Sentences with phrase «central defence for»

Nathan Ake was fielded in Bournemouth's central defence for the second game running away at Arsenal on Sunday afternoon, and the 21 - year - old received plenty of praise for his display despite the south coast side going down 3 - 1 having gone in 1 - 1 at half - time.

The defender basically revealed that he has been promised minutes in the cup by the manager, so expect to see the big defender slot into central defence for this trip, possibly in place of David Luiz or Gary Cahill.

Defence Raphael Varane and Sergio Ramos look certainties to be starting in central defence for the clash while Dani Carvajal should occupy his place in the right... [Read more...]

With youngster Jose Gimenez showing promising signs in central defence for Diego Simeone's side, the club, according to the reports, believe that they have the resources to allow Miranda to leave at the end of the season.

Marquez has been playing for Mexico since 1997, and starred in central defence for a Mexican side who were remarkably unlucky to lose to Holland in the Last 16.

In conclusion, whoever ends up in central defence for Liverpool on Friday will definitely need to mark that giant wooden horse.

It makes sense from Arsenal's point of view if Holding and Chambers can get game time together in central defence for England at any level, weather they are the future for England and Arsenal depends on how good they can become.

Who goes ahead and buys a Marc batra to play central defence for a big team?

But the BFG announced that this would be his last season as a player and we expected him to kept as a reserve while he learned his future coaching duties, but due to injuries and confidence issues with both Rob Holding and Calum Chambers, Wenger has had no choice but to keep Mertesacker in the first Starting XI, while Mo Elneny has had to cover in central defence for the reserves.

However, a slight complication in this case is that BFG might not be first - choice in central defence for very long.

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May herself is running in Defence Minister Peter MacKay's strongly Tory riding of Central Nova — which was long held by MacKay's father Elmer, except for the years the family loaned it to Brian Mulroney.

That is why this Under 21 competition could be great for him, as it looks like Gareth Southgate will use him in central defence and that seems to be Wenger's long term plan as well.

With Luke Shaw sent off against West Ham for a quite needless second yellow, Rojo would be an able deputy on the left side of defence — switching from the central role he played against the Hammers.

Everton have wasted little time in strengthening their central defence after agreeing a # 12m deal with Swansea for their captain Ashley Williams.

With Arsenal already looking as short as a sausage dog in defence, with Gabriel and Per Mertesacker ruled out for quite a while, not even Arsene Wenger would think it was a good idea to let one of the few central defensive options left at the Emirates leave the club, whether om a temporary or permanent basis.

The Spaniard's versatility can see him play in various positions, including left - back, central defence and in midfield, but given his natural position is on the left, Conte could yet decide to continue his search for a centre - half too.

Arsenal needed to strengthen and upgrade this summer, and by the looks of this graphic, it appears as though they are doing so in central defence with Mustafi likely to establish himself as the top - choice partner for Laurent Koscielny moving forward.

Arsenal are on the hunt for a new central defender to partner Laurent Koscielny in defence and one name on the wanted list is supposedly Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly.

So is it time for the boss to do what he suggested this season and steer the youngster towards a career in central defence?

Sonko will fight it out with Abdoulaye Faye, Leon Cort and Ryan Shawcross for a place in the Stoke central defence and it's clear that Tony Pulis is looking to create competition for first XI positions.

Bad news for Arsenal fans, as Arsene Wenger has voiced his happiness over Arsenal's current options in central - defence, and therefore won't be in the summer transfer market for any new additions to the defensive position.

Mikel Arteta worked alongside Matthieu Flamini in central midfield to protect the defence and he thinks it was good for the team.

In the next season we could spend even more, and considering that other areas are well stocked except for defensive midfield and central defence, I believe we will spend big in acquiring a defensive midfielder.

Make no mistake about it, the 25 - year - old has replaced Mertesacker as Koscielny's partner in central defence and it will certainly be good news for Wenger to have his first - choice pair fit and available.

So the fact that he confirmed his interest in the young English defender Tyrone Mings, as reported by The Mirror, is fairly out of character for the Prof.. The 21 - year old is currently playing in the Championship for Ipswich Town and his usual role is as a left back, but at 6ft 3in and with his power and pace, it is thought that he could easily make the switch to central defence, which is coincidentally the weakest part of the Arsenal squad right now.

