Sentences with phrase «at striker position»

Mertens will most likely play at the striker position again with Emanuele Giaccherini likely taking suspended Jose Callejon's spot on the right - wing.

Two things Liverpool gained this summer was a strength in depth along the back line, they now have four very good centre backs with the additions of Toure and Sakho, and some depth at the striker position, which they SEVERELY lacked in the first half of last season.

Any faint hope that was left of Borja Baston becoming Atletico Madrid's long - term solution at the striker position were ended today when Swansea and Atletico agreed a fee of $ 18 million for the striker.

Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...

Martins and Viduka should give the club a much needed boost in the arm at the striker position — something they've been lacking in at the moment.

Not exact matches

«We have been led to believe that Ibrahimovic will play further and further away from the box in order totouch the ball more, leaving the striker position for Edi to fill, which was the case several times at the end of 2014 - 15.

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.

I think those positions need strengthening more as I don't see Sterling as a CF at all, but rather a winger / striker which we already have a plethora of.

Only when you fill all those positions we can start looking at strikers / forwards.

AND, the shining light for me is that at last Wenger played Özil in his best position, just behind the striker.

my only hope is wenger to buy kanté of leicester.this guy is a beast at dm position with a good technical and physical quality.with him and coq in midfield against barca we can hope for anything special to happen.with finally olivier giroud slowly becoming WC striker, walcott most efficient and campbell who is a revelation this season, the return of alexis we can be dangerous against any defence.our only weak position is a dm position and wenger won't have any excuz this mercato bcoz there are players available that we can buy if we want.plz wenger go for at least one of this: kanté, wanyama, w.carvalho, l.bender, krychowiak, biglia, neves, l.gustavo, rabiot... if we try to sign s.roberto he will be a good addition with great quality.gunner for life!!!

The France international's best position is as a central striker, but he's been used out wide on both flanks at United in recent times.

Wenger will be given full financial support to get the deals surrounding the priority positions we need to improve on at Arsenal including centre back and a striker.

He can play as a striker but it's not his best position, he's just not good enough and he's been with us long enough to know we should be looking for better options rather than throwing # 140k a week at him.

The difference between a target centre forward and a striker is that «A target man waits for the ball to be put at his foot or his head for him to score and most times a centre forward holds on to the ball with his back to goal waiting for runners to run in to receive a pass from him so he can position or free himself to score but a STRIKER is a player who runs to meet thstriker is that «A target man waits for the ball to be put at his foot or his head for him to score and most times a centre forward holds on to the ball with his back to goal waiting for runners to run in to receive a pass from him so he can position or free himself to score but a STRIKER is a player who runs to meet thSTRIKER is a player who runs to meet the ball.

At last a position that has been a weakness for us in years gone by we finally have two top class strikers.

Forget about another striker... France Football again confirmed that Wenger won't bring anybody as Welbeck and Walcott are more than enough in case Giroud does not perform (Sanchez could be use also... Arshavin played at the position too, so nothing is impossible with the «deluded one»).

After the performances of the number tens at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, it is undoubted that that the second striker has become the most fashionable position in world football.

He was second fiddle to Zlatan Ibra at PSG, and was forced into playing in a foreign position on the RW all season where previously at Napoli and earlier he was bred and groomed as a central striker.

At least if we struggle to score goals (because of our non existent main striker) at least steady up the cm position so we don't concede as many goalAt least if we struggle to score goals (because of our non existent main striker) at least steady up the cm position so we don't concede as many goalat least steady up the cm position so we don't concede as many goals.

The Belgian striker broke the deadlock in controversial fashion after he prodded home Jordan Henderson's cross at the back post in the 16th minute, however, the goal should have been ruled out Philippe Coutinho was standing in an offside position and distracted Cherries goalkeeper Artur Boruc.

Liverpool could well be on the hunt for a new striker after Mario Balotelli's slow start to life at Anfield, whilst both Tottenham and Arsenal also have uncertainties in the attacking position that could be solved by Okazaki, who could also bring huge commercial benefits to a club looking to exploit the market in the Far East.

With the likes of Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil and Theo Walcott already deployed in the attacking positions behind a main striker, it remains to be seen what it means in terms of a possible reshuffle at the Emirates.

We all can see that we have been lacking a DM, CB, Striker since 2012... The money is there, the likes of Chelsea, City, United, Liverpool and Spuds have at least tried to spend money to address the problem positions in their squads..

Yes Danny will definitely go, teams bring three or four strikers along and with him being capable at playing different positions should make him a guarantee.

Patrick Bamford Age: 21 Position: striker Loaned to: Middlesbrough Loan duration: August 29 to end of season Chance of becoming first - team regular at Chelsea: 2/10

We desperately need a CDM, everyone needs a striker, because he scores... but we have walcott, poldi, sanchez, campbell, sanogo and other one would help... but a CDM is a priority, we have nobody, arteta is not a DM and flaming is not the guy to play at DM regularly, instead Carvalho does fit the position very nicely!

