Sentences with phrase «at the full back positions»

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.

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.

While Southampton are also struggling with injuries specially at the full back positions with Cedric Soares and Ryan Bertrand doubtful going into this game.

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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.

At the full - back positions, I would have Hector Bellerin and Kieran Gibbs.

Darmian is capable of playing on either flank at full - back — having featured regularly on both wing last season, with 19 starts on the right and 15 on the left — and can also deputise as a centre - back, having started his career in this position [via the Daily Star].

I think a couple of seasons back when he wasn't featuring at all except the last fifteen of an odd game, that would have been a great time for him to gain a full season of playing at the one position.

The 29 year - old is highly versatile, having played at full - back, in every possible midfield position, as well as up front in his time at the Etihad.

The German - born Lahm would be a solid signing since he's able to fill - in at either full - back position.

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.

With Monreal and Debuchy continuing to stay on the sidelines, the Frenchman will have to continue with Kieran Gibbs and Callum Chambers at the full - back positions, while Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny will continue in central defence.

Arsene Wenger has made two changes to the line up that saw Arsenal take a two goal lead and hold on against Crystal Palace at the weekend and it will be no surprise to most fans that both are in the full back position.

Arsenal fans will still want the boss to sign another quality centre back in theJanuary transfer window, in case of yet more injury problems, but with Gibbs and Debuchy in the full back positions, the Arsenal defence is at full strength again.

The versatile midfielder is able to play in a number of positions, having featured at centre - back, central midfield, as well as at full - back and on the wings, and would come as a great squad member to have available, especially with the injuries regularly picked up at the Emirates.

Lukaku is more about physicality (pushing his way through defences and individual duels) and positioning (makes him unpredictable - he can go at CB and Full Backs)

He just needs a good run at the position with the support of Wenger and he will get his full mojo back.

The choice of full backs could make a big difference and the situation is the same at both left and right back positions.

If you look at Monreal, who is a solid defender most of the time, he essentially plays the wingback position as if he is a full back in a 4 -3-3, that doesn't work bacuae it leaves Sanchez or whoever plays in front of him too isolated and doesn't put enough pressure on the defenders.

Mathieu Debuchy is likely to leave the club also, leaving us short of numbers at both full - back positions, unless you consider Calum Chambers as a worthy option to play back - up to both Monreal and Bellerin.

Apart from his preferred position at centre - half, the German international can also play with equal comfort at either of the full - back positions and even in defensive midfield, surely Arsenal can do with a player like that!

in the summer we will have a full defense roster to choose from with jenko coming back to strengthen the r / / b + (just being a backup c / h in case of injuries again), means that chambers can concentrate next season on just being a c / b as i feel to make big progress in his career he will need to pick one specialist position, (c / h in my own opinion would be the right choice) and stick to it otherwise it might hinder his playing time at arsenal i the long run.

Coquelin was a good option for this at one time, he was actually better at full back than his natural position back then.

Arsenal were very impressive in last week's League win over Bournemouth with their full team back and everyone playing in their normal positions, but Sunday's away trip to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge will be a completely different kettle of fish with the Champions now in great form since their shock opening day defeat.

Pochettino has a habit of rotating his full - backs, so — as Ben Davies and Kieran Trippier started at West Ham — Danny Rose and Kyle Walker should return to add some energy in the wide positions.

The 26 - year - old is a highly versatile player who can operate in either full - back position or at centre - back and would no doubt make a useful signing for this United side, which has leaked goals so far this season.

While the deal taking the Italian international back to Serie A seems possible given his lack of playing time at Old Trafford, making just 11 appearances so far this season, coupled with Juve's need to strengthen in the full - back positions, Darmian might be on the move with the report claiming that a meeting is to be scheduled.

Chambers, tends to start too high when at full back but then gets too deep after getting into position, leaving his winger in yards of space.

Egerton, who moved from full back to his more customary position of scrum half when Charlie Marr was introduced at fly half, produced an electric display to be named man - of - the - match.

