Sentences with phrase «back in midfield»

«I'm sure in other games (Van Gaal) might put me back in midfield, but I'm delighted to be playing up front and scoring goals.

Tottenham's nervy start was punished as Mane opened the scoring when Coutinho won the ball back in midfield and Wijnaldum played a perfect through ball for Mane to chase,

Ahead of our Europa League second leg against Liverpool, I wanted to see Schneiderlin back in midfield for United.

We didn't win the ball back in the midfield and we lost it too many times there because of misplaced passes and we were too cautious going forward and sat back and rely only on counter-attacks which ended with losing possession.

Just put Ramsey and Ozil back in midfield together.

When they are played as # 10's they are some of the best players in the world, but when they are played on the wing or further back in the midfield they are drastically less effective and do boarder on being absolutely useless at times.

I want ramsey back in Midfield.

He started third and when the team decided not to pit it's cars during the safety car (which had been deployed for Ralf Schumacher's crash on the banking) it meant that Sato would emerge from his first stop way back in the midfield.

I expect to see Xhaxa back in the midfield.

Cazorla was better when he got put back in midfield.

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

Hopefully we will have Ramsey back in midfield but if not then I think it should be Rosicky that comes in with Cazorla moving back into the number 10 role.

With Matuidi back in midfield, we should be able to neutralize their most important player, Dembele.

Louis van Gaal changed his tactics to try to surprise Arsenal and counter his team's defensive problems, with three central defenders and with Luke Shaw and Valencia playing as wing backs in a midfield five, with Rooney and van Persie up front.

Not exact matches

Now while Ramsey and Flamini are doing a good job in central midfield, what happens when Coquelin and Santi are back?

It may also be beneficial for Coquelin's playing time, to keep training as a centre back during pre-season because otherwise he may find himself dropping down the pecking order in a jam packed midfield.

Fans were quoting stats which «proved» we had the best GK, back four, the best DM, the best midfield and best striker in the land.

The problem is the defence and the lack of cover, we need to get 3 players in January, a centre back to challenge or replace Mertisacker and 2 combative midfielders.

Gibbs hasn't got the confidence to pass the ball forward, he gets to pass back to often and is not good at defending Monreal is a class act so we need to add there Ramsey is not a wide player, why Wenger doesn't play his strongest first then make the 2subs in 65 min and Walcot should have started as Ramsey is better in Midfield.

Adelaide could be the next to join the list but as a central attacking midfielder, I think he will likely play as third choice back up behind Mesut Ozil and Santiago Cazorla, mainly featuring in domestic cup competitions.

From being a massive favourite among Arsenal fans, even when he left the Emirates to return to his boyhood club Barcelona back in 2011, the Spain international midfield star Cesc Fabregas became persona non grata with Gooners after he came back to the Premier League two years ago to join up with Arsene Wenger's old nemesis Jose Mourinho.

Played in midfield against Besiktas, but should be moved back into the defensive three to help cope with City's attacking threat.

However, such is Hodgson's faith in the midfielder, that he's willing to allow the 24 - year - old the chance to prove his fitness in England's pre-tournament friendlies, in the hope that Wilshere will be back to his best in time for the Three Lions» opening fixture.

Apart from his preferred role of playing as a box - to - box midfielder, the Juventus star can also play as a winger, a full - back or as a wing - back, whilst also having played as a centre - back in a three - man defence during his spell at Marseille in the 2014 - 15 season, under manager Marcelo Bielsa.

I am angry that we are still short at the back and in defensive midfield, quality wise.

Those two would give us great energy and work rate in midfield and if Wenger wants to bring the just back Coquelin off before the end he has a ready made replacement on the pitch in Elneny, increasing his options to change things around.

There are not many fans that have faith in Jack returning to his old self and making inroads into our very talented midfield any more, but with the Englishman's tenacity and fighting spirit you never know if he could force himself back into the reckoning, and there is no doubt he has always been one of Wenger's favourites.

