Sentences with phrase «box midfielder against»

The Welshman made a crucial assist, worked hard for the team and really played the role of a box - to - box midfielder against Boro and should be given a start.

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He seemed the only midfielder willing to join the attack when we were so short on numbers in the box against PSG.

@TH14atl the list of the players you gave me were players who were naturally central midfielders but could play in cmf position and you also gave me no 10's who could also play cmf so i do not get your take.However did you see that they were being played in their best positions.I am also against Ramsey on the wing but i will not be blinded by the fact that if he should be put in box to box role he will be better than santi in that role.But from what you said i think we might just sell cant we.Have you forgotten the man utd match last season where peeps were like O!

Elneny is a workhorse who does a good job for the team.He is a very handy player to have on the bench because he is so adaptable as he proved the other night against Chelsea.At # 5m he is a steal which can not be said about Xhaka who is a liability when it comes to defending and lacks mobility to be an effective box to box midfielder.

Against stronger teams I'd go for our standard formation — Either Welbeck or Giroud as lone striker, Alexis on the left, Walcott or Ox on the right, Cazorla / Özil in the middle, Ramsey as box to box and Arteta / Flamini as holding midfielder.

His initiation of an attack from the midfield while making his usual run into the box to finish it off for our 1st against Hull City; his beautifully chested assist for Podolski's 1st and Arsenal 2nd and his rebounded shot for Podolski's second Arsenal's 3rd.

Earlier we were linked with some physically bigger, taller midfield players to help against corners and free kicks into the box, where we are pretty useless, usually, but that seems to have all gone quiet.

However until any concrete transfer is to occur, Spurs will deploy Dier in the defensive midfield role alongside Ryan Mason who will take up a box to box role, having put up a good performance against Stoke.

Wenger could also make some tactical adjustments, perhaps by using Jack Wilshire as a deep - lying playmaker rather than a converted number 10, giving Granit Xhaka more of a box - to - box midfielder role and developing a Plan B against sides that want to try to bully Arsenal physically.

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.

Besides his assist for Van Persie from deep, his other most memorable moment in a midfield role probably came against Newcastle United last season, where Rooney flew from box to box, starting off a move with a pass out wide before surging forward to meet the return ball and scoring at the other end.

Against teams who are likely to pack the midfield and sit quite deep, having that extra ball - playing option, and someone who can burst into the box from deep, could be useful.

But with Van Gaal determined to add a goalscoring, box - to - box midfielder to his United squad, the player who was described as one of his «untouchables» with Holland before suffering his cruciate injury will only make the deal more likely to happen if he shines against City.