Sentences with phrase «best deep lying midfielder»

As reported by The Guardian, Wenger had nothing but bad news for us on the injury front, with the innoucuous lloking knock picked up by Mikel Arteta revealed as a calf problem that will see Arsenal without their captain and best deep lying midfielder for a lengthy period of time.

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He is not just all about attack either, because in the last year or so the boss has been using him in a deeper lying central midfield role and Cazorla has proved very adept there, better than Arteta to be honest.

Although Wilshere has not nailed down a regular position in his career so far, playing both as an attacking midfielder, either centrally or on either flank, as well as a more defensive - minded player, it appears that he wants to work on becoming more of a deep - lying ball player in the Alonso or Pirlo mould.

We have the new signing Granit Xhaka to consider as well as Francis Coquelin but I expect they will be fighting for the deepest lying midfield position and the same could be true of Mohamed Elneny, so will his Euro performances see Ramsey as a first choice starter for Arsenal next season?

Personally, I am of the opinion that the role of a deep - lying midfield orchestrator is his best position and I believe he should be played there for Arsenal as well.

The 3 points is great for confidence but against better teams with one deep lying midfielder, (Arteta or Flamini) in front of Per we'll get found out.

It is the deeper lying midfield generals who in such a team control transformation from defense — to — attack, and vice versa, making sure shape and sharpness is maintained in attack as well as retreat.

So wait a minute.Are Arsenal looking for a defensive midfielder or a box to box player.I'm really disappointed in Xhaka's defending.He's very good with his long passing but I don't think he's the best option when it comes to box to box.In Arsenal he's normally used as the defensive midfielder particular deep lying playmaker and this actually means that we need someone who is fantastic at attacking and can also do very well defensively so as to compliment for Xhaka's defensive short comings.Ludo Goretzka is very good defensively from the little I've seen but I don't really know much about his attacking qualities.But I also hope Arsenal does not forget about Mario Lemina.He's a complete midfielder and to me has the capabilities to be one of Europe's best if given the chance.He can defend very well and attack very well.He's a player Juventus would regret selling.As for Goretzka I know he's very good defensively but have» t seen much of him in terms of attack.If he's as good as in attack I'd sign him.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

He is better suited to be a deep lying playmaker in a Cazorla mould or B2B like Ramsey (next to the combative midfielder in Coquelin / Flamini).

Alike to Carrick, Jorginho is a deep - lying midfielder who possesses a fantastic vision and ability to thread quality balls through some of Europe's best defensive units.

He can play passes very well as a deep - lying midfielder, but he's never convinced me defensively, which is of course the most important skill in that position.

And Wilshere has now played three or four games for England in his new role as the deepest lying midfielder, with Roy Hodgson using a midfield diamond as well as the old favourite of 4 -4-2.

Other targets reportedly include Barcelona defender Dani Alves [via ITV Sport], Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin [via Metro Sport] as well as Borussia Dortmund's deep - lying playmaker Ilkay Gundogan [via Express Sport] as the club look to pose a genuine threat for the league title next season.

There has been a lot of talk about whether Arsenal should start playing Jack Wilshere in the deep lying holding midfield role that he has started to occupy and do very well at for England.

He is a Box to Box player and his best position in Arsenal shirt is in deep lying midfielder.

The deep - lying playmaker is still regarded as one of the best central midfielders in European football despite his advancing age and is set to become the first German to represent the United first - team.

Although often used as an attacking midfielder, he is robust enough to play in that deeper - lying role — he has good positional sense and can tackle.

This talented and promising deep lying playmaker could actually be a better use of the money for the Gunners, not because he is the better player but because central midfield is one of the areas more in need of strengthening this summer, although rumour has it that Morgan Schneiderlin is our main target for that role.

Walcott cant play striker, he is good attacking from the sideways, there is no wc short striker in the modern game, aguero, messi are deep lying attackers we do nt need a mobile striker thats why welbeck does nt suit us.Hold up play allows attacking arsenal midfielders freedom to score, so strikers like benteke, martinez, benzema could help giroud

Ramsey's best position is the B2B / deep lying attacking midfielder role.

Ramsey's best position is as deep - lying attacking midfielder.

The former Southampton youth product enjoyed his best season of his career last term, flourishing in a number of roles, including a previously untried wing - back role and as a deep - lying midfielder.

Have England found Jack Wilshere's best position by playing him as a deep - lying midfielder?

The German can play a good deep - lying playmaker, but he hasn't developed / been molded into a pure defensive midfielder.

At this stage of the season, Cleverley is the player being dribbled past the most times per game suggesting he isn't performing that well in terms of actual defending but is playing the deep midfield role as a deep - lying playmaker — his effectiveness in this position is there to be scrutinised, of course.

He can operate in central midfield as well as on the flanks; Ramsey has also been used as a deep - lying playmaker due to his robust nature.

For a brief period last season, we thought Abou Diaby was back at his best, as the deep - lying midfielder outplayed... Read More»

He's a good technical player who can play as an attacking midfielder, or as a slightly deeper lying playmaker, and someone who also possesses a handy set piece.

Joao Mario and Eder have both shown that they play better as substitutes, while the deep - lying midfield role has proven to suit Borja Valero much better than further up the field as a trequartista.

I've seen some suggest that we should be looking at Ramsey and Xhaka through the middle and whilst I understand the theory — a physical presence and deep lying passer of the ball alongside a box - to - box energetic midfielder — it's a formula that hasn't been tested and against such a decent team like PSG are, I think Wenger will want a partnership that understands each other best.

He noted, with enthusiasm, how he felt Mourinho had found his best position last season in a deep - lying midfield role while saying the exact same thing during his time at Arsenal when deployed higher up the field.