The only other change made by the Frenchman is at the back, with veteran keeper Petr Cech coming back in and the midweek hero David Ospina dropping back to the bench, so Coquelin and Cazorla continue to be our first choice central midfield pairing and the summer signing Granit Xhaka will have to wait.

We don't have enough quality in back of Central midfield be it a top holding midfielder or top box 2 box.

Blind was initially bought into Old Trafford as a left - back who could also play in the centre of midfield and he became a favourite under van Gaal.

Welbeck has been doing it for Roy Hodgson for a while, while the Ox kept his place in Hodgson's midfield because he knew how to maintain shape and track back.

If we need every player on the pitch to work hard in the defense, there is something groundbreakingly wrong with our back four and defensive midfield.

Let's face it, Mertesacker and Arteta were once decent players in their youthful days, but now they are shit, both are liabilities to the rest.Koscielny, gibbs and debuchy have to work twice as hard to cover up for the sluggish per, same case when arteta is playing, the midfielders around have to run back when he easily gets turned and beaten for pace.

We simply have to look at strengthening our central midfield area also, and bring in a comfortable centre - back.

Picture this, if we had a quick, agile defender alongside kos, our full backs would have the freedom to bombard forward without worrying about covering for a slug at the back.Same if we had a big strong athletic dmf like gustavo, our midfield midgets would be free to move forward and create chances knowing that there is someone reliable protecting the back four.But then again this can only happen in my dreams or on FIFA manager

The need for a win is shown clearly by the boss picking a positive central midfield of Ramsey instead of him bringing Coquelin back, while the contract rebel Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain also keeps his place in the side as summer signing Kolasinac drops to the bench.

Just one more player that could play in defensive midfield and center back would have greatly improved the team.

I recall a certain Southampton midfielder a few years back bossing the all mighty Barca midfield in an Epic Champions League upset in Scotland.

Though England are currently well equipped at centre back, and Rovers boss Sam Allardyce believes that will eventually become Jones» permanent position, there is certainly a void in defensive midfield that Jones could well fill — especially with poor Owen Hargreaves having suffered another setback.

With a lot of players back from injury in offence and midfield, we should have a lot more control than we did in Belgium and should be able to cause Anderlecht numerous problems from the off.

Now we have an unhappy player in sanchez on our hands, missed out on a quality player Lemar, Din't go after a decent winger or Midfielder, Sold our RWB Ox without finding any replacement, sold our best defender in Gabriel, Sold left back for peanuts.

Whilst Xhaka and Ramsey have been good towards the latter stages of the season, Santi's technical brilliance and creativity on the ball has been sorely missed and Arsenal could benefit significantly by bringing in a midfielder who has the ability to bring that kind of artistry back to the Gunners» midfield.

Once again though, Arsenal fans were not too hard on our former captain, as Wenger had the option to buy him back but chose not to, mainly because we now had a number of players like Cazorla, Ramsey and Ozil in the centre of midfield.

The players in question are Lars Stindl, a 26 - year - old attacking midfielder, and Leonardo Bittencourt, a 22 - year - old winger who could also operate well as a wing - back in Liverpool's fluid tactical system.

Granted, we were short in the back, and didn't look sharp in the midfield.

The pair have been keeping tabs on the battling midfielder for some time and Sunderland had a deadline day bid to take Livermore on loan rejected, with the Black Cats eventually bringing in left - back Danny Rose from Spurs instead.

Wilshere Ramsey Elneny into midfield geniuses Jenkinson Chambers Gabriel Gibbs the best back four in the land.

In fact, the boss is so determined to field chambers regularly that he has got his name penciled down for three positions in right back, central defense and defensive midfielIn fact, the boss is so determined to field chambers regularly that he has got his name penciled down for three positions in right back, central defense and defensive midfielin right back, central defense and defensive midfield.

We need a world class player like Cazorla in the back of Central midfield and someone who can push Ozil.

A lack of speed in the final third, a midfield enforcer and a pacey center back to partner Koscielny, fix these and all being equal we would have a genuine shot at the title.