Sentences with phrase «backline at»

From left - to - right, Rodríguez, Bonucci, Musacchio, and Conti represent and entirely new backline at manager Vincenzo Montella's disposal (although I'm willing to bet that Alessio Romagnoli keeps his spot over Musacchio).

Juan Jesus 5 Another player struggling in this Inter backline at fault for the 1st goal as neither he or Vidic closed down Babacar caused problems all game by the Viola frontline.

That leaves us with a very unfamiliar backline at the start.

Nzonzi will be 1st to play Defensive midfield — we're not shielding our backline at all.

The 29 - year - old is set to end a 16 - year stint with the Bundesliga outfit, and reportedly had been ear - marked as a target by Jurgen Klopp as he looks to strengthen his backline at Anfield.

The 32 - year - old Argentine played under Pellegrini at Malaga and is a solid and experienced defender, who would make an ideal addition to City's backline at the moment.

Not exact matches

Against Sunderland, the Gunners need to make their passing and attacks count, and get this game done and dusted by Half - Time; failing which, the aforementioned duo of Johnson and Wickham will start growing in stature and pose serious problems for the Arsenal backline that can be rattled when their opponents start running at them.

Chelsea pair David Luiz and Marcos Alonso form half of the back four after guiding Chelsea to a win at Bournemouth, while Matt Lowton and James Collins of Burnley and West Ham respectively complete the backline after impressive displays of their own.

Recommended by a TV cameraman after failing a trial at Newcastle but ended up shoring up Liverpool's backline for a decade, picking up domestic and European glory as he went.

I can see Elneny at City to shore up their frail backline and Iwobi at Barca to add some flair.

even im surprised at peoples reaction, its the carling cup — our whole backline was kids.

Normally comfortable at centre - half or at right - back, Gomez was asked to fill in on the left - hand side of the Reds backline and his performance warranted special praise from Rodgers, who is now set to give the youngster first - team opportunities in the upcoming season:

The hosts have been porous at the back, and I expect that to continue with the pace of Klopp's side on the counter attack in particular stretching the backline and opening up holes to exploit.

Keep it tight at the back and try to put a ball behind their backline for Theo to run into.

Spurs have used a three - man backline to great effect at times this season, but due to injuries, they were forced into a situation where Ben Davies was in for Danny Rose at left - back while Jan Vertonghen also remains sidelined with Eric Dier filling in through the middle.

A player United fans will be hoping stays at Old Trafford and continues as number one, David de Gea starts in a stronger - looking backline.

Chiellini, 33, remains an integral part of the Juventus backline, and was absolutely crucial in their win over Tottenham at Wembley in the last round to advance to this stage as he produced another solid defensive performance.

Starting from the defence, Laurent Koscielny and new boy Gabriel Paulista seemed to have established an efficient partnership at the centre, and with Spaniards Nacho Monreal and Hector Bellerin on either side, there seems to be a nice balance in the Arsenal backline.

As with the rest of the Chelsea backline, he'll have to be at his best against Swansea's quick attack.

We should just change our whole backline and bring in better players cos what we have is not working at all.

The 24 - year - old will certainly be a quality addition to Liverpool's inconsistent backline, and will join former team - mates Lambert and Lallana at Anfield.

There are too many below average players at club & can't expect Sanchez & Ozil to do wonders with such a porous backline & disjointed midfield marshalled by below average players as Coquelin, Ramsey & El neny.

The problem is when you have an average defensive midfielder then your backline can never be at rest.Coquelin should have started this match.Some people think he's average but I feel he's been played out of position and being tasked with doing too much like a box to box player.How can someone who bases his game on tackling and interception lose that ability all of a sudden and you tell me nothing's wrong but bdcause he's average.Are we fans going to ignore what is plain to us?Let's just pretend things are alright.Then after we win the cracks will be papered only for them to be exposed another day.

At some point some seasons back, there was a time when the backline was compromised to the point where the likes of debuchy and monreal would be improvised as cb's!

What was most impressive about Coquelin is how he constantly glanced at the positioning of his backline, then plugged shut the most crucial pass routes for City attackers.