Stipe Perica Age: 19 Position: striker Loaned to: NAC Breda Loan duration: September 2013 to end of season Chance of becoming first - team regular at Chelsea: 1/10

Fernando Torres Age: 30 Position: striker Loaned to: AC Milan Loan duration: August 31 to January 5 (when he was sold to Milan, who then loaned him out to Atletico Madrid) Chance of becoming first - team regular at Chelsea: n / a

He's really good and impressed me at the world cup, however there are way too many people in his position which is the winger / striker Walcott, Sanchez and Campbell.

Alexis is back in midfield, I wonder if he'll get the striker position back at all.

I have to say both players are very talented and would add depth to our squad, however as far as strikers are concerned, for once I wish we would not go for a project and convert a Draxler or Gotze into a striker but sign a guy who has mastered the position in at least one of Europe's main leagues and preferably in the PL.

Wenger will only buy if we get players that are top quality that will improve our squad, that is not difficult at striker and DM positions, scratching my head!!

Arsenal spent quite a lot of money on bringing the 29 year - old Lucas Perez into the squad at the end of the transfer window, and everybody (the fans anyway) thought that he was to be challenging Olivier Giroud for the central striker position, but it would appear we were all wrong!

Anyone else feel that should we not sign a striker, and should Walcott fail to make the position his own, Welbeck should be given at least as many chances as the other two to become our main striker??

But we at Chelsea need another sh*t hot striker so if / when Costa gets injured / suspended this season we do nt need to worry cause we got a backup like we have for every other position.

GK down so now the most important position to strengthen is ST.. So many massively underestimate Giroud and Walcott — Strikers that may be available are Martinez, Mandzukic, Higauin can be slightly better than Giroud — but if you take in 1 year to adapt to EPL — they are no improvement over Giroud for next season To improve we need a real world class one and in this market it is clear that he does not come cheap — I won't be surprise if the asking price is somewhere at 50M pound mark.

Val is to good of a counter striker but JJ isn't a great wrestler who can do great shooting take downs and it clinch position, Val will eat JJ up as we have all seen what she has done with the bigger stronger women at 135 lbs.

am tired of wenger.the man has got good skills, but somehow he fails to address basic issues in the team like buying a striker and a cdm in the last summer.at one time, arsenal had good squad but had a keeper who at times committed mistakes i.e almunia.then after ozil came and arsenal were first in december, all wenger had to do was buy a pacy striker with eye for goal.but wenger did nt so obviously and instead bought an injured kallstrom.agreed ppl fans will keep saying managers shud hav played this guy or that one and so.but in case of wenger, its abt ignoring team issues t (to prove a point he can win without listening to critics and the fans which he never will), and then playing players out of form, out of position, and buying players that do nt fit ur style like giroud!!

Meanwhile there are question marks over Theo Walcott, Olivier Giroud, and Danny Welbeck in the central striker position at the Emirates.

Hahaha that's very true.At times you get the feeling that even we don't know what we want.However, the strikers Arsenal should be targetting are: Lukaku, Aubameyang, Belotti and Chiharito if everything fails.All these players would improve us massively in terms of goalscoring and to me they are all worth their prices.I also feel Arsene Wenger doesn't know what he wants that's why he ends up panic buying as usual.I wouldn't be angry at all if he signs only one player and that is a world class striker.We have quality in the other positions but the players just lack form.As for the CF role we have no quality.Wenger should wake up for once.This is his chanceto pounce for Aubameyang.

It's better if Arsenal use the money they would have used on Mbappe to strengthen the required positions in our team.That would be the wiser thing to do.Besides it likely Mbappe will stay for at least one season before moving and to me he should.What is Wenger waiting for?Why not just go all out and sign a striker even if that'll be our only signing.Arsene should just sign someone who knows where the net is.I still can't believe wevmissed out on the EPL to Leicester.It was all down to poor finishing.Even if it was meant to be for Leicester there's a reason why everything happens.

You know what if «immense work rate and defending and also attacking» are the traits you are looking for in a lead striker for an ambitious club, then chambers can do a hell of a job too at that position.

Those three players are great, but still haven't solved our most obvious, and most pressing needs, namely a top cb, a solid dm, a proper right winger, and a true striker - and before you ask me who they are, or how many «top» players in those positions are available, look at Leicester and West Ham, for instance, and tell me where those guys came from — and whether they were considered «top» players before now.

At the same time, you are always involved, you take a lot of touches and you need to make sure that you play the right passes to find strikers and midfielders in good positions.

The enigmatic striker was perfectly positioned to score at the back post when Courtois rushed off his line to make a vital intervention, and keep the tie hanging by a thread.

Kolasinac is a great piece of business but Lacazette we could have gotten him years ago at a much lower price, and plus a striker was a position we cried out for years ago and we only got it now.

He's not a winger, because he isn't creative, or a crosser of the ball, and he doesn't seem to have good positioning, and instincts, that a striker needs, and is awful at finishing.

Manuel Pellegrini is having to cope without a number of options upfront at the moment due to injuries, and James Milner looks set to play out of position as the main striker again.

I think at least Walcott has the physical capability to be a top class striker, if he positions himself correctly, but although Giroud knows where to position himself, he can only score 1 in 7.