Sentences with phrase «centre backs who»

Lucas dropped deep between the two centre backs who spread out when the team was building attacks.

So the problems of the first team were mirrored here — namely centre backs who don't cut out crosses and make effective headed clearances and a reluctance to shoot (although I believe Chuks Aneke did try his luck with a few shots towards the end of the game.)

Another two centre backs who played together and have made decent careers for themselves are Polish pair Blazej Augustyn and Jaroslaw Fojut, but I can't see either plying their trade in League One.

As such, we take a look at three seasoned centre backs who could be on Ed Woodward's shopping list this summer:

Holding and Beliek are very promising centre backs who will make the grade if given the chance.

You could get the game being decided by one of the centre backs who takes an advanced position in concert with the wingbacks and the other CBs taking turns to aid in attack in those rare moments.

What on earth is to be gained by playing Merts when you have two promising young centre backs who have never been given a chance to play together.Chambers and Holding need to be tested at this level otherwise why are they still with Arsenal?

They have a number of promising young centre backs who ought to be given an opportunity to prove themselves for the remainder of the season in the EPL matches.They simply can not be worse than the rapidly declining Koscielny and Mustafi who can not cope with the likes of Swansea, Bournemouth etc. let alone a team like Spurs.The lack of steel at the back impacts on our more attacking players as they know they need to score 2/3 goals to have any chance of producing a win.As usual Elneny has come in for criticism but the real culprits are our centre backs and Xhaka who seems to be a fixture regardless of being bang average.

In Holding and Bielik we have two very good centre backs who need game time alongside a player like Per.

The main problem as usual was our centre backs who are bang average at best.Elneny, Iwobi and Welbeck all played well as did Xhaka in the first half.There are a number of teams in the EPL who are worse than Southhamton and I hope they stay up.Their wing backs and goalkeeper are very decent and would be good additions to our squad.I, m afraid Wilsh ere is not the player he promised to be and is not a future captain of Arsenal.

I think it must be but what is wrong with having two pacy centre backs who are good on the ball and sharp in the tackle?

With the deal continuing to drag on, however, it seems as though the door has been reopened for Chelsea and Manchester United to reignite their interest in the player as both clubs chase centre backs who can tie down a position in their teams for the long term.

We need solid, reliable consistent centre backs who work well with goalkeeper and midfielders and who are not too old or too inexperienced.

Do you not like the partnership of two fast, hard tackling, great in the air centre backs who are both very good defenders.

Merson is not my cup of tea but he is entitled to his opinion in our free society.As usual however, he tends to over react and in the case of Bellerin, despite having a mixed season, he would most certainly attract interest from teams above Arsenal in the EPL and from abroad from the likes of Real Madrid, Barca, Athletico and Juventus who are all in the market for a right back.Merson, it has to be said is correct with regard to our goalkeepers and centre backs who have little in the way of resale value.

Wenger announced the news on Thursday, by revealing to the media: «He is a leader of the team and he is also one of the four centre backs who has experience and can guide the team.

Replacing TV would not have guaranteed a centre back who can play left back.

I want a back - to - basics centre back who excels at defending first - & - foremost at Arsenal, that rules out Stones - he's made his reputation by being very accomplished at dribbling the ball out of defence and playing it forward.

Luiz is ball playing Centre Back who drives forwarded till half line and take Centre Back line pushing forward which allows Wing Backs on their front foot hence ultimately they become fully attacking unit of Alonso, Moses, Hazard, Pedro and Costa... But Service being provided to them from back....

The Merseysiders are understood to currently be on the look - out for a ball - playing centre back who can also operate on the right - hand side of their back four, with Martinez having reportedly sent his chief scout Kevin Reeves to watch the in - demand Belgium international in action first hand in last weekend's Dutch Super Cup final.

As well as these reported moves above there is growing speculation that off form defender Jonny Evans may be on his way to Wolves with Mick McCarthy taking an interest in the Northern Ireland centre back who will see his first team chances greatly limited next season.

Liverpool were warned about the tapping up of the Dutch defender Virgil Van Dijk and they seem to have really upset the south coast club to the point that Jurgen Klopp seems to have accepted he will not get the defender this summer, but I bet the Saints would deal with Arsenal and let us sign the centre back who seems keen to move and has been training on his own.

His performances for the national side are outstanding, however, as a composed centre back who is comfortable at bringing the ball out of defence.