The Spanish shot - stopper will not want to see this again anytime soon, while in complete contrast United fans were loving «Agent Valdes» contributing to their win as their former goalkeeper helped them avoid a frantic final minute or so with the hosts throwing everything at the United backline.

and at the price quoted i do nt see why we couldnt have pipped davinson from the spurs especially that we are selling half of our backline.

Given his form this season which has seen him emerge as one of the top defensive players in Serie A, coupled with the solid partnership being build alongside Leonardo Bonucci in the heart of the backline, Milan will be delighted if they can agree on new terms to extend his stay at the San Siro.

Llorente and Firmino undoubtedly each get the plaudits for two great goals apiece, while it was a second half to forget for the Liverpool backline as they buckled again to leave their record at 27 goals conceded in 22 games which gives them the worst defensive record in the Premier League at the time of writing.

While these would be two exciting additions, Valverde will arguably also be looking to address the backline too at some point, as beyond Samuel Umtiti and Gerard Pique, they surely can't continue to rely on Javier Mascherano and Thomas Vermaelen to offer cover forever given their age and injury woes over the years.

Chambers has looked good at central defence, but with Mertesacker taking his rightful place, Arsenal's backline will be tested big time, during the coming weeks.

According to The Daily Mail, Jagielka is set to leave Goodison Park this week after a decade at the club, with Sunderland keen on bolstering their backline.

Now the obsession has spread over to the backline, with Monreal and Debuchy deployed at centreback even though they have never played there before in their entire career.

In contrast, Roma, Bayern and Liverpool will undoubtedly be licking their lips at the thought of taking on a Ramos-less Madrid backline, as Juventus were able to expose them and pick out numerous holes in a thrilling night at the Bernabeu.

As a result, a trip to the San Siro couldn't have come at a worse time, and Arsene Wenger will now have the additional headache of a reshuffle in his backline, as per The Sun.

The Spaniard has been immense ever since Wenger made the shift to the three - at - the - back system and his performances surely entitle him to retain his place in the Arsenal backline.

The French coach has preferred to partner Marquinhos» fellow Brazilians David Luiz and Thiago Silva in the heart of the backline, leaving the youngster to fight for scraps or to deputise for either Serge Aurier or Gregory van der Wiel at right - back.

Also, once Debuchy returns from his ankle injury, the Frenchman is another frontrunner to play at Right - Back, which could further limit Chambers» chances of playing in the Arsenal backline.

Welbeck is very good at pressing from the front & he would have helped unsettle the Liverpool backline.

With John Terry leaving and Nathan Ake completing his move to Bournemouth this week, reinforcements for the backline are needed at Chelsea, despite the return of Andreas Christensen from his loan spell in Germany.

What we need to do is find another player that is either elite at passing or dribbling or at least very good at both, but also capable of shielding the backline.

All we need now is a world class pacey striker who will force their backline deeper at all times.

Indeed, while young defenders such as Tomas Kalas, Jeffrey Bruma and Kenneth Omeruo have struggled to make the breakthrough at Chelsea, Wenger has shown a desire to include young defenders such as Gabriel Paulista and Callum Chambers in his backline, and a switch to North London may offer Tomori a quicker route to youth - team football.

A player valued roughly at # 20m, Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels is undoubtedly one of the best centre - backs in the world at the moment and one who would greatly improve this current United backline.

He may opt to rope in a three - man backline in order to always have a numerical superiority especially when it comes to preventive marking for example, even though Liga MX sides tend to feature in a 4 -3-3 formation, so in that case, the fullbacks / wingbacks have the task of adding more numbers at the back.

An integral part of Parma's backline after signing from Monaco in 1996, later going on to make a big impression on the world stage at Juventus and Barcelona.

I have observed him for the last few years and I have always been impressed at how Southampton always managed to put a strong backline no matter who he partnered, be it Lovren, Alderweireld, Van Dijk, Yoshida, Gardos.

Walking around the box pointing at guys to go in certain position instead of supporting the backline and being a wall in front for them.

Recently linked with two new signings at centre - back, it could be that United will bring in both Miranda from Atletico Madrid and Benedikt Howedes from Schalke to shore up their backline.

Though not a regular at Juventus, he brings experience to the Moroccan backline, and will likely lead the team out as captain.