All three signings would make perfect sense for Liverpool though in truth, with central defence, especially at left - back and midfield all needing reinforcements if the Reds are going to compete on various fronts as of next season.

And the Gunners have been strongly linked with a transfer move for the 27 - year old, but with Arsene Wenger seemingly happy with his attacking options, at least for now, and the squad desperately needing cover in the areas of central midfield and defence, it was widely believed that any move from us for Cavani would not happen until the end of the season.

There is no question that Cazorla and Coquelin should be the central midfielders, one for his magic feet and the other for solidity in front of the defence.

Still, drastic times call for drastic measures and it seems Klopp wants to come up with a better long - term plan for his central defence than to rely on either Lovren or experienced backup player Ragnar Klavan.

then if there is money you buy lemar from Monaco # 27m then buy Gibson # 25m from Sunderland to help for our central defence if there is any injury check it out all will cost # 135m.

But he looks to have a huge fight on his hands for the right back role at Arsenal and it would have been good for him to get some international experience in central defence.

who knows whether a disgruntled Sanchez plus an untested lacazette will produce a better attack than last year and while I have hopes for kolasinac its already clear there will be teething issues with him... but the point is we are not fighting last year's battles we are in this year's EPL against teams that have strengthened over the summer and it was wingers job to bring real quality to two key areas where we have clearly fallen behind in midfield and central defence..

For a central midfielder that would be amazing but for a number 10 trying to produce clever little passes to break down a defence it is nothing short of astoundiFor a central midfielder that would be amazing but for a number 10 trying to produce clever little passes to break down a defence it is nothing short of astoundifor a number 10 trying to produce clever little passes to break down a defence it is nothing short of astounding.

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

Wenger for year after long year has persisted, in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary, in the belief that no quality proper holding central midfielder with pace and power MUST sit in front of the defence at all times, and particularly so when away at tough away grounds.

Holding and Mustafi will grow with more EPL experience next season, and if Koscielny can keep his legs for a couple more years until a suitable successor steps - up, that's a good central defence.

Fabinho has largely played central midfield in a defensive role for Monaco this season, though he has also shown himself capable of playing in defence in the past.

Centre midfield or central defence is best, however, in our case I don't see a viable alternative to Cech at the moment, he's experienced, vocal and has the respect of the whole squad, so Cech for me.

The main problem for me is our tactics; central midfielders occupying wing positions with wingers on the bench, no runners ever in behind the opposition defence, passing football with no end product, nobody driving forward at pace with the ball, instead opting for a sideways or backwards pass and an overall lack of counter attacking, penetrating play.

Improvement is inevitable for Gabriel who must do so to stand a chance in Brazil competitive (defensive) positions in central defence with the likes of Miranda, David Luiz and Marquinhos in contention.

Manchester United are looking to move for Zenit St. Petersburg central defender Ezequiel Garay just months after they could've signed him for # 12 million from Benfica, report the Mirror, as manager Louis van Gaal looks to bolster a defence that has proved to be his side's Achilles heel during the opening weeks of the season.

With a lack of depth and quality in other departments, namely central defence and midfield, perhaps they'd be better served looking elsewhere for a marquee signing.

But with all the forward options that Arsene Wenger already has in the Gunners squad and with the need for players in other positions like central defence and midfield seeming a much more urgent need, it seemed that these reports were unlikely to hold much water.

It is fair to say that the Arsenal career of Calum Chambers has so far been a disappointing one, despite the former Southampton academy star coming to north London with a great reputation and being known for his versatility which has seen the young Englishman play at right back, Central defence and even central miCentral defence and even central micentral midfield.

Man United boss Louis van Gaal is looking to strengthen his defence and has earmarked a move for a fresh central - defensive addition and ESPN have outlined four possible targets to help in that regard.

An all - time great at Barcelona, Carles Puyol is an unsurprising choice in central defence here after great form and leadership skills for Guardiola at the Nou Camp.

As for the centre of the park, Rambo's desire to get forward has left our central defence open all too often.

Arsenal qualify for the Champions League Wenger keeps his job Wenger fails to strengthen the squad in essential areas e.g. goalkeeper, central defence etc..

I thought he played well in the central role for us and quickly turned defence into attack.

In addition, the player is also versatile and has played at central defence and defensive midfield for Schalke, another trait that will be very handy for the Gunners squad at the moment.