Sentences with phrase «at left back»

Once he finally starts playing regularly at left back, you will realise the improvement both going forward and in defence on our left hand side.

Oniel Fisher started at left back, as Joevin Jones was completely left off the 18 — presumably as punishment for his early exit for international duty.

The first thing Clichy did was to give away the ball at the left back, lucky fo him he has blistering pace and recovered well.

«I think I'd rather play it that way than have Klavan at left back.»

The makeshift defence that did so well in Paris couldn't cope here, with Abdul Baba Rahman disappointing at left back.

Young and Mata were out wide with Carrick and Herrera in the middle and a flat back four with Blind at left back.

I'd go with Nacho at left back, Mikel, Santi and Aaaron in Midfield with Walcott, Podolski and Giroud up front.

The Gunners started on top with the pace of Walcott causing problems for Paul Robinson at left back but once again Theo lacked that cutting edge and final ball that has been missing from his game for too long.

The duo of Echiejile and Aina have both filled in at left back for the Super Eagles, with Echiejile the initial favourite before Aina's switch from England where he represented them at youth level to Nigeria was ractified by world soccer governing body FIFA.

Miquel had a solid 40 minutes at left back and the injury to Santos along with Gibbs still recovering from surgery on a hernia means he's closer to the starting XI than maybe Wenger wants.

Insua continued at left back following impressive performances and Dan Agger played the full 90 minutes despite being linked away from the club in January.

Echiejile was recalled from his loan at Belgian side Standard Liege to provide cover for the team at left back but the signing of Jorge has put his immediate future at the club in doubt.

Even Abdul Baba Rahman seems to be doing well at left back.

Arsenal started with a broadly familiar midfield and front line, but yet another variation of the back four - with Francis Coquelin starting at Right Back and Thomas Vermalen at Left Back.

Branislav Ivanovic will probably keep his place, with Cesar Azpilicueta at left back.

Traore would be his replacement but he is also poor and injury prone which meant we had to put Vermaelen at left back, and with Djourou suffering an injury after just 9 minutes it means that if Carl Jenkinson (who looks far more comfortable on the right than on the left) were to get injured it would mean a centre back pairing of Koscielny and Squillaci.

Alberto Moreno — 6 (Markovic HT) Came on for Markovic at half time, and did the job required from him at left back.

The Welshman's battle for a place at left back with Danny Rose is an intriguing one but he is firmly established in Chris Coleman's side.

The Brazilian left the stadium in a surgical boot and Wenger speculated he could be out for a while, the decision to play him looks even more of a silly gamble as the team is now bereft of any recognised full back, although Vermaelen can play at left back.

The lack of depth at left back was an issue that we identified prior to the season in that there is no backup for Tierney.

James Milner will continue at left back, and is doing a great job for the team in this position.

Mourinho will likely keep his first choice back four, although we could see Filipe Luis coming in for Cesar Azpilicueta at left back.

Alvaro Arbeloa looks the most likely candidate to replace Marcelo in the starting lineup while Nacho could also potentially do a job at left back.

On top of that, Cesar Azpilicueta dropped down to the bench, with youngster Kenedy coming in to replace him at left back.

In turn, we got back in the game by going at their left back Liam Ridgewell, as Aaron Lennon was excellent after weeks of being a peripheral figure.

Kenedy came in at left back, while Bertrand Traore came into the side for Willian.

Half - time brought a change for Liverpool, with Raheem Sterling replacing Johnson, and Downing dropping deeper to play at left back.

With eight players injured, mostly defenders, Mathieu Flamini continued to fill in at left back.

* Daniel Agger — 6.5 A good performance at left back from Liverpool's captain for the day.

James Milner has spent most of the season at left back, while Lucas Leiva has recently spent time in central defence because of issues in those areas.

Christiansen has played five different players at left back this season in all competitions, and the fact that experienced winger Stuart Dallas has looked the best should tell you all you need to know about the status of the position.

Anyone questioning Kenedy's inclusion at left back was quickly silenced, as the young Brazilian made a swift breakthrough.

Who will be cover for Santos at left back?

Six months ago choosing Ashley Young at right back would have been highly ridiculed but Mourinho's use of the England international at left back, cutting in on his right and delivering both pinpoint crosses and vital goals has been nothing short of inspired.

With regards to the back, what started with Santon last week was reverted back to D'Ambrosio at left back instead of seeing him in the middle of the three.

The Belgian likes to get up the field as we've seen from his exertions at left back and also his marauding goal at Old Trafford.

As you may already know, Roma does not have many options at left back after Ashley Cole.

With Charlie Taylor lighting his bridge aflame on the last day of the season at Wigan Athletic and Leeds being forced to use Gaetano Berardi, nominally a right back, at left back for many games during the season, most expected the club to sort out the position by getting a first team left back.

Against Leeds, Millwall spent most of the match launching crosses into the box that Leeds failed to deal with very well, and Vurnon Anita looked very poor at left back.

He's taken over as Juve's full - time starter at left back and has been one of the club's best players this season, if not the best.

With Luke Shaw and Marcos Rojo out injured, Van Gaal has tried the likes of Young, Darmian and Blind at the left back position but no one has been consistent.

It would be quite shocking to see Denton start at left back, and it would also be surprising to not see Ayling starting.

Gaetano Berardi is no longer suspended after his red card against Bristol City, so he will likely start at left back with Luke Ayling starting at right back.

Alex Sandro, the Serie A champions» Brazilian dynamo at left back, is the subject of a contract extension that is currently being put together, according to reports out of Italy on Thursday.

Other than Borthwick - Jackson, Leeds have used Vurnon Anita, a right footed converted midfielder, Gaetano Berardi, nominally a right back, and even Stuart Dallas, a right - footed left winger, at left back.

Long - term injury victims Georgi Tigiev, Artem Timofeev and Jano Ananidze all likewise miss out, leaving the Red - Whites» somewhat short at left back.

But Lovren put in a very solid season as his stats show Better than Bailly in fact, and James Milner was highly effective at left back, far better than Luke Shaw over the same amount of games.

Putting him at left back and playing Bernardo Silva as the left midfielder should allow Monaco to restore the attacking structure and positional plays they lacked in the first match.

One is a flying talent, the other a dogged battler who Klopp sees playing best at Left back.

Alex Baptiste has played at left back already this season, specifically in Marc Tierney's absence against Blackburn Rovers, and it wasn't at all convincing.