Sentences with phrase «centre midfield options»

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Once again though, Arsenal fans were not too hard on our former captain, as Wenger had the option to buy him back but chose not to, mainly because we now had a number of players like Cazorla, Ramsey and Ozil in the centre of midfield.

Louis van Gaal revealed that the club's main transfer target was a creative midfielder, despite having a plethora of options in the centre of the park, and it seems he is tempted to bring in the fellow Dutchman to add experience to a unsure Manchester United midfield.

Real have a plethora of attacking options in the centre of the park, with James Rodriguez, Isco and Jese Rodriguez to choose from; however, besides Toni Kroos and Modric, Real offer little in the way of a holding midfielder.

We have already discussed our midfield problems, with only Coquelin and Ramsey our only option in the centre.

And that squad could well include Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Flamini, as well as Aaron Ramsey, giving the boss many more options than he has had recently for the centre of midfield.

At times this season, and pretty crucial times as well, Arsene Wenger has been left with almost no options for the centre of the Arsenal midfield, Cazorla is out for the season after playing a big role in our good early form and there have also been injury problems for Coquelin, Ramsey and Elneny, while the summer signing Granit Xhaka has missed a fair few games himself for disciplinary reasons.

Another option would be to drop bAlexis Sanchez back there and I feel that the Chilean could have a great impact, with Welbeck or Giroud going to centre forward, but for me the best option would be to give Oxlade - Chamberlain a chance and play a solid central midfield of Xhaka or Elneny with Coquelin.

Arsenal have also agreed a # 5.5 m fee for highly - rated PSG starlet Adrien Rabiot with the teenager offering Wenger a rangy midfield presence that could help boost options in the centre of the park.

Recently the Blues have been linked with the likes of Ivan Rakitic, as the club look for new options in the centre of midfield thanks to the recent poor form of Cesc Fabregas this season.

Because of all the injury problems which have left the boss with little option in central midfield or the back four, Wenger has at least got two first choice full backs in Kieran Gibbs and Mathieu Debuchy, with Calum Chambers set yto partner Mertesacker in the centre of our defence.

This is very interesting.I look at the number of striking options in our team and i wonder how Wenger will be signing a cf.However as i keep saying a cf is a need not a want.And needs are more important than wants.We have needed a World class cf since Robin Van P. Left.Just look at the feeling you get when you have a world class goalkeeper e.g Cech in the team.You feel relieved you know why?Its because the goalkeeper is very reliable, very talented and consistent.Imagine the feeling you would have when having a world class cf in the team.You feel very relieved you know why?its because the cf is very consistent, is super talented, will at most times finish off chances and will mostly create moments of magic.Arsenal need a world class cf so as to have that sense of reliability and to not put too much pressure on the midfield to always create chances for them.We neeed that consistency infront of goal to excel.Right now arsenal's centre forwards are very inconsistent, unreliable at most times and are not very clinical.We need a world class striker so that at least if the team is not performing he can take control and do something out of nothing.You need to understand the benefits of having a world class cf its not just about goals or talent but about being a leader of the attack, a strong scoring mentality and also the will to be consistent.World class cf's give your attack the ish factor.

Unlike a big proportion of the Arsenal fans, it seems like the French holding midfield star Francis Coquelin will not be hoping that Arsene Wenger uses the January transfer window to bring in another player to strengthen our options in the centre.

The defensive midfielder could offer the Dutch manager another strong option in the centre of the park and given that both Michael Carrick and Bastian Schweinsteiger are the wrong side of 30 there is every reason to consider a more youthful long - term option in this regard.

There is currently question marks over the futures of both Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain and Aaron Ramsey, who both have one year remaining on their current contracts, and we could well be looking to firm up our options in midfield, having struggled in the centre of the park for much of the campaign, and with Santi Cazorla's injuries leaving us lacking something special in midfield.

We need to sell him and the whippet and either Campbell or ox to whoever is willing to take and fund a quality right attacking option and a decent centre back if wenger can't trust chambers... Midfield covered now..

«I think I'll just be keeping my options open centre - back or midfield, I think that is the most chance.

The comments he made a few weeks ago where he intimated his contentment with his defensive options and the reported interest in Gareth Barry and Xabi Alonso do suggest that it will be a midfielder rather than a centre - back that he is after.

Closed down by one of the Brighton forwards, the return ball to the other centre - back closed off by the other forward and the easy balls into midfield and to their side's full - back cut out by the Brighton winger and midfielder, the centre - back had few options to pass out from the back — Laurent Koscielny in particular was struggling, giving the ball away several times on the edge of his area, with one instance leading to the second goal.

Spurs are happy with their midfield options, having successfully nurtured centre - back Eric Dier into a defensive midfielder and improved the form of players such as Mousa Dembele and Tom Carroll.

Defensively I feel this side is pretty vulnerable but a lack of options in holding midfield and centre - back mean that's what Wenger will have to go with what he's got.

In the centre of midfield, Emre Can represents the best option for Klopp at present.

In recent weeks, both David Alaba (usually a left - back or midfielder) and number six Joshua Kimmich have looked good as emergency centre - backs and with Holger Badstuber also available to him, Guardiola will feel he already has enough options to hold the fort defensively.