Sentences with phrase «central defender»

A central defender is a soccer player who guards the area near their team's goal to stop the opposing team from scoring. Full definition
But I think having more central defenders in the team should be a reason to start three solid defenders.
You simply don't play your best central defender out of position.
Particularly when one of those injuries is your new central defender who had, up until that point, looked pretty decent.
Besides, getting a new central defender is not a pressing need currently.
I really can not cast my mind back to a time, when we had 3 world class international central defenders at our disposal, and more often than not available for selection.
Furthermore, we should have signed another top Central defender especially for 3 at the back but also due to injuries.
Well, perhaps the most important factor to note here is that under the new system, the Gunners would need three central defenders on the pitch every game.
Both ball playing central defenders, happy to bring the ball out, not afraid of a tackle, with top class reading of the game.
Ten million for a good 26 year old central defender is very cheap in today's market.
I think unless a new top class central defender joins and a top class keeper we will be no better than last season.
All it took was injuries to our first choice central defenders for this deficiency to be exposed yet again.
So on a relative basis our striker position and central defender positions are weaker than our defensive midfield situation.
I wish they use a quick tempo three central defender formation though.
Do I think we will sign an experienced central defender before the season starts?
They need more bodies, more central defenders in the dressing room, so that would be an advantage.
He can be a top team central defender, if he keeps doing the same things.
With the club fast running out of fit central defenders this could be the start of a new lease of life at the Gunners for the 22 year old.
He has bags of experience and a very solid central defender.
I like him on the left but in the middle he looks a liability and the fact he is not a specialist central defender is exposed.
While on the offense, as there is no attacking midfielder, both the central midfielders bomb forward leaving the holding mid and two central defenders exposed to counter attack.
I completely agree that we need a big central defender.
But as I say, an extra central defender and an attacking midfielder over the summer would not do the squad any harm at all.
He is one of the world's best central defenders so to get the chance to learn my trade next to him is invaluable.
He read the game really well and was a very classy central defender.
Both players are young promising central defenders and both could be looking at futures away from their respective clubs, in order to attain more playing time.
One of the best central defenders ever to play the game.
Central defenders stand out from the other playing positions.
In our recent games against we played with the usual back 4 and 2 defensive central defenders and still conceded.
Not having a decent backup central defender and other midfielders being too attack minded was our biggest problem.
He also forgot functions central defender, the defense minister in football.
However the new formation using 3 central defenders renders him redundant.
Personally, I really like the idea of two quick, agile central defenders who are strong in the tackle and good with the ball at their feet.
He is still dependable if needed, but we can not expect too much from a retiring central defender.
Those two top teams have big rugged central defenders and strong defensive midfielders.
The notion that «Full backs are either failed central defenders or failed wingers» could not be farther from the truth.
Then we need TWO dominant central defenders who are error - free.
He has presumably not been bought with the thought of going straight into the first team — but adds extra depth to the squad, and provides competition for the existing central defenders.
He spent two years at the Brazilian side and made 78 league appearances, establishing himself as a very capable central defender.
If they opt to play with only two central defenders in the back, they should have a very disciplined defensive midfielder to protect the defenders.
I hope the new central defender would be better than him.
The 22 - year - old central defender has made 34 appearances for the Gunners, scoring once and must use any opportunity he has to play to impress.
I also believe a good defensive midfielder can be a good central defender, if he plays in the back a lot.
A defender like this is very crucial for any three central defender formations.
Our four senior central defenders are all ruled out for different reasons so it's almost a case of putting some names into a hat.
At least 2 top strikers are needed, as well as a world class central defender and backup for the defensive midfield position.
We need minimum a prolific top striker and a solid central defender.
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