Sentences with phrase «centre back pairing»

Struggling to break down a narrow and compact opponent, we attacked their weak centre back pairing.

Secondly, to keep their midfield and defence close together to protect their weak centre back pairing.

It's unusual to see the first choice centre back pairing in the midweek European game, but Brendan Rodgers surprised a few people in picking a very strong line - up for this game.

Traore would be his replacement but he is also poor and injury prone which meant we had to put Vermaelen at left back, and with Djourou suffering an injury after just 9 minutes it means that if Carl Jenkinson (who looks far more comfortable on the right than on the left) were to get injured it would mean a centre back pairing of Koscielny and Squillaci.

Therefore I would pick our current first choice centre back pairing of the BFG and Vermaelen, with fullbacks Gibbs and Sagna, although our right back's form has been a tad patchy and I would not be too surprised to see Jenko get the nod.

-LSB-...] to see the first choice centre back pairing in the midweek European game, but Brendan Rodgers surprised a few people in picking a very strong line - up for this game.

Instead the self proclaimed Special One opted to go for a centre back pairing of Gary Cahill and Kurt Zouma — a decision he will have felt was justified when Zouma made an excellent tackle on Theo Walcott when the speedy winger was close to breaking through the Chelsea defence late in the first half.

Kaboul and Vertonghen are our centre back pairing of choice.

Left sided centre back Ryan Delaney had been tirelessly attacked by Spurs all evening, but the now playing right - side of the centre back pairing Jimmy McNulty wasn't sparred.

The centre back pairing could be Vermaelen and Mertesacker as Koscielny did not do any good for himself with a really poor performance in midweek despite bagging a late goal to keep Arsenal's hopes alive in the game.

The San Siro outfit have conceded only six in their last 13 with centre back pairing Leonardo Bonucci and Alessio Romagnoli in imperious form.

Give bale a free role and get him running at the awful arsenal centre back pairing.

The centre back pairing of Koscielny and Mertesacker will continue with Bacary Sagna at right back.

The third ploy was to attack and expose the positioning of the stand - in centre back pairing, in particular Yohan Benalouane.

A centre back pairing of Shkodran Mustafi and Laurent Koscienly is expected while the duo of Hector Bellerin and Sead Kolasinac is expected to play on the right and left side of the defence.

In front of Hart, Chelsea man Gary Cahill and Everton defender Phil Jagielka should be able to start in their regular centre back pairing.

On top of that, he has more pace than Gallas, which is critical to any centre back pairing.

The centre back pairing of Laurent Koscielny and Gabriel Paulista should be restored today.

The only two starters from last Sunday to keep their places are the centre back pairing of Mertesacker and Koscielny and with Gabriel still out of action due to injury and with Calum Chambers replacing Bellerin at right back the boss did not have a lot of choice.

Mertesecker for being his usual tortoise self & Wenger who I feel could have considered the opposition strengths of pace and through balls when selecting the centre back pairing for today

With a more mobile centre back pairing we can also be more creative in the midfield.

We still need a player for DM and CB, preferably one that can fill in at both like Chambers, who (imo) isn't fully ready yet to play in a new centre back pairing with (likely) Gabriel.

If the break on pace doesn't work and players are out of shape... we have pace in our new centre back pairing.

We have 2 of the best attacking wing backs in Gibbs and Debuchy at the moment and the best Centre back pairing we've had a ages.

John O'Shea and Lamine Kone formed the centre back pairing that day and they're likely to do so this weekend, with the former rested for the Lads» trip to the south coast.

We need to have a strong starting centre back pairing because normally, the foundation of a winning team is defense (unless you have the MSN trio upfront of course).

Arsene Wenger has announced ahead of the Gunner's second pre-season match, that Arsenal will line up with the young English centre back pairing of Chambers and Holding, but that the club will be dipping into the market for a new centre back in the coming weeks.

Our first choice centre back pairing seem unfazed in all circumstances, and the pace of Koscielny is able to cover for Mertesacker.

Unless there is a fitness problem with one of them, the Arsenal centre back pairing to face Liverpool this evening is almost certain to consist of the usual suspects Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny.

Well it's done now...... but I'd hazard a guess he wanted an established central midfield partnership with strongest possible defensive qualities (Coquelin / Elneny) infront of an untried, young, emergency centre back pairing.

They also have a solid centre back pairing that is not vulnerable like the Mertersacker and Koscielny pairing to the better teams.

Meanwhile we still have n`t sorted out the centre back pairing.

Right now in terms of Striker / winger / cb position even Spurs are ahead of us Striker SPURS Kane and Janssen Winger: ARSENAL Alexis and Campb / iwobi / ox / welb Centre Back Pair: SPURS: Vertonghen and Alderweirld (even though Koscielney is better than both)

As one of a centre back pair or as a left back, he's unconvincing.

This means he plays very close to the centre back pair that he will become the third Centre Back when need arises but will become the Defensive midfielder when that role is necessary.

3) Chambers, is the very first variation, he plays just ahead of the Centre back pair in the first amphibian role of Half Centre back — Half Defensive Midfield.

The pairing of Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny has become one of the strongest centre back pairings in the premier league.

Not exact matches

I can see a future Centre - back pairing of Chambers and Paulista.

This means that as things currently stand, we only have two fit centre backs in Chambers and Holding going into the start of the season and so we could see these two pairing up on the pitch sooner than we think!

Centre - back and in goal are surely our strongest positions, with Cech and Ospina among the best shot - stoppers in the division, while Mustafi and Koscielny must surely rate amongst the best CB pairings in the Premier Leagua also!

Griezmann revealed that Arsenal centre back Laurent Koscielny often speaks to him about life at the Emirates, when the pair join up for international duty with the French national team.

Because Koscielny and Monreal were both out injured, we had to start our young English centre - back pairing of Chambers and Holding alongside Mustafi against Bournemouth... Read the full article here

CB: Part of the meanest defence in the country at the moment, Eric Bailly has been rock - solid for United this term and makes up one half of our centre - back pairing here.

Could Mustafi be the perfect centre - back pairing for Koscielny?

On Saturday afternoon, Shkodran Mustafi wasn't having any of it.He showed so much quality alongside Laurent Koscielny and for the first time in a long time it looks like Arsenal have found a great centre - back partnership.The pair are both quick and good in the air.

Though their full - backs are good, their centre - back pairing will likely be made up of Johan Djourou and Steve von Bergen, and neither has ever impressed at the top level.

He has struggled to unsettle the starting centre - back pairing of David Luiz and Thiago Silva, and while he earned some gametime at right - back during Serge Aurier's suspension, the Ivorian wideman returned to the starting XI for the Champions League draw with Manchester City.

u are joking when you say its been our most stable cb pairing in years arent u?we havent had a good defensive pairing in years.Kos is a good player but one centre back being good an quick an another being mediocre an slow isn't the kind of balance i want in my defence

Were the Premier League able to get their man then they could well have one of the best centre - back pairings in the world for the next decade in the Frenchman and current player Kurt Zouma.

However, neither of the Premier League side's are likely to be too unhappy, as both already have settled centre - back pairings, meaning that a new addition would only act as additional competition.