Sentences with phrase «battles as the midfielder»

One season with AC Milan was followed by a short spell with Real Betis, which was blighted by legal battles as the midfielder sued the club for breach of contract.

Not exact matches

I said they have one true play maker of class and again it is the opposite with us as we have primarily one strong battling defensive midfielder of class.

As a team we look very weak, Our midfield have no bite to them as we keep buying little fancy players but they are no good at tackling and getting stuck in, Santi for me this year do nt want to play maybe he is looking for a move!!!! Jack in in and out of games he is so inconsistanat, Arteta past his best and needs to be replaced, Wenger needs to look at the time and improve it, Last year we got Ozil this year we got Alexis but we are not using them to there full potental, Ransey is class but we can keep hoping for is magic to get us out of shit, Giroud for me is a waste of time we need a top top forward he battles away but he is far below the class we neeAs a team we look very weak, Our midfield have no bite to them as we keep buying little fancy players but they are no good at tackling and getting stuck in, Santi for me this year do nt want to play maybe he is looking for a move!!!! Jack in in and out of games he is so inconsistanat, Arteta past his best and needs to be replaced, Wenger needs to look at the time and improve it, Last year we got Ozil this year we got Alexis but we are not using them to there full potental, Ransey is class but we can keep hoping for is magic to get us out of shit, Giroud for me is a waste of time we need a top top forward he battles away but he is far below the class we neeas we keep buying little fancy players but they are no good at tackling and getting stuck in, Santi for me this year do nt want to play maybe he is looking for a move!!!! Jack in in and out of games he is so inconsistanat, Arteta past his best and needs to be replaced, Wenger needs to look at the time and improve it, Last year we got Ozil this year we got Alexis but we are not using them to there full potental, Ransey is class but we can keep hoping for is magic to get us out of shit, Giroud for me is a waste of time we need a top top forward he battles away but he is far below the class we need,

Barcelona, according to reports cited in the Daily Express, are the latest club to have joined the transfer battle, as they set out to replace midfield legend Xavi.

If that's the case, let's hope Renault is right - an epic midfield battle might not have the same kudos as an inter-team title fight, but it could be just as entertaining.

Man Utd are reportedly set to battle Liverpool in the summer transfer market as both clubs look to bolster their midfield options ahead of next season.

Cababye has been linked with a move back to France for most of the summer, with PSG and AS Monaco battling it out for the talented midfielder.

Juventus set date to open bidding for world - class Man City target Man City plot move for Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph as Etihad Stadium side seek to boost «homegrown» quota Swansea City & Aston Villa in battle to sign Tottenham winger

Kante seems like a player that likes to keep his head down and just get the job done and although it is going to be a battle to get him away from Leicester City in the first place as well as to fend off the challenges from other clubs, if Arsenal is looking for a defensive midfielder this summer to replace the outgoings, then Kante should definitely be a top priority.

Wenger watched on as Wanyama won the midfield battle against the aforementioned Flamini and bit - part player Frances Coquelin on New Year's Day and may deem his chances of luring the Kenyan international as superior to his ongoing pursuit of Schneiderlin.

Tottenham could reportedly face a battle to hold on to Dele Alli, as Real Madrid are constructing an offer for the England midfielder.

Signing a new DM would definitely give us an edge in the midfield battle, but defending as a unit and positional discipline from the whole team is much, much more important.

He played there for udinese, and would sure up our midfield defensively as he battles from min 1 to min 90.

Its not the first team that im worried about but its what is on the bench that scares me.Are those guys as reliable.Are they pushing for their first team positions?Do we have enough goalscorers do we have strength in our team to win midfield battles and penetrate defences.Does our style of play suit both the starters and the benchwarmers?These are the questions i sm trying to figure out.

A steady presence in midfield as he overcame some early sloppiness on the ball to provide the hosts with important defensive coverage to win the midfield battle.

That 19 year old kid then had the cheek to almost effortlessly dominate not just one of them, but both of them, for 90 minutes, his passing was superb, he battled, every time the spanish geniuses came forward, he was there with a crunching challenge to get the ball, he had the confidence to demand the ball off more experienced teammates, no matter his situation, facing his own goal, tightly marked, it made no difference, he received the ball and as a result of either his immense skill or his animalistic desire, he broke free of two of the best midfielders ever to grace a football pitch and effortlessly glided forward.

While he thrives as a destructive midfielder, capable of breaking up the play and winning aerial battles, he is also capable of launching forward and starting attacks.

He gave Arturo Vidal as good as he got in a tasty midfield battle, before being replaced by Elias.

Jose Mourinho already has Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata and Alexis Sanchez battling for places behind Romelu Lukaku, while there are other areas of his squad that potentially need addressing such as the midfield with Michael Carrick retiring and Marouane Fellaini on an expiring contract.

As usual the Arsenal fans have been getting some mixed messages from Arsene Wenger and the club about the extent of the injury to our French central midfield star Francis Coquelin and about how long we can expect it to be before the Gunners have his battling skills back in the team.

