Sentences with phrase «box midfielder capable»

Billed as a box - to - box midfielder capable of dominating games almost by himself in topflight encounters in his homeland, the recently capped Portugal international was made to look as inexperienced as his half - season worth of games for his club would otherwise suggest.

The 25 - year - old is a box - to - box midfielder capable of adding quality to this Spurs side in a variety of departments.

Not exact matches

I get your point mate.But in truth Ramsey is the CM and Xhaka is the DM according to our formation anf tactic.It's even debatable if Xhaka is capable of playing DM.I think Ramsey's tactical awareness is poor but he has every right to take risks and move into the opposition box.He's a box to box player.The only problem is Ramsey overdoes it.If we had a proper CDM the team would be more balanced.Now it's like we have two CM's playing in midfield and due to their poor tactical awareness we're always left exposed.I conclude by reminding people that Wilshere is better footballer and is more intelligent than Xhaka.It'll be better playing Wilshere and pairing him with a CDM than having Xhaka play there.He just gets to play over him becausr we signed him for # 35.

Before the game, we knew that United lacked: (a) an established central midfielder capable of moving the ball both intelligently and imaginatively (back in your box, Carrick fan, it's been a good long while); (b) a source of backbone, spine, gumption, heart, garra, moral courage, or whatever; (c) a functioning Patrice Evra; (d) a settled defence.

Next to Jack Wilshere, Jack has so much potential, had injuries left him alone he would be our captain already, he has the ability to pass or dribble through midfields, capable of sitting alongside Xhaka or playing box to box, he enjoys getting stuck in, he also has the passion and leadership skills we are always missing, the issue here is AW doesn't like Jack playing deep, so I would expect him on the wing more than in the middle this year.

IMO we should have a strong, physical all action central box - to - box midfielder who is capable of starting attacks from the deep and defends well to partner with the more attack minded box - to - box midfielder Ramsey.

The Croatian is a versatile midfield operator — capable of featuring ahead of the defence, as a box - to - box operator or as a number 10.

Sissoko's arrival offers Mauricio Pochettino a different tool to utilise at White Hart Lane, with the midfielder capable of fulfilling the box - to - box role just as well as he operates as an industrious wide man, a quality that saw him feature more prominently for France in the latter stages of their Euro 2016 campaign this summer.

Lampard was a versatile box to box player who was capable of playing in any position in the midfield.