Sentences with phrase «attacking midfield role»

Firmino had little competition for the attacking midfield role — Juan Mata has been good, but Wayne Rooney has been dire.

Colombia on the other hand might bring in Martinez alogside Falcao while James Rodriguez should start in the attacking midfield role.

He played most often as a box - to - box midfielder and also enjoyed spells in a more advanced attacking midfield role, before settling into a deeper role during his last couple of seasons.

While his ability to link play and drift away from defenders made a great added bonus to the typical bulky goalscoring number nine archetype, it is the bare minimum expected of him in an attacking midfield role — when moved back, he could go from being Swansea's best player to a run - of - the - mill playmaker.

He has limited experience playing as a false nine / lone forward, predominantly at youth level (and also as a substitute on his Ivory Coast debut), but is only suited to an attacking midfield role in professional football.

Cesc Fabregas moved into a more attacking midfield role, while Willian replaced Eden Hazard in attacking midfield.

Dele Alli is normally a forward - minded player, but we feel he has the potential to adopt to the central attacking midfield role.

Under Andre Villas - Boas, Christian Eriksen primarily played in the attacking midfield role, the no. 10 role, and was poor in the rigid system as stated above.

There was another solid showing in central midfield from Mohamed Elneny and Alex Iwobi shone in the attacking midfield role.

Further forward, Jack Wilshere has been the preferred choice to slot in the central attacking midfield role, and Arsene Wenger may not change things for midweek.

Up front, Mesut Ozil will take the attacking midfield role.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan is set to return after being ineligible for the League Cup final, and the Armenian is likely to feature alongside Mesut Ozil in an attacking midfield role with Pierre - Emerick Aubameyang leading the line.

As a result, Henderson's first team playing role acts as a rate limiting factor to improving Liverpool's midfield dynamic, while further denying his greatest strengths to come to the fore in an attacking midfield role.

However, Henderson wasn't his seminal best until he arrived as the interlinking and attacking press initiator in Rodgers» diamond midfield, playing a fluid and aggressive attacking midfield role to great success.

He is a great winger but has also played very well in the attacking midfield role for Madrid this season.

Suarez was given a free role around Sturridge, with Victor Moses playing behind them in an attacking midfield role.

This highlights the need for a change in the central attacking midfield role in away games.

Bernardo Silva is one of the most exciting talents to have emerged from Portugal and his creativity and flair in an attacking midfield role should allow him to pick off defences with his pinpoint passing.

Ince takes up the central attacking midfield role and plays an important part in his team's progression of the ball through the middle third of the pitch.

The interval brought with it that relieving moment which saw Kasey Palmer enter the field of play - in the place of Collin Quaner; Tom Ince moved to the right - wing, with Kasey slotting into his preferred central - attacking midfield role behind the work - horse figure of Laurent Depoitre.

An attacking midfield role has always been Ramsey chosen position and one he plays in so successfully for Wales.

Ajax have, in essence, admitted defeat in trying keeping hold Eriksen for the upcoming season, with De Boer announcing the club have already started planning who from the current squad can shift into his attacking midfield role, with Lasse Schone and Davy Klaassen being major candidates for the role, but the big question is whether Eriksen can cut the mustard at the three clubs mooted to want him.

We had two out and out wingers on the pitch in N'Zogbia and Richardson but Weimann seemd to be playing on the left hand side, with Richardson starting in the attacking midfield role.

The selection questions for David Moyes will be: whether Zabaleta plays again in midfield with Sam Byram filling in at right wing back; which is the best threesome out of Reid, Fonte, Angelo Ogbonna, Declan Rice and James Collins to bring stability at the back; if Antonio is brought into an attacking midfield role will Kouyate make way (with the risk of ensuing mayhem!)

Arguably all better utilised in an attacking midfield role.

With James McArthur and Jason Puncheon still ruled out, Joe Ledley and Mile Jedinak will be starting at the middle of the park and Yohan Cabaye is expected to shrug off a knock to take his place in an attacking midfield role.

Further forward, David Silva is likely to occupy the attacking midfield role, and we are fancying Leroy Sane and Bernardo Silva to start either side of the Spain international.

Played a total of 278 games and scoring 68 goals from an attacking midfield role Cahill ensured that many a Premier League corner flag took a battering with his trademark celebration.

He is known for his impressive dribbling and passing ability and plays in an attacking midfield role for Granada.

With Gareth Bale suspended, the Gunners» star thrived in an advanced attacking midfield role and seems to have hinted to Wenger that that is where he would like to play.

And while Reiss Nelson is an exciting young talent, it could be a big risk bringing the 17 - year - old in for such an early taste of Premier League action, particularly when he has generally played a more attacking midfield role for the club's youth sides.

6) Ozil gets to keep his central attacking midfield role as he is doing right now.

Ramsey was positioned in a central attacking midfield role and there was a clearly a lot of pressure on the Welshman to provide for the Gunners, with main man Mesut Ozil not present for the game.

Ramsay is a talented player but unfortunately for him he's not a disciplined cm, and is otherwise behind both Santi and Ozil in any kind of attacking midfield role, and that's probably where his best suited.

Gotze may not be the most predominate striker, but he has played the position for both Bayern Munich and Germany on occasion, instead of his much favoured central attacking midfield role.

The Wingers will provide support to the three - man midfield of Elneny or Xhaka (I would go with Elneny right now) in the defensive midfield role; Ramsey in the Vieira role — Yes, our Vieira, if well motivated, is Ramsey — and Ozil in the attacking midfield role.

We heard a few days from the Arsenal and Spain international midfield maestro, Santi Cazorla, about why he felt that he was more effective in the Central Attacking Midfield role for the Gunners, rather than being stuck out wide as he was for much of last season.

Michu notched up 15 La Liga goals from an attacking midfield role and must surely have been the subject of much interest so for the Welsh side to then nab the talented flair player for just # 1.7 m is mind - boggling.

Manager Jurgen Klopp is seemingly planning to sign AC Milan forward Stephan El Shaarawy to come in as Reus» replacement in that attacking midfield role, which is likely to lead to bids from United, Liverpool and Arsenal.

He featured for the first team at wing - back earlier in the season, but has been playing in his natural attacking midfield role in the Championship.

I'd like to see Nelson in a more attacking midfield role and Niles in a defensive midfield role.

The Germany international would make an ideal replacement for Coutinho in attack, and is capable of playing in a variety of attacking midfield roles, or even up front.

With Theo Walcott almost permanently injured and Lukas Podolski possibly leaving, Arsenal could be lining up an exciting # 26m move to sign Barcelona winger Pedro, who can fill in a number of attacking midfield roles and provide the team with another goal threat.

Ozil and Mkhitaryan sharing attacking midfielder role.

Marco Reus has netted 59 goals in 128 appearances for Borussia Dortmund and is capable of filling either central striking or attacking midfield roles.

Our side currently have Aaron Ramsey and Granit Xhaka holding down our two central midfield roles, and Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez firmly set in our two attacking midfield roles, as well as having a number of others also capable of starring in those central roles, including Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain, Mohamed Elneny, Francis Coquelin, Alex Iwobi and Theo Walcott.

For the two attacking midfield roles played by Sanchez and Ozil, we have Ramsey, Rosicky, Ox and Cazorla all who can play and shine.

Ramsey's skills is good for an attacking midfielder role so i think he might be good there.

As well as that, the Brazilian can fill a number of different attacking midfield roles and would clearly suit Louis van Gaal's style of play.

Gotze can play a number of different roles, ranging from central midfield, to the wing, to a more attacking midfielder role.