Sentences with phrase «best central defensive pairing»

Using some statistics, and some thinking, I try to determine Arsenal's best central defensive pairing.

Jose Giminez at Athletico Madrid, one half of this season's best central defensive pairing in Europe - hardly conceded any goals in La Liga or the Champions League this season.

It was clear from last season that we needed a better central defensive pairing.

Not exact matches

We do have some good news with the return of our summer signing Shkodran Mustafi who comes staright back in to renew his central defensive pairing with Koscielny.

Well it's done now...... but I'd hazard a guess he wanted an established central midfield partnership with strongest possible defensive qualities (Coquelin / Elneny) infront of an untried, young, emergency centre back pairing.

The back four should be unchanged as the central pairing of Koscielny and Mustafi are playing well and are looking like a really solid unit, while the full backs do their defensive jobs well and also add width and threat to the attack.

We need to start thinking about integrating a new central defensive pairing because although monreal and debuchy try their best when per and kos are out they're both approaching 30, we need to partner chambers with another younger centre back so he can develop a better understanding of his strengths and form a partnership as fruitful as the current one.

The good news is that we have our first choice central defensive pairing of Mertesacker and Koscielny back, which will hopefully mean a clean sheet as a platform for an Arsenal win.

In a slow and boring first half, two of the best chances went to Sunderland as Defoe tore apart the central defensive pairing of Vertonghen and Alderweireld only to hit the post.

Apart from the scoring situations, Lukaku was very good in running the channels, holding up play and giving the Liverpool central defensive pair lots to do in the game.

The pair have worked well for England and with Phil Jones injured and Chris Smalling not favoured by the manager for the central defensive pairing, the duo of Cahill and Jagielka have little to worry about in terms of job security.