Luis Alberto played just ahead of him, with Jordan Henderson the most advanced of
the central 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.
Not that it is entirely their fault as their are few options available by either
the central midfield players or static frontmen.
Both teams set out to attack but with three
central midfield players each, and the rain affecting the pitch, it was longer passes that created space.
Within this they have flexibility to switch formations effectively; full backs that become wing backs without changing stride; and
central midfield players that appear to drop effortlessly into central defence.
Our main problem is our team is not balanced, half of our squad is made of small
central midfield players.
Our squad could become better by selling a few of
the central midfield players and finding a few true wide players.
The main problem with the Arsenal team is too many
central midfield players being put on the wing.
Its three
central midfield players only completed one pass that led to a shot.
What are we going to do with all
these central midfield players?
You know you're on the right track when Zinedine Zidane says: «[Pogba] will go on to be one of the best
central midfield players in Europe.»
I like Özil, and I don't think he's the weak link in our midfield, but only having 3
central midfield players makes our team look a lot more balanced than with the 4 we usually play.
Ramsey is
a central midfield player that rarely offers an above average performance and yet we choose to play him out on the wing ahead of the in - form Ox or letting Sanchez slot back out wide to let Giroud up front.
Arsenal seem set on targeting a top class
central midfield player this January if recent speculation is anything to go by, with a whole host of big names emerging as candidates to move to the Emirates Stadium this winter.
Bayern have been in need of a new
central midfield player since letting Bastian Schweinsteiger leave for Manchester United, and Vidal looks the ideal replacement after years of powerful box - to - box midfield displays.
A move for Delph would make sense on a number of levels for Liverpool, with the former Leeds United man set to be available on the cheap in January as his contract expires at the end of the season, whilst he is also the sort of enterprising, creative
central midfield player who could excel in Brendan Rodgers» midfield.
Still, his presence will seemingly not stop the club trying to land
another central midfield player as The Sun claims Schneiderlin is still on the agenda in a # 25m move, which could cast some doubt over the futures of some big names currently on the books at Old Trafford.
In an ideal world we have two DM with forward going abilities (which are limited for Coquelin) so we can play real wingers on both sides of the pitch and don't have to deploy
a central midfield player like Ramsey who neither has the natural instincts of a winger nor the the burst of speed.
Not exact matches
Walcott should not start as a first teamer he is a bench
player I'd rather have the ox there with sanchez on the other wing.As for the
central midfielders I'd like to see xhaka with cazorla with ozil just behind giroud.I won't be able to see the match but i hope we win or else its curtains for another title challenge: -LRB-
Replace these
players with 2
central midfielders (in Wenger's mind 1 of them is probably Bielik and I'd consider Schneiderlin a must - buy) and a winger (Lacazette, Reus, Sterling or whatever other rumor there is right now)
I can see the 22 year - old being a top
central midfielder with a little bit of time, and we know how Arsene Wenger loves a bargain, as well as seeing how to get the most out of
players with a position change.
Arsenal has a lot of
players that can play in the wide areas, however, the technically ability needed in the
central midfield is very low, so i figure the is so much effort been put in to get Lemar.
I personally don't see Arsenal beating City not because we can't but because the
central midfield area is not reliable.A
player like Coquelin must start tomorrow in place of Xhaka who can't defend.I would rather we changed our formation to 4 -2-3-1.
So I am not surprised to hear our only fit regular
central midfielder declare that the Gunners are bound to be better when the manager has a bigger squad of fit
players to choose from, as reported by Arsenal.com.
Still, just 18, the Blackburn
player has proved himself a capable performer in both
central defence and as a holding
midfielder — and has kept the likes of Didier Drogba quiet in his eighteen Premier League appearances.
We need a world class
player like Cazorla in the back of
Central midfield and someone who can push Ozil.
To progress, however, we need to buy 2
players, a
Central Defender /
Midfielder and a bigger striker to present as an alternative to Sanchez.
«They needed a holding
central midfielder and they've paid around # 30m for him, which is the type of money the Arsenal fans want to see being spent on the best
players.
The biggest battle for selection will be in
central midfield where we have very good technical
players in Ramsey, Wilshere, Cazorla, Coquelin, El Neny and Xhaka (one
midfielder too many?)
We need
players who can easily dribble through tight spaces in that
central midfield....
This time it is Nice and the
player in question is Jean Michael Seri, a pocket dynamo of a
central midfielder who could be our own N'Golo Kante if the report by ESPN is correct.
Yea loads of
players there Hafiz, which is why
central midfielder Rambo has been playing there of late.
Although I think it will be a good idea for tough matches where we need another strong
central midfielder to crowd the center or to rest certain
players.
Despite managing a relatively inexperienced squad, Conte has elected to only hand one
player his international debut, and that is Empoli's 28 - year - old
central midfielder, Mirko Valdifiori.
The confusion leads to
players in the
central midfield to join in attack and forgetting their duty as transitioners of the team (turning defending into attacking and start the first defending of any attack to us).
You would think that Wilshere would struggle to break into our
central midfield roles at present, with Aaron Ramsey currently ranked amongst our best
players.
In; 1 striker / forward 1
central midfielder (not an out and out DM but can play that role / disciplined big presence
player) Possibly a
central defender
I know he has that burst of speed that can take out 2 or 3
players in flash, similar to what Rosicky does at times, but surely the primary attribute of a top
central midfielder is quick incisive passing, great first touch and speed of thought.
Mourinho has put together a squad containing many world class
players such as Paul Pogba and Alexis Sanchez that doesn't look far off challenging for the Premier League and Champions League, though signings are still needed in some areas, such as
central midfield.
Arsenal can rectify their
central midfield problem by getting a versatile and skillful
player like him, but I don't think he is worth 100 millions.
In
Central midfield we continue to ask for more
players even when we have the likes of Xhaka, Ramsey, Wilshere and even young emerging talent.
Unless you are Iniesta, you shouldn't be dribbling into opposition
players from
central midfield.
So the second would probably need to be a
central midfielder (or another wing back if Ox stays and is used as a utility
player where he plays across the wing back positions both sides or
central midfield if needed)
Normally with a
player of Cazorla's quality that would not be a question but the fact is the
central midfield is the strongest part of the Arsenal squad and Wenger has lots of options and all of them have finished their international duties this week.
However, if we assume we stay with a back three then we are short on quality
players at wing back and at
central midfield.
Seriously, he is a decent
player and would love him to stay to warm the bench but we need a better
central midfielder than him.
Our proBlem is just in
central midfield, one only thinks about scoring goals, one likes holding on to the ball for long, cant pass before he runs and bumps into other
players, the others just weak and slow.
Against Bayern Munich in February, he put in a superb performance, dribbling past ten
players — as much as the entire team of the Gunners» Bundesliga opposition — and he could prove a thrilling
player for England in both
central midfield and on the wing.
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.
So an almost constantly injured
central midfielder who did not score a single Premier League goal for his loan club Bournemouth last season and managed just five and five assists with Arsenal in the two previous campaigns is the reason we are not even going to try to sign a
player who banged in 17 and provided 11 assists from a wide forward position in one season with Leicester.