So, one of
the central midfielders has to run with the ball to start the attack.
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-
Unfortunately for Arsene Wenger his selection options in
central midfield have suddenly disappeared at the worst possible time, so with Cazorla, Xhaka, Ramsey and Elneny all unavailable, so the Frenchman has had to put his faith in Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain and you would think that his performance and effectiveness in the middle will be a key factor in the outcome of this hugely important Londo0n derby.
And
central midfield has no strength or creativity
This means that the other natural play - makers and
central midfielders have been played out of their preferred position.
If I were the manager, however,
a central midfielder would be the last on my list right now.
His partnership with Cesc Fabregas in
central midfield has been especially important for the London based side.
Central midfield has been a problem area for van Gaal at times this season and signing Delph would bring the energy to the side that has been missing for large spells of the campaign.
Cazorla is the only consistent top
central midfielder we have.
The 27 - year old
central midfielder has become a key player for Sam Allardyce and has played a major part in their impressive start to the season which has seen them stay above Arsenal up to this point.
None of
our central midfielders would start for City, United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs.
The central midfielder has come on leaps and bounds since making his debut for the club at 17, and is now believed to be a possible January target for us, as well as Tottenham and Inter.
But there is no doubt that
the central midfielder has not been quite at the same level that he was playing at last season, when he silenced the doubters among the Arsenal fans and the football media alike with fantastic performance after fantastic performance, with the added bonus of 16 goals, some of them absolutely crucial like the extra time winner in the FA cup final.
If we had signed Lacazette and Kante or another top
central midfielder we would have finished in top 4.
The central midfielder would likely be a perfect candidate for the North London club who have been continually looking to strengthen their soft centre despite recent revelation Francis Coquelin signing a new deal after a string of excellent performances.
In this formation,
the central midfielders have to protect the attacks from the wing.
The 16 - year old
central midfielder has been likened to our former captain Patrick Vieira so it is little wonder that Wenger's interest was sparked.
A 4 -3-3 system is favoured by Barca, Real Madrid and Man City and Bayern, the top four teams in Europe.It suits the attacking philosophy of Arsene Wenger which is to his credit.Unfortunately we do not have the top quality defenders these teams have nor a dominant DM.Nevertheless it is the best system for our current team which is top heavy in attacking midfielders hence the need to play Ozil and Mik in wide positions.In my opinion the most balanced
central midfield would consist of Elneny, Ramsay and Wilshere.Elneny was first class against Watford yet was left out against an average Milan side to accommodate the ever present Xhaka who will no doubt feature against CSK.
And it is not sentiment that has caused Wenger to bring Diaby back, because
the central midfielder has the qualities to be a significant boost to the Arsenal team, especially in the sort of big game that we struggled in last season.
Wenger has been linked with a move for the impressive Defour for a while now and the Belgian
central midfielder has also attracted attention of many other big clubs across Europe so the small matter of him being currently laid up with a foot injury shouldn't really factor to heavily into the speculation.
Would be a wicked signing if true Good
central midfielder He would definitely be welcome He could be the long term replacement for Cazorla that we need
The concern there is the chance of our left side being a bit exposed and
the central midfielders would have to watch out for that.
If he had got another top CB, Lemar, Draxler or Mahrez and at least one top
Central midfielder we would be fighting for the title
Central midfield has been a problem position for Arsenal for many years.
The 28 - year - old
central midfielder had a pass - completion rate of 91.4 percent last season, the fourth highest in La Liga in the campaign just finished.
Central midfield has been extremely consistent this year, with Kalvin Phillips pairing Eunan O'Kane in almost every league match this season.
Idealy, a centre back and
a central midfielder would satisfy Arsenal fans.
Popoola a bit part player in the Nigerian team that won bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics,
the central midfielder has also been handed a new shirt number for the season as he will dorn jersey number 28.
The whole team specially the two
central midfielders would push up and counterpress Brazil's ball carrier to regain possession or halt their counter attack.
At 26,
the central midfielder has shown real maturity and his technical skills coupled with excellent passing range make him one of Bayern's most exciting talents.
A quick striker like Dwight Gayle, a link man like Ayoze Perez or even
another central midfielder would have offered more, offensively or defensively.
Meanwhile, the mysteries of
central midfield have yet to be solved despite the relatively recent purchases on Mohamed Elneny and Granit Xhaka.
One
central midfielder we have been linked to throughout the current campaign is Lazio's Sergej Milinkovic - Savic.
Heading into the final day of the transfer window
a central midfielder would not have been top of most Tottenham fans» shopping list.
Wenger believes Xhaka is the man who can finally become the influential
central midfielder he has been searching for over the last few season.
Not exact matches
We
have an abundance of wingers and wing forwards but a
central midfielder like Arteta is really important to
have balance and experience in your squad.
At least Liverpool
have lost their main
midfield man Jordan Henderson to injury as well and so
have gone for three combative
central midfielders in Lucas, Milner and Emre Can.
I know we're short in
central midfield, but Arsenal
would actually be better off playing with a man less, than
having Ramsey on the pitch, and Giroud proved over a whopping FOUR YEARS, that he isn't good to be our main striker.
Brahimi
has been a constant presence for the country in
central midfield and Everton are understood to be interested in the African.
He cant play that position as he is not so discplined and
would need another
central midfielder next to him that is discplined, he is in the same mould as Ramsey.
So we blame him when welbeck fails to score two simple tap ins after bn fed on a plate... Or when Sanchez forgets he is a wing forward not an
central midfielder or when walcoot fails to score when ozil
has just offered him the easiest of chances.
However, with Coquelin, Ramsey, Wilshere, Arteta, Cazorla and all fighting for the
central midfield roles,
would Milner
have played any more for us than he did for City?
After Xhaka we
have no one of any real quality in
central midfield, and even Xhaka himself isn't on the same level as a Santi, or Modric for example.
You might not think that Cazorla's abilities were the best suited to an away game against Chelsea but with Coquelin alongside him they
have been a formidable
central midfield pairing for us.
Throughout his career so far, the
midfielder has shown that he is capable of playing in
central area of the pitch, with the
midfielder being deployed as an attacking
midfielder,
central and defensive
midfielder.
Where questions
have been raised, at least from me, looking at the team from a little bit of distance, it's been the
central midfield and of course also up top, where Olivier Giroud is yet to prove himself as the main man to fully trust.
The only other change made by the Frenchman is at the back, with veteran keeper Petr Cech coming back in and the midweek hero David Ospina dropping back to the bench, so Coquelin and Cazorla continue to be our first choice
central midfield pairing and the summer signing Granit Xhaka will
have to wait.
We don't
have enough quality in back of
Central midfield be it a top holding
midfielder or top box 2 box.
He is not just all about attack either, because in the last year or so the boss
has been using him in a deeper lying
central midfield role and Cazorla
has proved very adept there, better than Arteta to be honest.
«On the flank, today you need more pace, more change of direction, more agility and he
has the stamina, the power and the quality to be a
central midfielder or a
central defender.