Sentences with phrase «case of a defensive midfielder»

Quite honestly, I like these articles you've written, but in the case of a defensive midfielder, I think you're wrong.

Not exact matches

we've a strong midfield and lots of options in the forward line which affords him the luxury of doing so, mustafi is a different case though due to the defensive crisis we're having with koscielny the only experience cb fit to play so it was a no brainer to throw him in from the start.

Wenger has no concept of defensive coaching — none whatsoever and frequently plays attacking players out of position, even giving attacking midfielders the midfield anchor role as in the case of Arteta.

Xhaka, who I like, or at least I like the Xhaka who plays for the Swiss national squad, has shown to be in way over his head in the premiership... of course he showed late in the year that he can stretch the field with the long ball but our squad isn't really set - up for that style of play... most of his long passes are in the air not on the ground and our squad without Giroud, which should have been sold the minute the transfer window officially opened, is one of the smallest in England... we need someone who can pick out the runs of our forwards in the lanes and who is fast enough to come forward into space without conceding his defensive responsibilities... we rarely see him shoot or even be in a position on the field to do so, we rarely, if ever, see him used for set pieces and it appears that the only person at the club who has ever coached him up when it comes to tackling is Coq, which explains his atrocious disciplinary record... maybe it's me but didn't you see him coming in and contributing more from an offensive perspective, with his killer left foot, than a deep - lying midfielder... if that wasn't the case we are the stupidest team alive for taking him over Kante

But the stats, telling us the number of times a relevant defensive event happens (block, successful duel, fouls conceded, % tackles etc) makes it clear that he is operating with a group of half a dozen midfielders who are no better — there is a strong case that he is surrounded by similar players who are poorly - equipped defensively.

He dominated the vast majority of midfield encounters, proving to be an indomitable force in the middle and made a case for being one of the best defensive midfielders around.