Sentences with phrase «as central defensive»

Ayling lists as a right back, and he played there the most with Bristol City, but he also has experience as both a central defensive mid and at centreback.

The 22 - year - old has also featured as a central defensive midfielder for the Black and Yellows.

But to that end, playing Oxlade - Chamberlain at wing - back has resulted in Wenger playing players out of position: Héctor Bellerin has gone to left wing - back because he's better than Oxlade - Chamberlain there, Sead Kolasinac is playing at left centre - back, which he can play but probably not in conjunction with Nacho Monreal as the central defensive player.

This season Arsene Wenger prefers the duo of Mustafi and Koscielny as his central defensive pairing.

I really want to Kolasinac played as a Central Defensive Midfielder.

Chelsea have conceded 17 goals in Premier League action this season, only Sunderland have let in more, with Jose Mourinho opting more recently to use Gary Cahill and Kurt Zouma as his central defensive partnership, with captain John Terry having been dropped on a number of occasions.

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Even in defensive emergencies the Hebrew people were assiduously to seek God's guidance as the key rather than to rely on human power and agency as central.

Throughout his career so far, the midfielder has shown that he is capable of playing in central area of the pitch, with the midfielder being deployed as an attacking midfielder, central and defensive midfielder.

There is no Per Mertesacker, even on the bench, so Gabrieal and Koscielny continue their new central defensive pairing and they could have their hands full, as Pedro has recovered to make the starting XI and Hazard will surely start to redicover his form sooner or later, while Costa is always difficult to play against.

With Arsenal already looking as short as a sausage dog in defence, with Gabriel and Per Mertesacker ruled out for quite a while, not even Arsene Wenger would think it was a good idea to let one of the few central defensive options left at the Emirates leave the club, whether om a temporary or permanent basis.

Our lack of defensive experience could well pose as a problem however, with Calum Chambers, Rob Holding, Nacho Monreal, Maitland - Niles, Sead Kolasinac and Mo Elneny our only available stars for the three central roles and left - sided wing - back role.

Yes he could be alot better at finishing, but let's see, maybe we got a new sturridge... What I am mad on Wenger about is not so much the lack of a proven striker to our ranks... No it's that we haven't bought a central defender to cover, but most important, we haven't bought a defensive midfielder, that we need so much!!? Wenger makes the same mistakes over and over, everybody else can see it, just not him... hmm: / but still lets respect him as a man and judge when we are atleast half way into the season... COYG!!!!

In the summer, Arsenal fans and pundits cried out for Wenger to sign experienced centre backs and a solid central defensive midfielder, yet Wenger rejected these notions, as he chose not to bring either in.

Louis van Gaal is keen to re-shape his Man United defence and as well as eyeing up a fresh central defensive option he will also hope to tempt Coleman into a move.

The Portuguese international could be surplus to requirements at the Santiago Bernabeu this year as new manager Rafael Benitez has reportedly decided on his first choice central defensive partnership for the season and Pepe is set to lose out to the highly - rated French youngster Raphael Varane for a place alongside Ramos.

Personally I think he should loaned to any BPL side where he can play more as a central - back, and a bit as a defensive midfielder.

In central midfield, Michael Carrick showed his wortth for England against Lithuania and should be brought in as one of the more defensive options for the match against Italy, who have plenty of quality in that area of the pitch.

Bad news for Arsenal fans, as Arsene Wenger has voiced his happiness over Arsenal's current options in central - defence, and therefore won't be in the summer transfer market for any new additions to the defensive position.

As tough as it may be, if Wenger manages to sign a world - class defensive midfielder and a world - class central defender in January and add more stability to the side, it will make for a really good foundation for the team to be much stronger next seasoAs tough as it may be, if Wenger manages to sign a world - class defensive midfielder and a world - class central defender in January and add more stability to the side, it will make for a really good foundation for the team to be much stronger next seasoas it may be, if Wenger manages to sign a world - class defensive midfielder and a world - class central defender in January and add more stability to the side, it will make for a really good foundation for the team to be much stronger next season.

The club's first choice central defensive pairing of Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker proved very capable last term and Manolas may be an intelligent option to bring in as back - up.

Bellerin as part of a back 3 — he isn't and has never been a central player (which a back 3 requires) and is not as defensive as he would need to be to play this role.

In turn, he has established himself as a highly important figure at the club, showing his versatility to adapt to a central defensive role to fill a gap that will most certainly need addressing in the upcoming transfer window next month.

The back four should be unchanged as the central pairing of Koscielny and Mustafi are playing well and are looking like a really solid unit, while the full backs do their defensive jobs well and also add width and threat to the attack.

Chelsea were spotted using an unorthodox 4 -2-4 formation during pre-season — a system Conte is yet to deploy in the Premier League — and Luiz could easily play as a central defender or as a defensive minded central midfielder.

And he reckons that the whole defensive side of the Arsenal team are in great form, as he told Arsenal Player after the Bournemouth match made it three clean sheets from four games and his central defensive pairing with Gabriel showed more signs of improvement.

Louis van Gaal changed his tactics to try to surprise Arsenal and counter his team's defensive problems, with three central defenders and with Luke Shaw and Valencia playing as wing backs in a midfield five, with Rooney and van Persie up front.

