Sentences with phrase «central defensive players»

Last season Louis van Gaal flittered between a number of central defensive players with the likes of Phil Jones, Chris Smalling, Marcos Rojo, Paddy McNair, Tyler Blackett and Jonny Evans all being called upon.

But to that end, playing Oxlade - Chamberlain at wing - back has resulted in Wenger playing players out of position: Héctor Bellerin has gone to left wing - back because he's better than Oxlade - Chamberlain there, Sead Kolasinac is playing at left centre - back, which he can play but probably not in conjunction with Nacho Monreal as the central defensive player.

Wenger should really get another central defensive player.

Not exact matches

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another central defender if only BFG leaves, i think we have enough defensive back up and it would great that our academy players gets some chance to play and show their class.

Anfield boss Brendan Rodgers has improved his central midfield options over the summer with experienced England international James Milner offering Liverpool a versatile weapon whilst last summer's addition Emre Can has matured into a player who's best position is in a defensive enforcer role.

Bellerin as part of a back 3 — he isn't and has never been a central player (which a back 3 requires) and is not as defensive as he would need to be to play this role.

Flamini has done well he has a high pass accuracy he is a leader on the pitch and he is defensive unlike all the other central players

And he reckons that the whole defensive side of the Arsenal team are in great form, as he told Arsenal Player after the Bournemouth match made it three clean sheets from four games and his central defensive pairing with Gabriel showed more signs of improvement.

If Arsenal stick with three centre backs then Mustafi must be considered a far better choice for the third birth alongside Kos and Holding rather then Monreal.Kolasinac has to come back in at left eing - back and Bellerin revert to the right.Midfield is a very different matter.Arsenal still desperately need a proper defensive central player.Ozil in this current side can not be considered anything more than a luxury.All of Bournemouth's creativity will come down the flanks so it's necessary to put players on to the pitch who are prepared to fulfill their defensive duties.This also means that unless Ramsey can work out that he's playing in midfield not as a number 10 he has no place on the team either.

Positions Covered Adequately — The only position we will be short of is in the 3 Man central defensive positions but Calum Chambers sits on the bench to deputize for any of the three players in case of suspension and injury.

guys look i am going to sound ridiculous but arsene is going to sign a defender and not a central defensive midfielder cause arteta and flamini are both in wenger's good books as these players have settled for the fourth they hit 30 or maybe the mediocrity mind has pulled an hamstring on the club, it seems that Wenger played a game of «expected» but it itself is now derail course so therefore pressure mounted up looks like he is heading for the french market under 10 million valuation» JUST MY PREDICTION»

I reckon We need at least 5 - 7 more players: 1 - 2 Top CBs 2 Quality central midfielders ie defensive midfielder and Cazorla type box2box 1 Cam / 10 to replace Ozil 1 - 2 top forwards (replace Alexis, Theo)

So a summary of the players we need is: Striker — Abumeyang Defensive Midfielder — Kante Central Defender — Manolas

The six players are; young striker Chuba Akpom who has been on fire this season and scored a hat - truck in the last under 21 game, Gedion Zelalem, the central midfielder who has been compared to Cesc Fabregas, Ainsley Maitland - Niles, the talented winger who was on the bench for the Stoke game, Stefan O'Connor the promising 17 - year old centre back who recently signed his first professional contract, Alex Iwobi the Nigerian born winger and nephew of Jay - Jay Okocha and finally the young defensive midfielder Glen Kamara who also plays for the Finland national team at under 21 level.

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

I know that the Arsenal squad does still contain the France international right back Matthieu Debuchy, as the pictures on the Arsenal website of the players training before the Burnley match reminded us, while Rob Holding the young summer signing from Bolton Wanderers has played in the position as well as his more usual central defensive role.

Ideally A Cazorla type player and a central defensive midfielder.

then the Frenchman will be under pressure to sign at least one more forward player, a defensive midfielder and perhaps a central defender as well.

In conclusion, I know some persons have said we need 2 or 3 additional players (primarily a defensive midfielder and a central back), but I strongly am of the opinion that what we need more is a new manager.

We need either Cazorla back or a similar player AND a strong defensive minded central midfielder.

