Sentences with phrase «attacking side in the league»

Ozil and Xhaka should be left on the bench in view of their defensive weaknesses against a side like Man City who are likely to dominate possession.Mertz should not be played as he simply does not have the pace to cope with the Man City front three.This may appear a defensive line up but a similar strategy worked well against Chelsea earlier this season and may do so against the most impressive attacking side in the league.

Admittedly, Liverpool's defensive shape for the opening 37 minutes was hardly archetypal, but when playing against the best attacking side in the league at home, I'd be surprised to find anyone who thought Agüero, Jesus, Silva and De Bruyme were not going to cause Liverpool problems.

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One of the Premier League players who has really improved his game this season is Spurs winger Nacer Chadli, who has been in amongst the goals and one of his side's most dangerous attacking players — he thoroughly deserved his goal against Chelsea at White Hart Lane.

As a result, it would surely require a player to head out first to make space for Werner, but having spent so heavily on their attack, it's only logical that they address their issues at the other end of the pitch given that they possess the worst defensive record of the top seven Premier League sides this season having conceded 36 goals in 27 games.

As for the remaining trio, while they all have their respective strengths and could offer something, Guardiola will be looking to acquire more talented, younger and more consistent options to ensure that his side are a real attacking threat both in the Premier League and in the Champions League, should City secure qualification.

Sir Alex Ferguson's side have been horrific in defence this term but still sit top of the Premier League table due to the fact that Man United's attack have been able to adopt the policy of scoring more than they ship in, but clearly this is not an ideal situation to be in.

Roberto Martinez is hoping to pull his Latics side away from the drop zone and clearly he feels that the best way to do that is to bring in a player who may be able to boost and attack that has managed just 19 goals in 22 Premier League matches thus far this season.

Arsenal have to secure the attack and get Alexis ready for the match against Barca and the remaining fixtures against top premier league sides.The team has to win against Barca and then beat them at Nou - Camp causes it really is irritating to see Wenger playing bad players in the big matches in the past, Arsenal have allowed themselves to be weak where Wenger is after the league means these Southhampton, Stoke, Chelsea get the luck against this side.

Houston sports the top defense in the NFL, along with the second - highest scoring offense in the league, presenting an incredibly balanced attack both sides of the football.

Bale has long been regarded as one of the top attacking players in Europe despite his recent struggles and would therefore surely be a gamble worth taking for most Premier League sides.

Bale looks needed by Mourinho as he'll be under pressure to build a more attacking side for next season following his side's total inability to keep up with Manchester City this term as well as his side's shock exit to Sevilla in the Champions League this week.

Speedy in attack and sensibly when in defence, the left sided defender, who can also play at centre back, has taken part in two Premier League matches, coming on as sub against Wolves and Wigan.

If Arsenal are to finish the season strongly and keep the pressure on Leicester and Tottenham while keeping the teams below us at bay and ensuring a place in the Champions League next season, we will need the creative and attacking players in the side to keep up the sort of performances that have seen Arsenal score six goals in the last two Premier League games.

Though Chelsea have romped to a Premier League title it may well be Jose Mourinho's side that is in more need of attacking additions, with the likes of Juan Cuadrado, Didier Drogba and Loic Remy all failing to make a real impact this term.

In - between the two Champions League Qualifiers Arsenal had a tricky away game to an Everton side that had gained many plaudits the season prior for their exciting, attacking football.

I keep reading in the football press that Arsenal have the best attacking options in the Premier League, but are often let down by the defence or the midfield going walkabout and trying to join in with the attacking side of things.

But to repeat this was the reserve team of a championship side... basically a league one outfit... Arsenal are the seventh richest club on planet... There are no excuses... In any event the problem was not their parking the bus but our hapless attacking options..

Their well - balanced side, lead by a fearsome trio of Edu Vargas, Eder Valencia, and Andre Gignac in attack and supported by a deep an diverse midfield, is going to be a big threat to make a deep run in the Champions League this season, and Toronto are going to be hard - pressed to stop them.

defense should be ok just the attacking side needs changing more pace and direct running in behind gets us a BIG NAME C / F that can do it all up front on his own we are at least 2 more big attacking names away from a least making c / l semis, but once again well done for winning on the night just shame we could get the third and make c / l history on wars and upwards in the league and f.a cup coyg

Goalscoring attacking midfielders are few and far between and a number of top European and Premier League sides would be interested in Ramsay should be become available..

time for wenger to go upstairs either now or end of season can not coach a very talented bunch of players we need to be balanced not so attack sided in an important champs league match

There is reported interest in Kagawa from a number of Bundesliga sides but the 24 year old attacking midfielder may be tempted by a move to another Premier League side, though one wonders if Man United would be willing to sell the former Borussia Dortmund man to a domestic rival.

