Sentences with phrase «battle in midfield»

So from the above stats it is clear that we can expect a neck to neck battle in the midfield in terms of creativity in this big game.

Welbeck, Cazorla and Coquelin can handle the physical battle in midfield but the problem is that they've all been injured.

Or Viera winning those amazing battles in the midfield against attackers, sometimes against two players and even three, and coming through with a perfect assist for the strikrers.

Facing a team like Fiorentina that always seems to give Juve a good battle in the midfield the last few years, the important of Pogba being, well, Pogba is just that much more important if they want to have a positive first leg at home.

The first half was pretty cagey for a while with a real battle in midfield and you could say that Hull should have been ahead after a great cross from the left found Aluko but the striker got his free header all wrong and Mertesacker cleared.

There would a serious battle in midfield and Alexis would sometimes help in the fight there.

Mauricio Pochettino's side started very well, winning all of the key battles in midfield through Mousa Dembele and Victor Wanyama.

Should Song be out, we will struggle to win the physical battle in midfield, as we will against any of the top 6 clubs...... we must buy an experienced CB / DM to have a chance of winning the PL.

Our biggest challenge for the match will be trying to contain Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale, while Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere could be set to battle in midfield against each other.

«If he plays it will be a good battle in the midfield, but there are a lot of good players in the Everton squad and it's going to be a tough game for everyone.

They should create unpredictable movements and counterattacks, which could only be achieved by winning the battle in the midfield area.

But if you lose the battle in the midfield then in all likelihood you lose the game.

I like the battle in the midfield.

In some ways, the battle in the midfield could actually end up being more exciting than the battle at the front - though obviously, we're hoping for both!

The battle in the midfield was dominated by West Coast players Tori Nicolo, Carleigh Hufana, Rachel Tungol, Demi Gonis, Kamie Lipman & Sydni Lunt.

Canós was battling in midfield and looked as if he might make a break when the ball ran away from him and he went in to a tackle with Marcus Olsson.

Last week, Aaron Ramsey was selected to play in midfield, and it suited the team really well, giving us lot of balance, but I would expect Wenger to opt for such a formation only for tough away games, and not a home game, where we should really be having a go at the opposition, instead of just winning the battles in midfield.

There will be far too much creativity and energy in the Man City attacks for United's lacklustre defence to handle, while the battle in midfield will be a one - sided affair.

Editor's note: This article was written prior to Liverpool's win against Manchester City at Etihad on Saturday I've always believed that the competitive games are won and lost, by the battle in midfield.

It will be interesting to see if Fergie goes with two upfront in Rooney and Welbeck, or he aims to win the battle in midfield.