The six players are; young striker Chuba Akpom who has been on fire this season and scored a hat - truck in the last under 21 game, Gedion Zelalem, the central midfielder who has been compared to Cesc Fabregas, Ainsley Maitland - Niles, the talented winger who was on the bench for the Stoke game, Stefan O'Connor the promising 17 - year old centre back who recently signed his first professional contract, Alex Iwobi the Nigerian born winger and nephew of Jay - Jay Okocha and finally the young defensive midfielder Glen Kamara who also plays for the Finland national team at under 21 level.

While VD is a polished centre back who strolled through games for Celtic and has done well at Southampton, he is a «sweeper» rather than the fast, tough ball winning centre back that Arsenal need.

Mustafi is a bang average centre back who has neither the physical stature, speed and composure required to be a success in the Premier league.

The 20 - year old is a highly thought of up and coming centre back who currently plays for the Championship club Bolton Wanderers.

Dawson of WBA is a very underrated centre back who is more effective and less injury prone than Evans.

Basically Wenger is becoming more inept with every passing season.He has no comprehension whatsoever of the meaning of the word defence.It has passed him by.He has succeeded in turning a very promising young centre back like Holding into a bag of nerves.Holding is a right sided centre back who should be used as the main ball winner in the air.His job should be to win the ball and give it quickly to more gifted players.

He usually doesn't get booked and is more comfortable playing with a centre back who is a leader (akin to Otamendi in his best season till date).

Rob Atkinson - 19 year old centre back who plays for Basingstoke Town.

So Arsenal have one centre back who is not good enough to be first choice, and another who is not fit enough to be first choice.

It may not have been either centre back who won the ball high up the pitch, it was Ander Herrera, but it is indicative of the mentality these players have adopted; get the ball forward, and fast.

Van Gaal wanted a centre back who was not only comfortable on the ball but had the ability to pick a pass and start the United attacks.

Every so often, Arsene Wenger bags an absolute bargain of a centre back who eventually turn out to be up there with the best the world has to offer.

The 24 - year - old centre back who has recently been linked with a move to Manchester United

I would be concerned about Arsenal signing a centre back who has been let go by Bayern Munich, and potentially Juventus.

Not exact matches

When I stopped by the Horseshoe, he was buying drinks for everyone who showed up — friend, acquaintance or media — urging people to try out a bike or enjoy a complimentary taco and then settling in the back of the club when the music started: a couple of little - known local indie bands played, and Broken Social Scene member Brendan Canning — dressed as if he'd just arrived from Wimbledon's centre court — did a DJ set.

A report by Bristol University and the International Longevity Centre (ILC - UK) found that about two - fifths (40 %) of people aged 75 and over and who still have a mortgage to pay off have an interest only mortgage with no linked investment with which to pay their loan back.

The married couple who don't come out of themselves and live both for each other and for their children, will sink back into themselves, back into their more and more separate selves; and the few children they may have will be even more self - centred, and even more alone.

And, third, the reason - centred reflectivity of the enlightenment, which lead to the blossoming of a spirit of critical reconstruction within traditional religions.3 Hindu representatives who found themselves at the locus of these dynamics had to advocate for their traditional religion and talk - back to the western imperialists in order to undercut missionary interpretation of Hinduism, deny the silence of the eastern Other and engage in a process of re-presenting their own faith tradition in a changing world.

Sold an experienced centre back and loaned out our second best right back and bought an inexperienced player who is meant to replace both.

The Brazilian centre - back insists his players are not intimidated by the Blues forward, who has become known for his physically aggressive style of play this season.

Blind was initially bought into Old Trafford as a left - back who could also play in the centre of midfield and he became a favourite under van Gaal.

We all know it won, t As someone who adopts an all out attacking philosophy why are we playing with three centre backs when 2 is adequate for the likes of Barca, Real Madrid and Man city?

«When I talked about the spine and talking about the goalkeeper and a centre - back and a holding midfielder and a striker, I'm not saying to the guys [who are already there] «leave and let [new guys] come and play», no, [I'm saying] compete.»

Kos and a quicker centre back would be a better option for a team who rely on their fb's joining the attacks, more importantly though a cdm

One of these is our great defender and key player Laurent Koscielny, who Wenger plucked from relative obscurity and helped to make one of the very best around, so The Mirror has reported our centre back declaring his deep gratitude and the sense that he needs to repay that faith.

Although it would be unfair to point the finger solely at Luiz, the Brazilian centre - back was one of a whole host of Chelsea defenders who completely ignored goalscorer Dejan Lovren.

A new manager is the only answer Someone who will sign more top players who we need ie defensive midfielder, creative box2box midfielder, centre backs and looks like we need another RB to push Bellerin too.