As a team we look very weak, Our midfield have no bite to them as we keep buying little fancy players but they are no good at takling and getting stuck in, Santi for me this year do nt want to play maybe he is looking for a move!!!! Jack in in and out of games he is so inconsistanat, Arteta past his best and needs to be replaced, Wenger needs to look at the time and improve it, Last year we got Ozil this year we got Alexis but we are not using them to there full potental, Ransey is class but we can keep hoping for is magic to get us out of shit, Giroud for me is a waste of time we need a top top forward he battles away but he is far below the class we neeAs a team we look very weak, Our midfield have no bite to them as we keep buying little fancy players but they are no good at takling and getting stuck in, Santi for me this year do nt want to play maybe he is looking for a move!!!! Jack in in and out of games he is so inconsistanat, Arteta past his best and needs to be replaced, Wenger needs to look at the time and improve it, Last year we got Ozil this year we got Alexis but we are not using them to there full potental, Ransey is class but we can keep hoping for is magic to get us out of shit, Giroud for me is a waste of time we need a top top forward he battles away but he is far below the class we neeas we keep buying little fancy players but they are no good at takling and getting stuck in, Santi for me this year do nt want to play maybe he is looking for a move!!!! Jack in in and out of games he is so inconsistanat, Arteta past his best and needs to be replaced, Wenger needs to look at the time and improve it, Last year we got Ozil this year we got Alexis but we are not using them to there full potental, Ransey is class but we can keep hoping for is magic to get us out of shit, Giroud for me is a waste of time we need a top top forward he battles away but he is far below the class we need,

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I don't even know why he started Welbeck ahead of Walcott in the first place, Welbeck was giving away the ball too often on the right and wasn't helping Bellerin in defence.Bellerin too can't be blameless for being caught out of position many times, he didn't even know who he was marking.The reason why we lost the midfield battle wasn't because Coquelin didn't do much, the problem was with Ramsey and Cazorla, they were loosing possesion too often in our own half giving more room for counter attack Coquelin alone couldn't contain opponent's pressure for the full 90minutes he needed help too defencively from Ramsey who didn't give him any, Ramsey now sees himself as an AM who could go forward at anytime and ignore his defensive responsibility.Koscielny didn't do much to prevent the second goal.

According to Calciomercato, as re-reported by The Express, Klopp is seemingly very keen on making a deal happen this summer to bolster his midfield options, as he has reportedly personally called Ceballos to move Liverpool ahead of AC Milan and Juventus in the transfer battle.

In his absence, McTominay and Matic will have to win the midfield battle against Ever Banega and Stephen N'Zonzi, as it could be crucial to getting a foothold in the game.

According to the paper edition of Corriere dello Sport, as reported by Calciomercato, Arsenal, Barcelona, Chelsea, Juventus and Bayern Munich are all battling it out for the midfield ace's signature.

Tottenham have good quality options across the park at present but one can see why Redknapp would want more battling midfielders to pick from, especially if Jermaine Jenas does as expected and leave the club in the summer.

It looks as though we could be poised for a summer transfer battle as three of the biggest clubs in England engage in a battle for one of the most exciting midfield talents within European football.

Ahead of the all - important clash at Old Trafford, the Arsenal midfielder Francis Coquelin has warned his side not to underestimate struggling and injury - hit Manchester United as the clubs prepare for battle on Sunday, with the Gunners aiming to continue their surge towards the Premier League title.

Arsenal are in France as they await to take on French champions PSG in the Champions League group stages, and Coqueiln believes the midfield battle will be key.

Fernando was dreadful for City as they were overpowered by West Ham at Upton Park, with the Brazilian comfortably losing the midfield battle to the inspired former Arsenal star Alex Song.

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.

Considering the midfield is one of Juventus's strengths, it promises to be a very hard battle in the middle of the pitch that Juventus just might win superiority over, but if that will be enough for Juve to win the Champions League final is a different story, because as I said above, Barcelona isn't as reliant on the midfield anymore.

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Heading to Brazil for the penultimate race of this season, Haas need to «get everything out» of their VF - 17 as they look to overhaul Renault in the midfield battle.

In one of Moyes» best decisions as Man Utd manager, he brought the hot - headed van Persie off and brought on Welbeck, a move reminiscent of Fergie when he brought off Scholes against Arsenal when he was battling with Wilshire in midfield.

Arsenal were the first to do the initial running, but QPR pegged the Gunners» back, as they won the midfield battle.

So whilst we will still analyse the goals, discussing the tactical battle, City's superiority, Liverpool's midfield, and how / why the game developed as it did is the real focus.

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.

Roma couldn't keep up the intensity, not pressing as high in the second half, but their midfield still battled hard, constantly winning the ball back when the ball went into the middle.

It will be an exciting battle to watch as he goes up against the man he replaced in the Leicester midfield.

The fast paced nature of the game continued as it developed into a midfield battle.

We expect Wenger's men to win the midfield battle in this match and use that as the catalyst in picking up all three points.

From Men in Blazers: Rog talks with 21 - year - old FC Dallas and USMNT midfielder Kellyn Acosta about growing up a soccer player in American football - mad North Texas, doing battle with Mexico at the Azteca, and being left on his high school's JV squad as a freshman.

At Arsenal, he was mainly utilized as a center midfielder who normally used to guide the play and win midfield battle.

We felt quite comfortable in the car and as usual it looks very close in the midfield — we're in a very tight battle with Force India, Renault and Williams.

As mentioned above, the territorial battle is paramount, but of equal importance will be each team's ability to retreat and clog the passing the lanes, because if Lionel Messi is afforded time and space to operate between the midfield and the defense; well, Pep knows better than anyone what will happen.

The former England and Manchester United midfielder believes the Arsenal player «may have set his sights too low» by opting for a loan spell on the south coast, as he attempts to battle back to full fitness and confidence.

As always there were several Englishmen in Dyche's side, with Aaron Lennon's resurgence likely to come too late while West Brom's Jake Livermore produced moments of quality during a midfield battle with Jack Cork.

Karim El Ahmadi, Fabian Delph and Yacouba Sylla all deserve to keep their places as Villa will look to win the midfield battle at the KC Stadium and take the fight to Hull in order to secure all three points and a third away victory of the season.