Sentences with phrase «back on the left flank»

With Sanchez back on the left flank, and Cazola near him, central role for Ozil, and Walcott upfront, and Le Coq as holding MF, we can tackle many teams.

Marcus Rashford enjoyed a rare opportunity to lead the line against Burton Albion in midweek, scoring twice and providing a reminder of what he can offer in the position, but he was back on the left flank as Lukaku took centre stage at St Mary's.

Not exact matches

Amd for this very reason have I advocated for the Ox to be converted to a Left Back, he can really help us drive forward from the back and with Bellerin on the other flank, we get good balaBack, he can really help us drive forward from the back and with Bellerin on the other flank, we get good balaback and with Bellerin on the other flank, we get good balance.

With Poldi, Flamini and the Little Mozart probably leaving, we may not need to buy replacements as Campbell and Chambo could operate on the left flank with Welbz as a starter, Wilshere and Ramsey already can replace Mozart and Bielik could potentially back up le Coq and any potential new DM.

Some Arsenal fans might have thought that Arsene Wenger might want to bring him back to north London to help the Gunners cope with the mini injury crisis to players like Walcott, Ramsey and the Ox that has left Wenger with a big problem on the right flank, where Gnabry would normally operate.

When you play Welbeck on the right flank, for instance, he does not leave the Right Back exposed.

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].

Sterling in particular has improved a great deal, but has been played at right wing back, on left and right flanks, and as a number ten — and it's impressive he's played as well as he has with no consistent position.

With Sead Kolasinac ruled out due to injury, Ainsley Maitland - Niles is back in on the left flank as Arsene Wenger goes back to a back - three with Calum Chambers and Rob Holding either side of Shkodran Mustafi, with Laurent Koscielny also injured.

If Arsenal stick with three centre backs then Mustafi must be considered a far better choice for the third birth alongside Kos and Holding rather then Monreal.Kolasinac has to come back in at left eing - back and Bellerin revert to the right.Midfield is a very different matter.Arsenal still desperately need a proper defensive central player.Ozil in this current side can not be considered anything more than a luxury.All of Bournemouth's creativity will come down the flanks so it's necessary to put players on to the pitch who are prepared to fulfill their defensive duties.This also means that unless Ramsey can work out that he's playing in midfield not as a number 10 he has no place on the team either.

Angel di Maria was again the provider versus Villa — setting captain Wayne Rooney up in the box with a cross from the left flank, but it was the striker's control and thunderbolt finish on the half - volley — with his back to goal — that grabs the plaudits.

It could be a straight swap with Danny Welbeck, as the England striker is used to playing on that left flank and he does offer the tracking back and work rate that Alexis gives us and that could be important, especially against Chelsea.

A good things for us is with Alexis we have a player who comfortably to organize in both wings, he can switch flank easily and try to get the best out of the weaker of opponent's full back (he started on the right, but finish the game operating in the left in Palace game).

And i think Campbell can also be a back - up for Alexis on the left flank as well since he is left - footed.

People really need to think and remember why Managers not Wenger but Managers in general stick Central players on the flanks, Its for their development to learn how to track back and cover the flanks Everyone must be stupid to think Wenger does nt know Ozils strength is through the middle but Hes a manager and he knows his weakness was being on the flank and not contributing to defsensive duties Anchelotti noticed that and thats when Ozil got punished being subbed off for not putting in enough effort getting comfortable playing through the middle without tracking back, Wenger noticed this including Joachim Lowe so they played him on the wings to learn how to track and defender instead of giving the candy to the baby and letting him get what he wants through the middle hes learned the ard way the same way Wilshere had todo getting pushed over to the left when we all knew Wilsheres game is through the middle Even Santi has had to play on the left and look at his improvement defensively now he tracks back and puts in a shift in defense because he knows since leaving Monreal or gibbs for dead when he was played on the left, You guys need to Study football more and how World Class managers Develop the Squad and Individuals with there weaknesses and lazyness.

I feel like Gibbs on the left flank is just another left back pushed up forward.

While clearly one of the issues with Liverpool is confidence, the fact that there is so little pace on the flanks is a cause for concern, and Liverpool's top transfer targets have to be at left back and on the wings.

The 25 year old can play at left - back or further up the flank and has also been effective in a central midfield role too for both club and country but his recent stint on the Juventus bench has left many sides monitoring the 25 year old,

W started the game with a weaken formation, wenger continues to leave the left flank free so that the teams can pressure our left back, a small midfield and small forward line just can not work, suddenly giroud and campbell on and everton was pressed back.

I've noticed even Monreal starts off on the flank, passes to a player inside him, then takes off into the middle for a return pass, if even our left back does this what chance have we got.

Perhaps the manager's decision was influenced by the absence of the marauding right back Serge Aurier for the visitors and convinced him that the Chilean forward could do a lot of damage on our left flanks.

At right back, Hector Bellerin should get to start and engage in his marauding runs down the flank while on the left, Nacho Monreal will offer defensive solidity and try to stop City's incursions down their right.

