last few games, at half time, he's actually had less touches than both goalkeepers.

Our attacking option will be Alexis in left, Theo in right, and Lucas as target man.

He will be performing nothing very different from Perez only that Perez will have a smaller radius to execute the same, and Giroud stays put in there most of the time as the target man.

Giroud takes the final position as the lone striker with his ability to act as the target man as well as being great at scoring.

But even though it looks like the Frenchman is over his poor run of form I do not think this is a good idea as the pace and movement of Welbeck spearheading attack has been great and is much better suited to this match than Giroud's strength as a target man.

Why did he put Giroud back as the target man this time?

It is probably a simple knee - jerk reaction to Giroud's injury, but is Zigic going to be of any use whatsoever, except as a target man when we get corners and free - kicks.

With alexis on the flank and cavani as target man, I» am sure we can challenge Man - $ hit & Chel $ hit on the title race

The next two games give Arsenal the ideal chance to do this, as Sunderland at home is well suited to playing Giroud as a target man while Liverpool away is set up for Theo to hit them on the break.

The good thing about Welbeck and Lacazette is they can play as winger or attacking midfielder behind a striker, whereas Giroud is limited as a target man.

On the second point of speculation, Dimitar Berbatov was redeployed as a target man.

If anything, the fact that he only played 23 minutes of the qualifying campaign is his main hindrance, as he might be played out wide to accommodate 8 - goal top scorer Artem Dzyuba as a target man.

When compared to the centre - forwards who were once first - choice to lead the line for the club — players such as Denis Bergkamp, Thierry Henry and Robin van Persie — he is clearly sub-par, but he has his own qualities, especially as a target man and a threat in the air.

There has been talk of a return to 4 -4-2 with Giroud and Marouane Chamakh rotating as the target man and Podolski, Gervinho et al providing support from a classic support striker role.

It is not surprising that Juventus would use Mandzukic as a target man since he is one of the best headers in the world and is the most physical player other than the central defenders.

Although not a prolific goalscorer, his imposing stature and keen ability both in the air and on the floor as a target man brings the rest of Spartak's experienced and talented attack into the game.

As a target man striker, looking to act as a pivot up front for quick layoff passes to onrushing attacking midfielders — and with the physical build to boot — he is not ideally suited to chase balls played in behind a back line high up the pitch as they would be at the launch of a counter attack.

The fit is decidedly awkward, with both players being comfortable as target men in the box and neither excelling at dropping deep, receiving the ball at their feet, or doing the kinds of creative things that help generate chances.

The Belgium international has featured as a substitute in United's recent games against Real Madrid and West Ham United and he earned plaudits in the former where he was positioned as a target man in the box.

Our play is generally one dimensional with Giroud up top as the target man.

It is games like this in which the talents of Giroud can be most useful, as we can use the width of the pitch and get balls in the box to exploit his size and power in the air, while his strength and ability as a target man to hold the ball up and bring other players around him into the game is a huge weapon.

The manager has been criticised this season for some of his team selections, and the style of football that he has been playing at Old Trafford, with the use of Marouane Fellaini as a target man having especially perturbed some supporters.

Or Fernando Llorente may simply go in as the target man up front.

He brought Perez as replacement of injured Welbeck to compete with Giroud as target man, since he failed to land Higuain or Vardy.

The fundamental issues that have stopped us from winning trophies is the same now as it was last year, we need at least top quality, premiership ready centre back, and a striker that can come in and play as a target man with a fox in the box mentality.

welbeck for some reason can not play as a target man he doesn't have the attributes..