Sentences with phrase «attacking midfield positions»

Rajiv van La Parra replaced Abdelhamid Sabiri, a change which saw a tactical shuffle in the attacking midfield positions as Tom Ince took up the number 10 role, with the restored van La Parra operating on the left flank.

In the attacking midfield positions, Jason Puncheon and Yannick Bolasie look certain to be starting while the likes of Joe Ledley and Chung - Yong Lee also provide options.

Rakatic would walk into attacking midfield positions in most other sides in the world but he is prepared to do his job for the benefit of the team and you see how much the likes of Iniesta, Messi and friends enjoy playing with him.

He is versatile and could occupy the left wing, right wing and attacking midfield positions in Arsenal's typical 4 -3-3 formation.

Further forward, there could be starts for Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez in the attacking midfield positions behind the main striker.

The England international has primarily featured in the Gunners» Europa League and League Cup games with Arsene Wenger favouring the likes of Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez, and Alex Iwobi in the attacking midfield positions.

The youngster is also suited to any of the three attacking midfield positions in the Blues» current 4 -2-3-1 formation, and if there is a willingness from the club to integrate him into the first team, the Belgian has the quality to contribute to the cause next season.

This is particularly the case for the central midfield and attacking midfield positions.

As I mentioned earlier in the post, we need some better cover for the center midfield and attacking midfield positions, so that suspensions and injuries don't disrupt the team in the way they did this season.

Real Madrid ace James Rodriguez is wanted to fill one of the attacking midfield positions, with Sassuolo's Domenico Berardi and promising Colombian striker Roger Martinez also identified, reports Tuttosport.

I would want to see draxler more than moura, moura is a winger, I haven't seen him play behind the striker before but draxler can play across the three attacking midfield positions.

The Brazilian starlet, 23, has been compared with fellow countryman Kaka after a great recent rise in the Bundesliga, showing an eye for goals and assists from a variety of attacking midfield positions.

The golden boy of American soccer only recently retired, and will provide a cutting edge in attacking midfield positions or up front.

He plays across the attacking midfield positions but Wenger already sees him as a central midfielder.

Lallana's absence leaves Raheem Sterling — eager to prove a point following this week's continued contract reports — and Philippe Coutinho, as the obvious pairing in the attacking midfield positions.

He's predominantly a left - winger but can play across any of the attacking midfield positions so he'd certainly give Wenger plenty of options in the final third if he was to move to the Emirates this summer — although the report says Chelsea and Liverpool are also interested in the player so we could face stiff competition.

His creative ability from a variety of attacking midfield positions made him a highly influential player almost straight away, and with a highly impressive haul of 22 goals and 12 assists in his final season with the club in 2006/07, he was snapped up by Spanish giants Real Madrid for # 23million.

With a # 20m release clause set to become effective in the summer, Marco Reus will no doubt be one of the bargains of the century and can do a job upfront or in a variety of attacking midfield positions.

With no room for Angel Di Maria, Real Madrid star Gareth Bale instead lines up on the left - hand side of the attacking midfield positions.

That was why he put Sanchez in central forward / attacking midfielder position and Ozil is behind Sanchez on paper, but he pushed Ozil to move forward and switch his position with Sanchez as a finisher often.

Iwobi was great in that central attacking midfielder position!

I wish Wenger listens to Thierry Henry and put him in the central attacking midfielder position.

However, Nani has now rejoined his old club Sporting Lisbon in another swap deal which has seen United sign versatile Argentine defender Marcos Rojo, leaving Juve to ponder other options in the attacking midfield position.

Another midfield position we need reinforcement is our attacking midfield position.

Sanchez should be played in the central attacking midfielder position for a few games, then we can compare them.

Instead he has great vision and passing abilities, thus he would be very suitable in the central attacking midfielder position.

I think Flamini was occupying the attacking midfielder position on both the goals.

Although he favours an attacking midfield position, over the years, Cazorla has proven himself equally adept at playing from a deep - lying position and, despite his stature, he is more than willing to contribute to the defensive side of the game.

He is not a 10 as he does nt have the agility and decision making to let go of the ball at the right moment when he is in the attacking midfield position.

Ability to score: Ozil is a good finisher from the central attacking midfielder position, but that position needs more than the finishing and creating chances abilities.

That a double anchored attacking Midfield position.

I have always noticed that ramsey's best position is attacking midfielder position due to his runs to break the defensive line.

Arsene Wenger may not be too interested in a move as there are a few players who can play in Calhanoglu's attacking midfield position at the club already.

Predominately Mkhitaryan plays in the centre attacking midfield position and whilst I can not see Ozil being displaced, there is a chance the Dortmund player could be effective out wide on the Arsenal right flank.

Despite having a wealth of options in the attacking midfield position, this report reckons that Wenger is not apparently ruling out signing another winger this summer.

I am a bit surprised to see that it is the England forward Theo Walcott who misses out though, with club record signing Mesut Ozil keeping his place in a wider role and Santi Cazorla continuing to run things in a central attacking midfield position.

Even when he switched to his favored attacking midfield position today he was ineffective.

Had Arsenal kept him at the central attacking midfielder position (behind a striker), not as a winger, he could have been one of the greatest front playmakers Arsenal ever has, like Bergkamp.

The most glaring example of this right now is Mesut Ozil and the central attacking midfield position.

Heckingbottom usually has his teams play in either a 4 -1-4-1 or a 4 -4-2 formation without a «number 10» attacking midfielder position, so I expect we will see Samu Saiz paired up top with Lasogga, with Saiz given either a free role to lead the attack or instructions to play off of Lasogga.

Depending on the situation, both have played more as a pair of number sixes — true defensive midfielders — and at other times they have switched roles to take on the number eight attacking midfielder position.

While Arsenal are already well stocked in the attacking midfield position, with Santi Cazorla's performances arguably making him one of the signings of the season, it is understood the Arsenal management are keen to bring in a player of the calibre of the former AC Milan star.

Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Newcastle United, West Ham United, Arsenal, Huddersfield Town, Leicester City and Liverpool have all had scouts at Carrow Road throughout the campaign to watch the versatile playmaker, who has continued to pull the strings from an attacking midfield position.

Of all Tottenham's recruits, the Argentine winger Erik Lamela was pinpointed as the most natural replacement for Bale owing to his attacking midfield position, mazy dribbling skills and weapon of a left foot.

It is unlikely then that Grealish will be able to find his way back into his preferred attacking midfield position unless the manager changes formation back to 4 -3-3.

Mahrez is naturally a right winger but he can effectively play in the central attacking midfield position as well.

So he was replaced by Henkirh Mkhitaryan in the attacking Midfield position.

Nasri loves to play centrally in attacking midfield position as a playmaker.

At the moment, the attacking midfield position is lacking creativity, with Depay not unleashing his potential due to the positional restrictions he has.

In the attacking midfield position is Juan Mata.