Sentences with phrase «centre back yet»

We do have Calum Chambers as well but the former Southampton star hardly featured for the Gunners last season and can not be seen as a consistent first choice centre back yet.

Monreal is not a centre back yet will be played there continually until he becomes average.The guy has absolutely no qualities of a CB and I'll prefee he plays in his proper position.Our formation is also not helping us at all.

Also we haven't been linked to one centre back yet!

Not exact matches

at this point i would say carvalho and the colombian kid and if latter is too much go for vargas... ozil will add quality but do nt have a starting XI that is top quality yet... on bright side chambers looks like quality sanchez with a bit of tweaking will trouble any defense kos is a top drawer centre back and wilshere is getting back to his best..

We do not yet know the extent of the injury or how long it will keep the Brazilian centre back out of action, but from the words of Arsene Wenger after the match, reported by Arsenal.com, it is clear that the boss is not very optimistic.

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.

We have still only signed yet another midfielder, but we have not signed the players who win the league — a centre forward, a centre half and a CDM who controls things at the back.

Mustafi's exit may be considered, with him yet to repay the fee paid for him, and we could well browse the market for improvements at centre - back before signing off on such a deal.

In the summer, Arsenal fans and pundits cried out for Wenger to sign experienced centre backs and a solid central defensive midfielder, yet Wenger rejected these notions, as he chose not to bring either in.

Whether chambers becomes a centre half is yet to be seen for me, what I do know is that he played the whole of last year as a full back!

How one earth we throw these games away year after year and yet Wenger never signs a midfield general or decent centre back I do not know!!!

Not too sure about the fullbacks just yet, no 4th choice centre back..

Maybe Calum Chambers is going to be a brilliant centre back in the future but he is not there yet and neither Gabriel or Per Mertesacker have been consistent and convincing alongside our best defender Laurent Koscielny.

With Mertesacker's injury, we currently have just two first team centre backs available in Chambers and Holding, as Gabriel remains out with tonsilitis and Koscielny is yet to return to training from his extended holiday period.

Yet again we should NOT find ourselves in this position in the first place, buying young and cheap has yet again left us in a spot where the real player we really need (Goal scoring striker) will go unfilled again, as we now need a centre back to fill the ranks because the ones we have are either inadequate or on extended holidYet again we should NOT find ourselves in this position in the first place, buying young and cheap has yet again left us in a spot where the real player we really need (Goal scoring striker) will go unfilled again, as we now need a centre back to fill the ranks because the ones we have are either inadequate or on extended holidyet again left us in a spot where the real player we really need (Goal scoring striker) will go unfilled again, as we now need a centre back to fill the ranks because the ones we have are either inadequate or on extended holiday.

Arsenal fans will still want the boss to sign another quality centre back in theJanuary transfer window, in case of yet more injury problems, but with Gibbs and Debuchy in the full back positions, the Arsenal defence is at full strength again.

The centre - back joined from Valencia this summer in a reported # 35 Million deal, and is yet to taste defeat in any of his six appearances thus far, including five wins, and his partnership with Laurent Koscielny is already looking like one to be excited about.

Just when Arsenal fans were left cursing our luck yet again after the news was revealed this morning that our Brazilian centre back Gabriel has gone back home to South America as he recovers from injury, we got some better news on the injury front from our next Premier League opponents Manchester United.

Kostas Manolas is believed to have been on our radar for some time, and is now said to be a priority signing for Wenger, but he confirmed recently that he has a number of players in mind, but he is not set on any particular player as of yet, and centre - back is not our weakest position currently either.

The report also states that as - yet unnamed additions could be made at centre - back and right - back, so English clubs may need to keep an eye on their top defensive players ahead of next summer as well.

The silky smooth French centre back is enjoying yet another highly impressive campaign at the back for the Toffees, however, in the possible injury - enforced absence of his regular central defensive partner at the back this weekend, Phil Jagielka, the experienced defender will need to once again bring his A-game to north London if Roberto Martinez's men are to make it through to the semi-finals.

Mustafi and Koscielny have not lost a single game yet as a centre - back pair — considering Mertersacker with his at best jogging top speed is what we had before we can definitely say that is an improvement.

Yet the man that van Gaal should really be striving to sign if there is only one is Dortmund skipper Hummels, who essentially looks to be the complete centre - back.

Should Blind be converted into a centre - back for the upcoming season then it's likely to save van Gaal some money in the transfer market as he has been linked with a number of defenders since the start of the summer but has not been able to secure any of his transfer targets just yet.

