Sentences with phrase «central midfield role»

«Callum is playing in a central midfield role for Ipswich and he has popped up with a few goals, which he is more than capable of,» said Simpson, a former winger with Manchester City, Oxford United and Derby County.

Manchester United are likely to start with Fellaini in the central midfield role alongside Paul Pogba while Rooney set to return.

Wales on the other hand will be without talisman Aaron Ramsey and Ben Davies (both suspended) which means Joe Williams is expected to take central midfield role while Gareth Bale will have to play game of his life if Wales were to dispose off Portugal.

Instead, the 24 - year - old wants to sign for Liverpool, who he's been linked with all summer, in hope of obtaining a central midfield role.

Pogba excelled in a left sided central midfield role for Juventus who played with a midfield diamond.

He moved Leandro Paredes up into Daler Kuzyaev's advanced central midfield role, replacing the latter with Matías Kranevitter, who played in the deepest of the three.

So whilst Milner has had his status as a key player eroded, no longer assured of a start in his favoured central midfield role, perhaps it is because Klopp has found a more effective way of using Milner.

Daniel Sturridge replaced him with Philippe Coutinho dropping into an advanced central midfield role.

In the long - term Chamberlain has been earmarked for a central midfield role, however for the near future he is best placed to make an impact from the wide positions.

The club may still bring in Keïta and in a sense they would have replaced what Coutinho offers in a central midfield role.

On a personal note, Milner was deployed in a central midfield role against Athletic, moving back into the position from the defensive berth he's mainly operated in over the last 12 months.

There was a definite lull after the forced substitution of Adam Lallana who was replaced by Daniel Sturridge forcing a change in structure with Coutinho moving inside to a traditional central midfield role and Roberto Firmino shifting out to the left side.

The following year, however, Mowatt found himself back in a central midfield role, where he was depended on more as a box to box midfielder, but his pace hindered him and he was soon featuring less and less.

I hope Obiang gets a run in the team with possibly Fernandes coming in to provide some spark in a more attacking central midfield role.

Man City tend to line up with a 4 -3-3, and they're playing with David Silva in a central midfield role in order to fit an extra name in the front three.

Markovic will be playing wide left with Adam Lallana taking central midfield role alongside captain Jordan Henderson.

He was also recently given a central midfield role in the 1 - 1 draw with Serbia.

But under Sampaoli, in a new central midfield role, Nasri is playing as well as he has in years.

The second of the aforementioned roles was born out of this original tactical failure, whereby Henderson positively reverted to his preferred and dynamic, box - to - box central midfield role.

So far this season for Dortmund he's in a central midfield role on a number of occasions in their 343 formation.

Needs to step up if he's to feature in the central midfield role again.

Fears about his lack of physicality subsided quickly as the diminutive playmaker began to boss games in his natural central midfield role and he was crucial in helping Spurs claim that previously elusive fourth - place in 2009/10.

The England international was also linked with a potential move to Chelsea earlier in the week, but he snubbed the Blues in favour of Liverpool, who provided him the assurance of playing in the central midfield role.

His productivity and creativity allowed him to play in a more central midfield role for Spurs and the team flourished with him dictating play around other superstars.

At Liverpool he can expect to play in a central midfield role, his athleticism and pace making him a prototype Klopp player.

Before Sigurdsson's setback, Allardyce had been deploying the Icelander in an attacking central midfield role — and the ex-Swansea City man says it is a position he was relishing.

You would think so, Nick, and it would be an attractive prospect, but I think Wenger is on record as saying that he moved Toure from CM to CB because he doesn't have enough stamina for the central midfield role.

Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain is considering quitting Arsenal for Liverpool this summer, tempted by the prospect of playing in his favoured central midfield role under Jurgen Klopp.

Many believe there could have been some additions to the central midfield role, in the form of a true defensive midfielder, however Rodgers has kept his trust with Henderson, Allen, Lucas and, club captain, Steven Gerrard.

Coutinho had shone in a central midfield role with Liverpool, where Jurgen Klopp played the likes of Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino, and Mohamed Salah in a front three, and a similar ploy could be deployed at the Camp Nou, though Paulinho could be hard done by the decision, given his impressive showing in the right - midfield position in a 4 -4-2 setup.

Maybe give Arnautovic another run out on the right with Manuel Lanzini moving to an attacking central midfield role where he is best suited and can cause more damage.

He had some new experiences on the pitch too after Arsene Wenger decided to shift Elneny from his regular central midfield role to the back three.

Frankly, Thomas has looked the best in that central midfield role and deserved to play there, as he continued to be disciplined defensively (4/4 on tackles).

Answer: A Santi Cazorla is a highly intelligent, talented and industrious Arsenal midfielder who is able to play the deep - lying central midfield role to perfection.

The Ox has found himself excelling in a newfound central midfield role under Wenger, and I would be most surprised to see him leave on a permanent basis.

There were more Arsenal transfer rumours linking the club with a player in the deep lying central midfield role than any other, by some distance.

Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain was also extremely impressive in an experimental central midfield role, and I would seriously consider him to play alongside Francis Coquelin in the pivot, with his range of passing and vision excelling this weekend.

Paul Scholes, a man who knows all about that central midfield role, has been talking about Wilshere in The Independent and feels that he needs a defensive midfielder next to him, just as he and Frank Lampard had, to allow him to really flourish.

But with a lot of competition for places in that central midfield role from players like Schneiderlin, Cabaye, Matuidi and Kondogbia, Coquelin will have to keep his standards very high to have a chance of playing in the tournament.

And imagine we still rely on Flamini and a winger for a central midfield role....

The 25 year old can play at left - back or further up the flank and has also been effective in a central midfield role too for both club and country but his recent stint on the Juventus bench has left many sides monitoring the 25 year old,

The new position is the central midfield role that was taken by the England and Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney on Saturday and although England did beat Malta at Wembley and should have scored a lot more than two, Rooney's performance has been heavily criticised.

Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has opted to field Dele Alli in an unfamiliar central midfield role.

It is currently a very fluid team with a rotating front three and much the same in midfield excepting Coquelin who gives us stability by being anchored to the central midfield role.

If Iwobi can work on his defensive game, putting tackles in and having the right stamina, He should be ahead of Ramsey in that central midfield role.

Arsene Wenger recently insisted that the Chamberlain would be making a return to a central midfield role in the future, while claiming Bellerin's absence from the starting line - up is because he had struggled to get back to 100 % following an injury earlier in the season, and may well be protecting him.

After almost making the central midfield role his own, the Wales midfielder will be looking to translate his potential to points.

With Gerrard leaving the Reds, Milner could directly replace the legendary skipper in a central midfield role, given the licence to create as well just work relentlessly.

Mesut Ozil could be given the central midfield role by Arsene Wenger in the upcoming Premier League season according to a report today.

He seems to thrive in the central midfield role in a 4 -1-4-1.