His performance at the other end of the pitch was also impressive and drew plaudits, yet it was his central defensive partner who really shone as the Gunners extended their impressive start to the season, coming away from the Etihad with a well - earned point.

But he has found first - team opportunities harder to come by in the Premier League this season, appearing only 10 times in the league as Adrian Mariappa and Alex Pearce have been the central defensive pairing preferred by manager Brian McDermott.

If Arsenal stick with three centre backs then Mustafi must be considered a far better choice for the third birth alongside Kos and Holding rather then Monreal.Kolasinac has to come back in at left eing - back and Bellerin revert to the right.Midfield is a very different matter.Arsenal still desperately need a proper defensive central player.Ozil in this current side can not be considered anything more than a luxury.All of Bournemouth's creativity will come down the flanks so it's necessary to put players on to the pitch who are prepared to fulfill their defensive duties.This also means that unless Ramsey can work out that he's playing in midfield not as a number 10 he has no place on the team either.

guys look i am going to sound ridiculous but arsene is going to sign a defender and not a central defensive midfielder cause arteta and flamini are both in wenger's good books as these players have settled for the fourth they hit 30 or maybe the mediocrity mind has pulled an hamstring on the club, it seems that Wenger played a game of «expected» but it itself is now derail course so therefore pressure mounted up looks like he is heading for the french market under 10 million valuation» JUST MY PREDICTION»

Today he knew very well that Burnley plays defensive soccer but he decided to put 2 central defenders as substitutes!

As a consequence of this, Kepa is rarely seen exchanging passes with his central defensive team - mates.

We all can see that we as a team need a world class Defensive midfielder and a central defender with intelligence and pace, as well as pure goal scoring animal that exists purely to put their boot on the end of the ball whenever it's within the opponent's area.

Central midfield, or the defensive side of it at least, has been a problem position for Arsenal for as long as some younger Gooners will remember.

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.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

I know that the Arsenal squad does still contain the France international right back Matthieu Debuchy, as the pictures on the Arsenal website of the players training before the Burnley match reminded us, while Rob Holding the young summer signing from Bolton Wanderers has played in the position as well as his more usual central defensive role.

Kenny Dalglish is also keen to beef up his defensive options and given that Sotirios Kyrgiakos and Jamie Carragher are both over 30 and that Daniel Agger is plagued with knocks a move to bring in further central defensive options makes a great deal of sense and the Liverpool manager has identified Scott Dann as a potential target.

then the Frenchman will be under pressure to sign at least one more forward player, a defensive midfielder and perhaps a central defender as well.

At least 2 top strikers are needed, as well as a world class central defender and backup for the defensive midfield position.

Victor Wanyama has previously been suggested as one of the Premier League's best central defensive midfielders in past seasons, that was until Leicester's N'Golo Kante graced his ability on English soil last year.

Bring in Ospina for Cech; Gabriel for Koscielny (Kos is 31 and its time we start testing Gabriel and Holding beside Mustafi to see what our long term first choice defensive partnership will look like); Gibbs for Monreal (Wenger needs to start rotating these 2 more frequently as we need to ascertain if Gibbs can adequately produce the quality to hold that position from next season for a few years as I'm thinking this might be Nacho's last or penultimate season with Arsenal, it will also give a hint as to the type of Left - back to target in the summer — first teamer or backup and age as well); I'll like to see an Elneny — Xhaka partnership in this fixture as we might just never know, this might be our replica of the Kos Mustafa partnership in the centre of the park, Two disciplined (positionally, i mean) central midfielders who can play box to box; Chamberlain for Iwobi, and Perez for Alexis should do the work.

Like the usual 3 -4-2-1, Sanchez and Iwobi acted as central attacking midfielders behind Giroud, but Xhaka played as a defensive midifielder, supported the creative central midfielders in front of him (Wilshere and Ozil).

Yeah I'm bang on with you Grandad.Chambers again looked fairly solid and certainly did not let the side down like Mustafi AGAIN.Holding came on and did what was required from him in the centre as Chambers moved to RB.COULD Chambers and Holding really perform together as CB's in a back four?NO and nor could anyone else without the TOP QUALITY CENTRAL DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER we have been crying out for since the departure of Gilberto.

We need to start thinking about integrating a new central defensive pairing because although monreal and debuchy try their best when per and kos are out they're both approaching 30, we need to partner chambers with another younger centre back so he can develop a better understanding of his strengths and form a partnership as fruitful as the current one.

If you ask most Arsenal fans whether the club could do with a defensive midfielder, be ready for a verbal hairdryer, because we have needed one for at least the last three years, But once again during the summer transfer window, the Gunners have been linked with every central midfielder out there but once again look like going into a campaign with Mikel Arteta as the main man.

The former Ajax man started his Arsenal career brightly but for the past 18 months he has found himself as a back - up for either central defensive or left - back roles and the 28 year old will push to leave the north London club with a number of sides said to be keen on the experienced Gunners skipper.

Predominantly a right - back, Wenger wants reinforcement in that position as he plans to move Calum Chambers into a central defensive role on a more regular basis.

To make matters worse the Manager selected a boy who was thoroughly out of his depth against Seville and played a central midfielder with no defensive ability to play as a CB.

Ask Seri A central midfielder by trait, Seri is also capable of playing as a defensive midfielder but it is his balance between creativity and ability to do the dirty work, that has made him a wanted commodity in Europe.