Barcelona have not yet made an offer for Borussia Dortmund centre back Mats Hummels despite their reported interest, according to the player's father and agent Hermann Hummels.

AS Roma are also understood to be interested in the centre - back but have not yet been in touch with Bordeaux about taking him to Serie A. (talkSPORT)

A top quality centre back and striker was what Arsenal needed in January to keep us going, but all Wenger could manage was yet another midfielder.

Welback has the technique of a 12 year old centre back Guess what we knew all this months ago yet what has changed???

With Manchester City (again) and Liverpool both rumoured to be interested in the centre - back's services, he has been quick to state where his loyalties lie, even though a new contract with the club is yet to be signed.

The defender had been giving Gunners fans a head - ache with the prospect of starting the season with inexperienced duo Rob Holding and Calum Chambers at centre - back against Liverpool this weekend, but Gabriel may well be able to feature, but an official return date is yet to be announced.

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.

I know the Arsenal and Brazil centre back does not speak very good English yet, but maybe he could have a word with himself in Portuguese because he needs to start taking his own advice.

Personally I would say the guy just ain't worth it.That money can be used more wisely to get what we need.Lemar shouldn't have been a priority.The centre of the park should have been the problem.We are missing the point clearly.Even Bernardo Silva is as good as him yet went for lower.I've watched him and I know eventually he'll be world class but that doesn't mean he should be worth that bid because we have players his age wiyh more potential and cheaper.I remember people stating how Lacazette was not even worth # 45 some seasons back then all of a sudden he's signed for higher and people are behaving like they already like him.I'm sure the logic was that he was in the French league and possibly can't cut it at the top.This isn't money well spent at all.

It is understood that no offer for the 24 - year - old Germany international centre - back has yet been made to the Spanish club.

For a side that could effortlessly generate a total revenue circa # 500 - million plus in a year, every year — backed by a seismic TV deal, matchday revenue and commercial tie - ups left right and centre, the idea that United still play with a back four largely composed of Chris Smalling — a limited defender whose prime period has more often flattered to deceive than not, Ashley Young — a winger turned full back who is only getting older and Antonio Valencia — another of those reliable yet over 30 - year old footballers at United — with less potential to grow as a footballer.

Arsenal are close to completing a deal to sign Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi, but a fee for the centre - back is yet to be agreed by the two clubs.

Johnson is an old - fashioned English centre half, leg hanging off and yet still barking orders at his back - line.

The Ivorian was expected to leave the Reds next month in search of regular first - team football, but the veteran centre - back has decided to remain with the Merseyside club for yet another season.

The report iterates that Bayern Munich have agreed a $ 20 million fee with Hoffenheim for the transfer of the German centre - back but that nothing has yet been agreed in writing.

The 31 - year - old centre - back is yet to undergo a medical with last season's Bundesliga runners - up after his transfer request was accepted by the defending champions.

A deal for the French centre - back is yet to be agreed but negotiations are expected to be concluded before the transfer window closes on Wednesday.

I'm seething at the thought that we may have let Sol Campbell go for the sake of a few thousand pounds a week and that Silvestre could yet end up wearing an Arsenal shirt for another season if we fail to find the 4th centre back Arsène has said we need.

Mistakes by centre - backs Sebastien Squillaci and Laurent Koscielny on Wednesday proved, yet again, to be the downfall of the current Arsenal side.

Jansson is returning, and Liam Cooper is still on the roster, but the only other acquisition at centre back has been yet another loanee, this time Matthew Pennington from Everton.

It could give Spurs a dilemma though, considering they've already signed Kevin Wimmer this summer and with Jan Vertonghen, Federico Fazio and Eric Dier all likely to stay Mauricio Pochettino may not move for yet another centre - back, unless someone is sold.

Despite the midfield finally getting the attention it has desperately needed for so long, it feels like yet another disappointing transfer window so far, unless by some miracle we sign world class centre backs and a world class striker in the next month or so.

So in picture three Firmino, the lone striker, is in his own half yet all three Watford centre - backs are occupied.

It seems odd to suggest the absence of a 35 - year - old centre - back may have denied a team of some much - needed pace and power against an opponent fitter, faster and eager to overrun their opposite numbers yet without John Terry on the pitch, Chelsea seemed sapped of energy and urgency.

Of course, the Ivorian centre - back Eric Bailly and the Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic had already been signed, sealed and delivered, but the third player had yet to be officially announced, let alone paraded at United's training complex.

Mignolet is expected to continue in between the sticks for Sunday's game against Burnley, with Klopp's main selection decision concerning centre - back Dejan Lovren who has yet to return to the first team.