Leroy Sane was looking menacing on the left flank and caused one or two flutters at the back for the visitors, particularly with one electric run that took out three players almost in a split second and Bernardo curled a shot a few inches over on 20.

In no danger wide on the left flank, Lee, making his 100th Premier League appearance, turned and played the ball back in the direction of goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey, oblivious to the lurking threat of the in - form Wood.

If Roberto Carlos was bombing forward from left back position at any given oppertunity, Cafu was keeping things together on the other flank with his disciplined display which complimented Roberto Carlos and Brazlian national team in the 90s and early 2000's.

Rafinha slots in at right back, next to the center back pairing of Joël Matip and Roman Neustädter, with Sead Kolašinac flanking them on the left side.

The report says Klopp would love to sign the versatile full - back who can play on either the left or right flank.

Instead of putting Bale back on to the flanks momentarily, Villa - Boas tried to rectify this mismatch, by starting Benoit Assou - Ekotto as the left - winger against Fulham, but this measure didn't really pay off.

The 1996 - born midfielder was also the man - of - the - match on his début against Valencia, where he tormented Gary Neville's side from his position on the right flank, and made life extremely difficult for left - back José Luis Gayà, who was eventually sent off for two yellow card offences (both on Musonda).

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Coach Marc Wilmots switched to a back three but that left his side exposed on the flanks.

Mario Gomez held the ball up on the left flank and cleverly played in wing - back Jonas Hector, who ran to the byline and pulled a cross back for the onrushing Ozil to stab the ball past Gianluigi Buffon.

His run inside held full back Roberto Lago narrow, leaving Kieran Trippier free on the flank.

Like Campbell, Cole had progressed through the academy at his club before becoming a key player on the left flank and his rampaging runs from the back and outstanding defensive qualities were pivotal in Arsenal's successes at the turn of the century.

Kent was impressive and had some early joy cutting in from the left to shoot on his right foot, working with left - back Brad Smith who overlapped down the flank.

Once more he was completely ineffective on Merseyside with West Ham's minimal threat usually coming through converted left - back Arthur Masuaku on the opposite flank.

The 29 - year - old claimed that the team probably needed a better left - back than him as he was better suited on the right flank, but he will still continue to give his best as long as his manager demands.

Lukas Podolski, largely playing on the left flank in the opening games, delved back throughout, to help out Gibbs, and the same goes for Oxlade - Chamberlain.

Rashford was played from the left, same flank as Moses, who was thrice sent out on loan by Mourinho during his stay as manager of Chelsea, but has reinvented himself under new manager Antonio Conte as a wing back.

At this point in his career, Digne isn't a flashy player who will pile on the goals from the wing, but his passing and ability to get forward will be a boon to Edin Dzeko, while his solid defensive skills should shore up that left flank when Radja Nainggolan forges ahead or when Gervinho simply forgets to track back.

Moreno not shining too brightly on the left flank also hurt Lovren's performances although of course, it would be silly to blame the Spaniard solely as full - backs are required to move forward and give width to the team's efforts.

The left - back had showed plenty of attacking endeavour throughout the first - half, he and Sterling proving early threats to the holders on the flanks, but the hosts» opener shows the Spaniard has much to learn about his defensive responsibilities in the Premier League.

Stanislas fired a long pass to Daniels on the left flank and the full - back skipped inside a challenge from the sleeping Hector Bellerin before side - footing home at the near post.

United seemed to be reluctant to pay more than # 40 million for Perisic, but to land their target, a target they have been looking at since at least March, it would be pretty silly to walk away from the player, someone who Mourinho wanted to add to his squad this coming season, which could even see Martial turned back into a striker, a position he has played well in during the first pre-season match against LA Galaxy, which could well see United play a two striker formation during the upcoming season having Perisic, his experience, and ability on the left flank next season.

Meanwhile, Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain is also a candidate to feature in the wing - back position, but he may be deployed on the left flank with Kieran Gibbs likely to start on the bench with a minor thigh problem.

A potential issue with signing Mkhitaryan though is that it could leave the Gunners slightly unbalanced on the right - flank, with their first - choice right - back Hector Bellerin known for his rampaging runs from deep.

Somewhere on a red dirt road flanked by corrugated tin lean - tos painted blue / green like a sea that is nowhere to be found, by waxy green leaves of false banana trees and round huts the same color as the ground, miles every day she walks in rubber flip flops toward the well and back again, red kerchief over her braids, carrying a burden of water, dreaming a shared dream.

He needed Shelly to be strong on the rent laws fight, to stand with teachers» unions to push back on Cuomo's pro-charter school crusade, and to occupy the left - flank on other issues too,» a Democratic operative argued.

And at an event on Staten Island, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio — who has provided left - flank cover Cuomo and his running mate, Kathy Hochul — reiterated his backing for the governor but did not attack Teachout's decision to debate.

Then, just as we leave the final garage to head back to the showroom, we stumble into my favourite car there, possibly my favourite car ever; parked in the sun, just where the outdoor drive - in cinema is being built, a blue Lancia Stratos Stradale with delicate hand - painted number 5s on its flanks and gold wheels.