Sentences with phrase «central defensive position»

With summer signing Eric Bailly currently out with injury and scheduled to be absent in January due to the African Cup of Nations, Mourinho has identified the central defensive positions as an area that needs strengthening in the New Year.

So the Southampton manager will already know that it will be Carl Jenkinson at right back and the Brazilian defender Gabriel filling one of the central defensive positions.

Judging from yesterday's game I hope the boss realises we need steel and commanding presence in the central defensive position and a proven striker.

Bleu / Blanc / Noir now looks on paper to have an embarrassment of riches in the central defensive positions.

Originally a defensive midfielder, Bielik has been played in the central defensive position judging from his debut and only game for the first team which was a League Cup loss against Sheffield Wednesday last year.

The midweek EFL cup tie would seem to have been the perfect opportunity to give him another opportunity but instead a central defensive position was given to midfielder Nordtveit.

Now I am not a huge Sakho fan, but unless he is a hugely disruptive figure in the dressing room, why with the central defensive position would you look to loan him out right now with so much uncertainty in that position?

Born on 23 September 1994 (Guachené, Caucas, Colòmbia), Yerry Mina arrives at FC Barcelona to reinforce the central defensive positions.

The Argentine secured his move to the Far East after eight - and - a-half seasons with Barcelona, where he managed 333 appearances, most of which came in a central defensive position.

The central defensive position has been one of the problem areas for Arsenal during the current campaign and it does look very likely that the Gunners will be recruiting the services of a new centre - back next summer.

The former Paris Saint Germain star, one of the key players in Chelsea's title triumph last term, watched from the stands as Andreas Christensen, Cesar Azpilicueta and Gary Cahill filled the central defensive positions for the champions.

As a result, Eric Bailly, Chris Smalling and Victor Lindelof could take up the central defensive positions with the latter making his Premier League debut.