Sentences with phrase «central defence so»

We're a bit short in central defence so we'll see how he is.»

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I think its both Wenger likes central midfielders so spent a lot of money on one and is being cheap in defence and up front.

He has arguably been our best player during pre-season so to not play him would be silly, but do we want to break our fantastic central defence parternship from last year in order to play him.

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.

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

Liverpool are in clear need of signings in central defence after some unconvincing displays from the likes of Dejan Lovren, Martin Skrtel and Mamadou Sakho so far, and could revive their interest in one - time target Inigo Martinez.

So I wonder whether the Arsenal boss might just be regretting his choice of Per Mertesacker over Gabriel in central defence.

I believe so, because we do not have any promising players in that area from the academy, while at central defence we have Hayden, Ajay, and O'connor, in addition to Chambers.

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.

So it was great to have Koscielny back with Mertesacker in central defence and Wenger gave the back four some extra protection by playing Coquelin in midfield with Flamini.

So with one sub, Wenger could have solved the right back and central defence problems.

The England international has been the most reliable defender so far this term and if he can be given a consistent role in central defence the 22 - year - old could finally live up to his potential.

Kola is a very good left back but his played at central defence or benched, bellerin left wing, starting welbeck ahead of lacazzette and so on.

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

As a central defender who is only just 30 you will probably get 4/5 seasons so 25 million is about right.But until someone organises the defence it will make no difference

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.

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.

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.

So with that being said, I would really like to see Koscielny partnering Gabriel in central defence when Steve McClaren brings his Newcastle team to the Emirates.

Laurent Koscielny has played in every game in all competitions so far, so it would be ideal to rest the Frenchman by moving Callum Chambers to join Per Mertesacker at central defence and bringing in Hector Bellerin at right - back.

So Guardiola will have Citeh practising on tactics all week that will be designed to go round us and by pass the centre of midfield.Thats where Wenger will have them!!!!! We do not have a Central Defence as we do not have a CDM in front of them so it makes our CD's irrelevanSo Guardiola will have Citeh practising on tactics all week that will be designed to go round us and by pass the centre of midfield.Thats where Wenger will have them!!!!! We do not have a Central Defence as we do not have a CDM in front of them so it makes our CD's irrelevanso it makes our CD's irrelevant.

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.

Reading have some pace and threat in their own attacking line up though, so our first choice pairing in central defence will have to be on their toes.

The smart money, however, says that the Gunners will be looking to add a striker, central midfielder, centre back and keeper and so this report on the stats website Squawka.com might be of some use to the prof as it lists the top 10 performers in defence across the top five leagues in Europe this season.

Christiansen has said that he's fit, so expect him to start in central defence against Reading.

Matuesz Klich has left the club and gone back to the Netherlands, so the only other option would be Vurnon Anita, who has only played once in the midfield all season, and Conor Shaughnessy, who really seems to belong at central defence.

So, who would I like to see as Arsenal's first choice central defence pairing.

So, Stone out till 2015, Barkley not ready to start training just yet, Mirallas out for a number of weeks, Howard flapping goals in, our central defence pairing acting like the Chuckle Brothers without the timing, Coleman and McCarthy doubtful for the next game at least, Lukaku looking more like a # 2.8 m player than a # 28m one, Osman and Pienaar looking like a shadow of their former selves, Everton outside the relegation zone by just two points.

Jones for many years doesn't play five matches in a row and Rojo last season was left - back, on the bench and at home and in this moment he's had five consecutive matches also playing central defence, so we had phenomenal performances and a very good solid performance as a team.»

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.

The Denmark International, who plays Liverpool as a central defence has been in excellent form this season, has played 11 games so far.

It hasn't, of course, but Jansson is showing that part of the reason he was so good last season was because of the steady performance of his partner in central defence, Bartley.

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