Sentences with phrase «central deep midfielder»

But as a central deep midfielder, Cazorla is better than him.

Not exact matches

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.

Both Mkhitaryan and Ozil have the potential to start up attacks from deep in the central defense area and continue those attacks in the pivot attacking midfield set - up as well, and completing the same in advance attacking roles as well as striking positions.

-- Wilshere: Plays better in a deeper central midfield position, than playing behind a striker, like Cazorla.

As Lacazette becomes more and more frustrated throughout matches where his teammates create nothing for him, he slides deeper and takes up a de facto central midfield role so he can join the action.

Don't get me wrong, we need a central addition, but more of a deep - lying playmaker than a defensive midfielder.

Wenger has also used the double pivot at times, with Flamini alongside our captain and I wonder if this could be the template that Arsenal use in the future, but with Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere as the deeper lying central midfielders.

-- Ozil: Lost the ball several times in the first half, but overall he performed better when playing as a deeper central midfielder.

Ramsey also looked great and full of energy on Saturday, something we desperately need from our two deeper central midfielders.

Sanchez on the right further from the goal with enough space to explode forward in quick attack, Cazorla on the opposite side with room to man the Central Midfield like he has always done, opposite action from Sanchez... the two can interchange wings as they are both very apt from both wings, with a telepathic understanding with Sanchez more amenable to move the ball forward from the deep but Cazorla more amenable to defend from the deep.

Rashford was dazzling as a central forward last night, he often dropped deep to get the ball from the midfield area, was very brave to take on the opponent's defenders and produced a lot of good flicks for his teammates.

Outside the club, the closest thing to a deep - lying - central - midfield - Santi Cazorla is Thiago Alcantara of Baryern Munich.

It is obvious from the way we played before he moved into playing the deep - lying central midfield position.

For me that means Ramsey and Coquelin as the deep lying central midfielders, with Santi Cazorla ahead of them, Alexis on the left and either Ozil or Walcott on the right.

Chambers also claims that he has no real preference as to whether he becomes a regular right back or central defender and we have yet to see whether Arsene Wenger thinks he might be right for the deep lying midfield role.

If the three attackers are lacklustre in th 3 -4-2-1 formation, the deep central midfielders can not do much, as they are not supposed to have creative role in the formation.

The fans could include Ozil if they want, but he had better play in deeper central midfield area, because he is not suitable to be playing behind a striker.

Why not using him in a deeper central midfield area, to see the result?

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

But as a deep central midfielder, I think Ramsey's skills, his ability to break the opponent's attack and robbing the ball are still below Kante's.

Yes they are both central midfielders but Coquelin is much more defensively minded while Schneiderlin is more of a deep lying playmaker, like our own Mikel Arteta.

Phil Jones in deeper central midfield role, does Roy think he's found the new Makelele with that move?

Contrary to what we were expecting, which was for Germany to keep their usual shape and focus on beating Italy wide, Joachim Loew has set out his side in a 4 -3-3 here with three fairly deep central midfielders and Mesut Ozil on the right.

Wtf are you talking about, with 4141 formation the DM is isolated and is left to cover alot more ground where as is a 4231 one of the other Central midfielders are alot deeper to support the DM.

Wilshere was very good in the last several matches, especially when he played as a deeper central 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.

The German could hardly be called a tigerish defender and I am not suggesting that Arsene Wenger plays him as the deepest sat central midfielder.

We have seen how Iwobi can comfortably usher the ball from the deep central midfield area to the front, by using his close control and dribbling skill.

Why do you think wingers would be a great replacement for a deep lying central midfield playmaker?

Tackling, he is our deepest positioned central midfielder so I don't buy distribution as his main responsibility.

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.

There were more Arsenal transfer rumours linking the club with a player in the deep lying central midfield role than any other, by some distance.

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.

Bergkamp played behind Henry to help the central midfielders by dropping deep

Answer: A Santi Cazorla is a highly intelligent, talented and industrious Arsenal midfielder who is able to play the deep - lying central midfield role to perfection.

His sudden improvement is partly the consequence of Leicester's improved organisation higher up the pitch, with the forwards keeping the side compact, allowing the central midfielders to drop deep and protect the centre - backs closely.

Occupying the second central midfield position is the deep - lying playmaker, this role instructs the player to come deep to receive the ball, before attempting creative passes to the attacking players.

Usually, and especially so in games in which Liverpool play well, we can see a rough 4 -2-4 / 2 -4-4 formation, but the additional support from midfield simply was not present — with Chamberlain deeper, and more central.

In attacking phases of play, the Shadow Striker forms a partnership with a No. 9 but when the team is defending, they drop into a deeper area of the pitch in order to try and retain possession by hassling opposing central midfielders.

Cleverley has made zero accurate through balls all season — this could be understood if you were the deepest lying defensive midfielder in the world but he's not, he's a general central midfielder by trade and you could argue he's meant to be more offensive than Michael Carrick.

Juve's central midfielders complement each other, with Sami Khedira covering the ground, and Miralem Pjanic circulating the ball and setting up his teammates from deep.

When the Center Forward comes deeper to collect the ball, the Center Back will also be dragged out creating space behind the Center Back until 1 Central Midfielder shuffles back and recreates the defensive line.

Starting in a deeper central midfield position, Zavarov operated as a modern attacking midfielder, constantly making runs into the opponent box.

However they struggled linking play centrally, usually against ten deep defenders, forcing central attacking midfielder Andres Iniesta and forward Leo Messi to drop deep into non threatening positions in an attempt find space with the ball.

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.

Alexis was pushed higher up, Jack Wilshere played as a # 10, and Mesut Özil was forced to play deeper, as the left - sided central midfielder.

Off the back of a season marred by a fasciitis injury and a metatarsal fracture, our diverse, role - playing captain has transitioned back into a deep «number six» position in central midfield.

The midfielder is adept to playing a deep - lying footballer to cover the defense, a central box - to - box midfielder or as an attacking play - maker who can play behind the strikers.

With his physicality, defensive instincts and accurate forward passing ability, Bakayoko is the full package as a deep - lying central midfielder.

Again, he's a fullback, typically the realm of straight lines and curled crosses, yet over the past two games, Juve's solid central structure — three center backs and two deeper midfielders — has allowed him to drift in - field and show off the kind of vision, delicate touch, and pure ball - striking that's supposed to be exclusive to center mids.