Sentences with phrase «as the striker in»

With Wayne Rooney showing his credentials for playing as a striker in the 2 - 0 win over Sunderland this weekend, here's a suggestion for Louis van Gaal as he looks to pick his best Manchester United team for the rest of the season...

Sanogo was never Arsenal quality, he is too slow and does not have the ball control or technique to play as a striker in this level.

Apparently, Kolasinac started off as a striker in his youth days.

Wenger relented & played him in the role he demanded but he performed poorly as a striker in so many games that affected our title challenge badly..

If I may ask why has akpom not been used as a striker in epl dis season.....

Arsene Wenger started with Olivier Giroud as striker in that game, and took a chance of putting Alexis on as a sub, despite only being with the squad for one week.

Edwards is an attacking midfielder, but he could be used as a striker in the coming weeks, with Harry Kane's injury leaving Vincent Janssen as Tottenham's only fit forward.

I know it will never happen but I believe we need to go to a 4 -4-2 diamond play 2 of alexis, theo and Danny as strikers in this formation and actually use ozil (when fit) as a no 10.

OG has a goals / min stat since he came back from injury as good as any striker in Europe but he will forever be the «donkey» or the «lamp post» to some.

I reckon he could also play as a striker in the future.

Origi, who came into the team a few weeks ago following the injury to Phil Coutinho, has excelled as a striker in the Brazilian's absence.

«His partnership with Cesc Fabregas and Eden Hazard has been incredible and, at the moment, he's looking as dangerous as any striker in the world.

Also has no - one thought that Ozil could play as striker in a 442.

i agree that he should be on the wing instead of ramsey but walcott will only work as a striker in a 2 forward formation where another forward can still hold up play for the mids.

Is this a change Wenger should be looking to make, or does Alexis remain as the striker in your starting XI?

three goals as a striker in what?

I admire Wenger, but now its almost impossible to win PL with such a stubborn and inflexible manager who believes what he thinks is always right... I cant understand the logic how someone like campbell who played as a striker in world cup does nt get a nod ahead of Sanogo who is not even good as Akpom.

A creative player is only as good as the striker in front of him if there's no movement or horrendous finishing he can't do anything about it.

The Gunners may have recently discovered Alexis Sanchez's capabilities of playing as a striker in front of goal, but let's be honest at the end of the day he is a converted winger and if Arsenal truly want to become dominant across not just England but in Europe too, then the club needs to invest in a major frontman who will get them more than 20 goals a season in all competitions.

After this game i don't think Alexis will ever hack it as a striker in the premier league I though we wont need a striker cause of him but he just doesn't look like a striker to me more like a Left or Right Winger.

Sanchez played as a striker in the game against Everton, albeit ineffectively.

He might probably do better as striker for arsenal than Alexis and Walcot because he plays as striker in his national team and he does a decent job there.

We've started Giroud as striker in 2 crucial games (Barcelona and Watford) and both games have ended in disaster.

I THINK GIROUD HAS LITTLE CHANCE OF STOPPING LACAZETTE MOMENTUM TO BEING AHEAD OF HIM AS STRIKER IN FRANCE NATIONAL TEAM ITS SIMPLY A MATTER OF TIME.

But what is really disappointing about the situation is that the player has everything it takes to succeed as a striker in the Premier League.

Two months later and Theo was handed a start as a striker in the Premier league, he scored a hat trick vs Newcastle.

He only play as a striker in Costa Rica, cos he's the better player there if you ask me.

So Theo as a striker in a team with a 3 man defence is just ludicrous.

He has been able to grow as a striker while he puts up great stats as a striker in terms of scoring.

What drives us nuts about him is his refusal to shoot from range, pass forward or make runs from deep — none of which would matter if he was playing as a striker in Poch's system.

In recent years, only Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka have been successful as the striker in a Chelsea team.

He believes that the team needs a new defender, a world - class midfielder as well as another striker in front.

I started off as a striker in my early days but I moved to a midfield role later in my career.

He can play on either wing, as a trequartista, even as a striker in a pinch, albeit as a seconda punta or false nine.

Not exact matches

The Portuguese striker made an official statement just days after reportedly informing lawyers to help lower the # 879 million exit clause in his contract, which could attract interest from other clubs, as reported by The Sun.

In an open letter, Chavez explained his hope that the march would function as a pilgrimage, that it would not only raise awareness of injustice, but also remind strikers of their own sins:

Khader Asnan is entering his 61st day as a hunger striker in an Israeli prison, being held under an administrative detention order without trial, charges, or any indication of the evidence against him.

Arsene Wenger is claimed to be ready to do all it takes to sign the striker, with a willingness to pay as much as # 63.2 Million in order to do so.

surely the back up point is that we have never come close with him as striker... but do nt let such a small point get in the way of sucking up to the frenchman

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Arsenal may be lacking in quality players on the forward line, with just Olivier Giroud and an injured Danny Welbeck as Arsenal's only real out and out strikers, but it hasn't forced Wenger into the transfer market just quite yet and nobody really knows why.

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.

As the likes of Ozila and Cazoral and co will always give minimum 2 goal scoring chances in all matches to our striker with Pace and Quality.

At least the French striker has the knowledge that Arsene Wenger is right behind him and appreciates what he does, as proved by the recent reports of a two year contract extension, but it must be clear to Giroud that his position in the Arsenal starting line up is under serious threat from the new boy.

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 Real Madrid striker has apparently emerged as an»em ergency» option for City after they missed out on the signing of Alexis Sanchez, who instead joined Manchester United in January.

As per BBC Sport, Man Utd splashed out # 75m on the former Everton striker last summer, and he has responded with 22 goals in 40 appearances for Mourinho's side so far this season.

He could also play as a 2nd striker in our little used 4 -4-2 playing off OG12.

I do hope that Arsene Wenger has a fantastic ace up his sleeve when it comes to getting a new striker for Arsenal fans to cheer about in the current summer transfer window, but I must admit to living more in hope than expectation and as the days and weeks tick by my concern increases that it will be the same old story for us.

Last season he began the season as good as any striker could — in fact better.