Wenger has now revealed that there is a possibility that he could field both in attack in a more conventional 4 -4-2 formation, the system used to win the Premier League last year by Leicester City, although he is eager not to change anything whilst his side are in form.

The fact that Sinclair can play out wide will also interest Dalglish who will feel that the adaptable Swansea City man can add an extra direct dimension to an attack that has struggled to break down opposition sides, managing just 24 goals in 21 Premier League matches.

However, Diego Costa continued his resurgence in recent weeks as he scored after just 13 minutes to break Scunthorpe's resolve and force the League One side to attack, which in turn left them vulnerable at the back.

United may have already signed Memphis Depay this summer, adding to the likes of Angel Di Maria and Juan Mata in the attacking midfield department, but Turan could be another welcome addition to the side as they look to improve on last season and mount a more serious challenge for the Premier League title.

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.

However, unless they produce something close to a perfect performance going with an attacking attitude, they risk being pulled apart by one of the best technical sides in Europe, with Guardiola's men scoring 88 goals in 31 league games this season.

Nicolas Gaitain, the silky attacking midfielder from Portuguese side Benfica, has left the possibility of a move to the English Premier League hanging in the air.

The 28 - year - old attacking midfielder has played 273 games for J - League side Sanfrecce Hiroshima and made his international debut in 2013.

Sterling was an integral part of a trio in attack that almost landed the premier league trophy, that trumps any one off performance kondogbia has put in at two lesser sides.

Both sides have scored 63 League goals this season already which averages out at two goals each in every single game, and this fact only emphasises the attacking philosophy of both teams.

For one season, Stephen Ireland was one of the best attacking midfielders in the Premier League, but the former Manchester City star is now looking surplus to requirements at an Aston Villa side that is hardly brimming with quality.

The attacking midfielder already has three goals in six games for the club, including two memorable efforts in Thursday night's Europa League victory over Slovenian side Maribor.

John Sheridan's side have the strongest defensive record in the division and should maintain that run against Pompey, who have not got the best attacking statistics in the league this season.

Coutinho hasn't been enjoying his best season, but is a part of a deadly attack which has helped his side to push for consecutive top four finishes in the Premier League, and is still believed to be on Barca's wishlist

Pep Guardiola's dream of an undefeated Premier League season came crashing down around him in mid-January, with Liverpool's free - flowing attacking play causing Manchester City numerous problems at Anfield, with the Reds recording a 4 - 3 victory in a thrilling encounter, where the art of defending was thrown out of the window by both sides.

They were in a different league, with a collective of specific types of technical players, under a different manager that actually, despite the possession and attack focus of that side, was very disciplined and well coached.

Now taking this idea to the Premier League, below is a rough guide on the «Attack — goal & assist efficiency» for the current Top 4 sides in the PL table.

As low as 50/1 with one bookmaker to win the League Cup, there is clearly a lot of optimism surrounding Carlos Carvalhal's side, with attacking duo Steven Fletcher and Fernando Forestieri plundering 23 goals between them in 2016/17.

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Brendan Rodgers» side have been pursuing the attacking midfielder for some time, and were beaten by the 2013 Champions League finalists to the signature of Mkhitaryan in 2013 from Shakhtar Donetsk.

With sides increasingly looking away from traditional combative defensive midfielders, Kante shows the benefits of having someone who can consistently break up play, physically dominate and join in attack on a level not seen in the league since the days, perhaps of Vieira and Keane.

The Eagles have the attacking threat of Christian Benteke who is an 8/5 anytime goalscorer option, but Burnley is one of just eight Premier League sides he's never scored against (having scored against 20 of the 28 different sides he's faced in the leLeague sides he's never scored against (having scored against 20 of the 28 different sides he's faced in the leagueleague).

Even looking past Jose Mourinho's strangely dubious record at Newcastle, the visitors» lack of conviction and attacking plan against a side fighting to stay in the league with their previous win coming in October, was quite alarming.

Dominating possession in games is what sides in the Premier League are letting this Spurs attack do, while Spurs are registering much of the possession, the passing stats and the shots, it's rare that they find that cutting edge in front of goal.

For all the talk of the home side's blistering attack, Chelsea have only scored one fewer than them in the league so far.

Ghana Premier League side Medeama have filed an official protest against Elmina Sharks demanding maximum points and three goals after irate home fans physically attacked referee Nuhu Liman Yakubu during a Premier League game on Wednesday, in a shocking episode which has shocked the nation, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm.

Both he and Ross Barkley are set to start in attack, with both players making noises about potential moves to Champions League sides in the summer.

Mourinho was famously the man in charge at Chelsea when the attacking midfielder was sold to Bundesliga side Wolfsburg, where he flourished as the most prolific creative player across Europe's top five leagues in 2014/15, inspiring his club to a second place finish behind Guardiola's Bayern Munich, and catching the eye of City.