Sentences with phrase «centre back positions»

Arsenal have clearly been plagued by a number of issues this season and their lack of depth in the centre back positions is most certainly a major concern.

John Terry and Gary Cahill are expected to start at Old Trafford in the centre back positions.

At the three centre back positions therefore, I think Wenger will go for Mertesacker, Holding and Monreal.

Priority for any available funds should be spent on a true DM and strengthening the centre back positions, over the bid for Malcom.

We are weak in central midfield and centre back positions.

Monreal has been very composed in the centre back position and I don't expect him to really struggle much against Anderlecht.

It was revealed via the Gunners Snapchat story that Francis Coquelin had been training in the centre back position ahead of the game, posing the question of whether we could see Le Coq change positions this year?

Monreal played extremely well in the centre back position and should always play the when need arises.

We are lacking in Centre Back position.

Monreal has been surfice at cb the problem was chambers came into cb forcing mertesacker to the left centre back position were he struggled

Many Arsenal fans now think that the centre back position is finally in good shape at the club, with Arsene Wenger signing the versatile and talented Calum Chambers from Southampton last summer and then completing the January transfer of Gabriel from Villarreal.

Sead Kolasinac for the left back role with Van Dyk in the centre back position instead of Gabriel.

Two of these three are in the centre back position — and Laurent Koscienly is not available for the first match at least — means Arsenal have to find a way to operate with none of its senior centre backs against a team of Liverpool stature that on their day will blow out any side and they just showed that appetite with Barca very recently... scary.

On defence, Matthew Pennington had an opportunity to grab the starting centre back position away from Liam Cooper, but if the last match is anything to go by, Pennington will once again be sat on the bench while Cooper gets a return to the side.

A position that is currently up for grabs is the centre back position, and with certain players struggling at domestic level, this has in turn meant that Burley's Michael Keane has earned his place within Gareth Southgate's squad once again.

Within a couple of seasons Nacho could be moving inside having shown us he can play the centre back position quite well on a number of occasions.

Chose the right times to go forward from his right centre back position.

When Ross McCormack popped up in the centre back position to collect the ball, who could have imagined that almost 20 passes later the ball would be in the back of the Burnley net.

Song's versatility is what makes him of interest to Milan, who would be able to use him across all three roles in their three man midfield, as well as the centre back position, which is in desperate need of strengthening.

Cissokho was injured early on so Johnson moved to left back, Wisdom to the right, and Agger came on in his usual left centre back position.

Not exact matches

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Yes we got Xanka early but he «s a mid fielder not a centre back or a striker the two positions we needed to fill quickly and mould into the side pre season.

Once again our problems are highlighted in the DM position and Centre back, Mertesaker is too slow now and switches off, I think next summer we go and buy a top top CDM and a top top Centre back, those are our two positions we are weakest in.

on looking for a fourth - choice centre back... You make your position with your performance and you have to accept that.

Calum chambers best suited position is playing at centre back, but there is still room for improvement within him for steve bould to work on and sort out!

From what u saw in the last 5 mins of the psg game, sanchez was struggling badly clutching his back etc surely he won't be 100 % and to throw him bk in the strikers position to get more knocks from the centre backs is criminal you ask me

Though England are currently well equipped at centre back, and Rovers boss Sam Allardyce believes that will eventually become Jones» permanent position, there is certainly a void in defensive midfield that Jones could well fill — especially with poor Owen Hargreaves having suffered another setback.

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!

He also suggested that this is the general way that Arsenal operate, so it is not really fair to blame the centre backs as they are being put into positions that perhaps they would not be in a less adventurous team.

Between John Terry «s imminent departure from Chelsea and Kurt Zouma's expected recovery time, Antonio Conte will need to make some big decisions in the centre - back position this summer should Gary Cahill and Branislav Ivanovic not be up to the task.

In an Arsenal.com report the German centre back spoke about the need for the forwards to relax more when they get into goal scoring positions as the missing of these chances is really hurting Arsenal and has been doing for the last few months.

The one thing he is missing is the experience in this position because he came to us as a central midfielder, but I converted him into a centre - back because I felt he can play the type of football we want to play as a centre - back.»

Look at MC, they had missed a 6 mil player, Victor Kompany more than they would have liked and you couldn't really say that they had not tried to find quality cover / starter for this position given that they had spend 30 million plus on what initially looks like two top centre backs the last two seasons.

No, we need a top quality centre back to partner Koscielny because to be honest Koscielny's injury record isn't that great either (he's missed 22 games in the last 2 seasons), so we need at least 2 top players for that position to cope with the inevitable injuries / suspensions / fatigue.

Continuing as one of the two main centre - backs, there is little need to replace the rock - solid Laurent Koscielny in that position.

Long serving centre - backs Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic left United in the summer, but no specialist in the position has been brought in since their departure.

The Spaniard's versatility can see him play in various positions, including left - back, central defence and in midfield, but given his natural position is on the left, Conte could yet decide to continue his search for a centre - half too.

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)

Wenger will be given full financial support to get the deals surrounding the priority positions we need to improve on at Arsenal including centre back and a striker.

The difference between a target centre forward and a striker is that «A target man waits for the ball to be put at his foot or his head for him to score and most times a centre forward holds on to the ball with his back to goal waiting for runners to run in to receive a pass from him so he can position or free himself to score but a STRIKER is a player who runs to meet the ball.

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This leaves Louis van Gaal without many options at left - back, with Marcos Rojo perhaps most likely to fill in in that position, though he's more suited to playing centre - back.

Should the former Saint - Etienne man make midfield his long - term position, Mourinho would require a youthful centre - back to one day take over from Terry.

I think wenger will buy a centre back a left back a winger / striker He hasnt really trusted players in those positions

The need for 2 quality centre backs is essential if AFC are to regain their position in the top four in the Premier League.The likes of Manolas, Giminez or Koulibaly would be excellent acquisitions for Arsenal whose recruitment team has proved to be incompetent in their failure to identify and secure for example Joe Gomez and Harry Maguire who were both available 2/3 years ago.

To be fair, he has put in some poor performances at centre back, but that should be expected considering he rarely plays there, and never gets a run of games in that position.

Gabriel has been impressive in recent weeks at right back and could deserve a start in his preferred position at centre back.

I remember Chambers's Arsenal career starting in his natural position (centre back), and impressing without being spectacular, but was soon hung out to dry at right - back by Wenger.

I'm not saying I want any old player just because they're available, but I certainly want to «spend» on the positions we are absolutely desperate for like centre back!

I notice with Nacho, sometimes he's almost like an extra centre back, he doesn't seem to like getting out to the touchlines, Nacho isn't a bad tackler at all, just his positioning isn't as good as Gibbs.