The system can work because we have seen it at work, but to strengthen this system we need pacey wide players (which we have) that do not neglect their defensive duties and a defensive midfield player at the moment we need a central defender

Xhaka and a defensive midfielder should not be playing together.For our style of play it will be irrelevant.Unless Wenger is buying the DM to compete with Xhaka then fine.We need a player who will compete with Ramsey.Last season all our CM's were injured which really cost us.We need a central midfielder more than a defensive one.If Ramsey gets injured we're doomed if we don't have any back ups available.I thought after Lacazette a CM would've been our priority but signs are showing that it'll likely be ignored and we will sign another attacker.

But apparently the Brazilian defensive midfield star Romulo is the player that Arsene Wenger is set to bring to the Emirates to solve the central midfield problems that have been going on for so long.

We also need to upgrade central midfield with a Cazorla type player and defensive midfielder

He used to be a # 10 who could and would run wide, but now he's changed himself into a more defensive player — dropping down to the box2box - type on the central midfield.

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.

Brozovic is a highly rated central midfielder, although he is said to be more of a playmaker than a defensive player, maybe more of an Arteta than a Flamini and it is clear that Zagreb think a lot of Brozovic as they signed him to a seven year contract back in 2012.

Mathieu is a versatile player, having been fielded in central midfield, defensive midfield, full - back and centre - half at various stages of his career, and could provide more than just cover for Gabriel and Per Mertesacker's absense through injury.

trying a new defensive partnership with 2 players that are not real central defenders for a game of this magnitude?

A very versatile player, Goretzka can operate either as a defensive midfielder, a central midfielder or a right midfielder.

Three Bayern Munich players top the rankings in their respective position: Manuel Neuer for goalkeepers, Javi Martínez for centre backs (ahead of teammate Mats Hummels), as well as Thiago Alcântara for central defensive midfielders.

This was a highly offensive approach as the three central defenders were the only strictly defensive players.

Furthermore Granada of Spain midfielder Uche Agbo who although is listed as a central defender can also play as a defensive midfielder and all of this players are ahead of Esiti in the pecking order of Rohr.

Perhaps Jungwirth, who played as a third central defender in the second half against the Union and was the team's 2017 Defensive Player of the Year as a centerback, will step into the fray and mainstay stability along the back line.

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.

When the opposition have set their midfield platform Liverpool will press the player on the ball in defensive triangles using the Center Forward, Central Midfielder and Wide Attacker to close down the space.

His size also helped him barge players off the ball with minimal fuss despite playing in central defence as opposed to his original role as a defensive midfielder.

Similarly to the Chinese Super League team, the only home nation players involved in the game came in defence with Nik Rimando in goal supported by central defensive duo Matt Besler and Chad Marshall.

second, central defender is a simpler position to play than defensive midfield, a position typically reserved for more experienced players.

For the bulk of their 2013/14 campaign, Wenger chose to field two central midfielders just behind Mesut Özil to account for the lack of a true defensive minded player in the middle of the park.

Lillestroem view the Nigerian who can play as a defensive midfielder or central defender as a future prospect who can develop into a big money player in the nearest future.

This might turn out to be a blessing in disguise as Jones would get a chance to settle into the squad and evolve as a player under the guidance of one of the best central defensive partnerships in Europe.

The player categories are defined as: goalkeepers, full - backs, central defenders, defensive midfielders, central midfielders, attacking midfielders, wingers and forwards.

Although all three of the central defenders acquitted themselves very well, the clean sheet also owed much to the efforts of the defensive midfield players.

Obiang is the best defensive midfielder that we have had at club for a good few years; as well as breaking up play he uses the ball well with intelligence and a vision lacking in our other central midfield players.

McGrone, who is 6 - foot - 1, 215 pounds, was named state Defensive Player of the Year by IndianaPreps and was named to the Indianapolis Star's Central Indiana Super Team.

It's reasonably clear to me that Wenger's future central - defensive partnership is Vermaelen and Djourou and Campbell will provide a good stop - gap until the Swiss player can return from his serious injury.

Blind, a utility player could play as a left - back, central defender and even a defensive midfielder was seen as a good purchase for the club.

However, it has been suggested that United will be seeking other signings this summer with the four players Mourinho wanted being a central defender; Victor Lindelof, a striker; Romelu Lukaku, a defensive minded midfielder; Nemanja Matic with the fourth being suggested as an attacking midfielder strong on the wing, or a winger if you will.