Although Cech is finished, he's still a better option than the disastrous Ospina, give Coq another chance in front of the back four, he's best position and sit there in a disciplined defensive roll, Monreal back to he» best position at left back, he overlaps and gets behind the full back better than Kola who moves along side Kos in central defence to replace the injured Mustafi.

Leicester signed Christian Fuchs on a free transfer, brings vital experience from his days at Schalke and provides a good option going forward from the full - back position.

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.

Centre - back and goalkeeping futures still also lie in the balance, as Chris Smalling — who has emerged as a leader at the back — could find his position under threat if another addition were to arrive, while Blind will be sweating on game time when a natural left - sided defender in the shape of Marcos Rojo returns to full match fitness.

Capable of playing in a central position or at full - back, the Londoner represented England U19s on three occasions during 2014 - 15.

His defensive efforts are particularly heavily criticised, with Ortego arguing that he should be more capable of carrying out defensive work considering he started his career as a full - back, and even alleging that Bale has been given a different defensive position at set - pieces because «he lacked concentration and was too passive, not attacking balls he should have reached.»

The back 5 pick themselves though I worry for Djourou who if un-injured must be reeling after his humiliation on Sunday; to be subbed at half - time (a rarity for AW) for a lad barely out of Youth football must be a humbling experience for a full International, even if he is playing out of position

He provided a similarly excellent delivery for Nacho Monreal at Wembley, and having him in the wing - back position does mean he can vary Arsenal's attack down the right by either running at the full - back or delivering a cross.

For the majority of his two years at Arsenal, Sánchez featured on the left wing, a position in which he could isolate his opposing full - back and threaten goal when coming inside on to his stringer right foot.

The full back area has proven to be a problem position and while the Spaniard is not the most high profile signing at Liverpool he could prove to be a vital one.

Expected to be frozen out of the side as the center back position was chocked full, he must have done something to give Pochettino the idea to play him at holding midfield, and he is playing magnificently.

If anyone wants an intellectual exercise to do, maybe you could think of some more full backs we could play at centre half — and vice versa — or midfielders who, in their first season of first team football could try their own position for one game, but also try out BOTH fullback positions.

Manchester United were looking at the experienced full - back Yuto Nagatomo to bolster their ranks in a position that has given them many headaches of late.

I'm waiting to see if we fill in those positions you mentioned and full back and up front because I've been saying that for a while now, at least since the Dutchman's pathetic statement.

Jonathan Wilson makes a convincing case that the full - back has become one of the key attacking components in top - level football, and one only has to look at the interest generated by players such as Benfica's Fábio Coentrão to appreciate how glamorous a position it now is.

This means Besic and McCarthy must cover the two full - back positions, otherwise we can be exposed very easily at the back (which we don't want).

Johnson was moved to the left side of the pitch by Kenny Dalglish a few weeks ago, in order to accommodate 20 - year - old Martin Kelly in the other full - back position, while Bardsley has been filling in at left - back since taking over from the injured Kieran Richardson (himself a converted midfielder) at the end of September.

Jordon Ibe and Lazar Markovic were asked to play full back roles rather than attacking ones, which saw Markovic withdrawn at half time for Alberto Moreno, for whom the left - back position is more familiar.

Apart from that United have a full squad to choose from and Mourinho is likely to start with Smalling and Rojo at center back positions while Luke Shaw and Valencia to start in full back position.

Weir was highly thought of in Scotland and already capped at full international level but he endured a difficult start at Goodison with Smith playing him initially out of position at right - back.

Damien Comolli, the man who oversaw Bale's move from Southampton, says he thought he'd found «the new Maldini», and Bale and his manager, Harry Redknapp, are in agreement that his best position will ultimately prove to be at full - back.

Remaining facilities will be scaled back to the bare minimum or reorganized to operate at a lower cost by downgrading positions, shifting some jobs from full - time to part - time and introducing a new, para-professional job title that could perform certain tasks at less expense than other titles.