Both Manchester clubs are
struggling at full back, with a mixture of old, injury prone or downright not good enough players.
I wouldn't look at the negatives like, «Oh I don't want to
play at full back», I would always try to take something out of the session.
Coquelin has often played
at full back as well and is much more of a defensive player that Jack, Rambo or the Ox.
Given that they are all over 30, it doesn't bode well for them given that the Spanish tactician has addressed other areas of his squad and will now be in a position to look
at the full back positions in the coming transfer windows.
I would love to see The Ox
running at the full backs every week because he has the pace and strength to cause havoc in the opposition defence, but just needs a run of games and to stay fit.
Who knows he cold end up surprising up all and end up being our own * Macherano * I would play Gibbs and
Debuchy at full backs as we need their ability to get forward cause the only way we gonna beat this sturdy looking Newcastle defence is by taking the game to them and start like we did in Turkey.
Dylan Remick at left back is also not expected to be available which makes
options at full back fairly thin.
«Even before I was playing full back, I used to train with the first
team at full back when the boss called me over,» Maitland - Niles told Arsenal Player.
What he does have is a few talented players
at full back who are decent, not WC though, at going forward BUT who can't defend if their lives depend on it.
Out wide on the right, the limited talents of Antonio Valencia have been supplemented by Italian international Matteo Darmian — whilst on the left, the burgeoning Luke Shaw can be rotated with the likes of Daley Blind and Ashley Young (should LVG plan to use them both
again at full back).
With chambers and
gibbs at full back and the ox and hayden on the bench our British core would then really be coming to the fore.
I actually think that debuchy chambers and monreal look far more comfortable at centre back than they
do at full back, with their only downfall, being height and experience in those positions.
Target full backs rather than goalkeeper - an
upgrade at full back sees a top 6 club concede less goals 42 % of the time.
The fact that Luiz can ply his
trade at full back as well as in the centre of defence may make the Brazilian a player that Barcelona would pursue but it may prove difficult to persuade Andre Villas - Boas or Roman Abramovich to accept an offer from the Catalan club.
The right back has altered between central midfield and defence under Pep Guardiola's reign at Bayern, but definitely looks more
adept at full back as demonstrated during the World Cup with Germany.
With Monreal and
Bellerin at full back and the two German centre backs in the middle, Wenger could go to his two in central midfield with three attackers in front and a central striker, like so.
We hacve two very good full backs in Bellerin and Monreal, and we could even use the Spaniard as one of two centre backs with
Kolasinac at full back.
The midfielder and left back starred for the Netherlands as they reached the World Cup semi-final under incoming Red Devils boss Louis Van Gaal, and with Patrice Evra reportedly in talks with Juventus over a transfer, Blind could offer cover in both an anchor position and for new signing Luke
Shaw at full back.
The Barcelona manager dreamt of Dani Alvés and Filipe dominating their respective flanks, a dream
setup at full back for the foreseeable future.
It was a joy to watch the young winger suddenly burst into life as he collected a long ball before
driving at his full back and fizzing a shot at Given.
Shaw and Darmian — who was superb on his debut — will take the
reins at full back once again, while we all cross our fingers that another Antonio Valencia cameo isn't on the cards this time around.
He needed defensive
solidity at the full back position, players who would bomb forward and provide width and delivery from the wings but who will never, ever get caught out of position on the break.
It is the type of thing that we would do in our Sunday morning football teams where the worst players were put out of harms
way at full back.
Following Aaron Cresswell's injury we look
light at full back even with the arrival of Arthur Masuako.
Kombarov has played more
regularly at full back than the CSKA man and would be the obvious choice to come in ahead of Torbinskiy, a natural winger who has been hastily converted to a makeshift fullback by Oleg Kononov at FC Krasnodar this season.
Lowton will come again but bacuna had two good
games at full back against norwich and hull.
Aside from the logjam in goal that has forced Wojciech Szczesny out on loan there are now at least three very good centre - backs in the squad, a choice of young and pacey or old and
reliable at full back and Calum Chambers to fill in elsewhere.
Difficult to get the full story when you are not at the game but I understand Doherty has come off for Sig and Henry is
now at full back.
Gazzetta dello Sport have compared current Inter full back Joao Cancelo to Maicon, who
starred at full back during his spell with the club.
Nabil was
superb at full back and despite playing in a different position his awareness and composure remained as high as ever as he nullified the threat of Coleman and when he got the chance was an outlet going forward.
Elsewhere at full back, one suspects that Rafael's time at Old Trafford may be coming to an end, following another inconsistent, injury - strewn season in 2014/15.
Last year's winner of the U19 gold medal was Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Benjamin Henrichs, who has since established himself as a first - team
regular at full back.
Amesbury will line - up
at full back at Twickenham as one of nine new Blues in the starting XV before heading back to Bristol the following week to prepare for a European Rugby Challenge Cup clash with Pau.
Spurs had deployed Kyle
Naughton at full back, with Gylfi Sigurdsson playing slightly deeper to provide cover for him.
Alongside him, Gordon Greer continues to be fundamental to the Seagulls for no matter how carefully you want to pass the ball, having an enforcer in your rear window will always give you confidence while Brighton are also extremely well
served at full back.
While Southampton are also struggling with injuries
specially at the full back positions with Cedric Soares and Ryan Bertrand doubtful going into this game.