Sentences with phrase «central defensive partner»

In 2015 - 16, he was reunited with central defensive partner Toby, with the pair having previously played together at Ajax.

It didn't quite work out like that for him or his central defensive partner Richard Keogh, also once a Claret if for only 24 hours, as they made major contributions to all our four goals.

His central defensive partner Jose Gimenez has made 25 defensive actions.

Tarky's central defensive partner Ben Mee, who ended the game wearing the captain's armband following the injury to Tom Heaton, was third with 7 % while Tom's deputy Nick Pope, on his Premier League debut, was fourth with 5 % of the vote.

Fonte's former central defensive partner, Dick Van Djik, is comfortably on the topper most rung of Southampton performers.

Of all the players with a minimum of five appearances, the former Everton man's central defensive partner at City, Nicolás Otamendi, averages the most passes per 90 minutes, with 92.1.

With Per Mertesacker and Gabriel ruled out long - term with injuries, Laurent Koscielny will return this weekend with Rob Holding or Calum Chambers likely to be his central defensive partner.

The silky smooth French centre back is enjoying yet another highly impressive campaign at the back for the Toffees, however, in the possible injury - enforced absence of his regular central defensive partner at the back this weekend, Phil Jagielka, the experienced defender will need to once again bring his A-game to north London if Roberto Martinez's men are to make it through to the semi-finals.

The only inference we could take away from those stats is that Per Mertesacker, who has been woefully out of form this season following Germany's successful World Cup campaign, has not helped his central defensive partner's cause by being too slow and getting caught out of position too easily, forcing Koscielny into making that last - ditch effort to save his side from conceding.

His performance at the other end of the pitch was also impressive and drew plaudits, yet it was his central defensive partner who really shone as the Gunners extended their impressive start to the season, coming away from the Etihad with a well - earned point.

So with his central defensive partner Laurent Koscielny missing a large chunk of games with his achilles tendon injury problem, we needed the German to be at his best and he wasn't, which is why Arsene Wenger used the January transfer window to strengthen his back line by signing Gabriel.

Much more composed than his central defensive partner, but was slightly fortunate not to concede a penalty in the second half.

Maguire's ability to link up with his central defensive partner Wes Morgan at the back for Leicester has seen them become one of the most defensively able sides outside the top six.

Shaun Hobson and Lewis Norvock were central defensive partners alongside Andy Nugent (pictured) at left back and Hamam El - Fitouri in midfield.

They embarrassed us last season 3 - 1 but this time around they seem to have half their squad suspended including their central defensive partners.

Not exact matches

Despite boasting the second best defensive record in the Premier League last season having conceded just 29 goals in 38 games, United have been looking for defensive reinforcements this summer with Mourinho seemingly keen to find a long - term central partner for Eric Bailly.

We need to start thinking about integrating a new central defensive pairing because although monreal and debuchy try their best when per and kos are out they're both approaching 30, we need to partner chambers with another younger centre back so he can develop a better understanding of his strengths and form a partnership as fruitful as the current one.

DF Alessio Romagnoli, 7 — Similar to his central - defensive partner in that they could have done better with Icardi, but he was solid otherwise and was crucial in getting across to help Ricardo Rodriguez on the left too.

It has been clear this season that all is not well with Arsenal «s defence — Laurent Koscielny has still produced some impressive performances, despite the fact that he is liable to make a mistake, but Arsene Wenger is still searching for an ideal central - defensive partner for the 30 - year - old.