Sentences with phrase «centre midfield player»

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The problem is the defence and the lack of cover, we need to get 3 players in January, a centre back to challenge or replace Mertisacker and 2 combative midfielders.

The best player on the pitch as Southampton beat Arsenal 2 - 0 at St. Mary's was midfielder Victor Wanyama, whose physicality and dominance in the centre of the pitch was much too much for the visitors to deal with.

Getting a midfielder and a centre back are astute signings but all this is nothing if we don't keep our players and offload some unneeded players.

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.

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.

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.

Throughout his career so far, Goretzka has proved to fans that he is able to play in a variety of positions, with the player having been deployed all through the centre of the pitch, and even as a right and left midfielder on occasions.

You could even say that we don't really have a concrete centre - forward any more, as while Sanchez is moving back into midfield to get the ball, then other players like Walcott, Ozil and the Oz are moving into the centre to replace him, like a rotating diamond formation.

Arsenal seem to be linked with numerous quality centre backs and defensive midfield players, but Wenger always looks for the «perfect» buy.

If United are to spend # 40m on a midfielder then they would be well served investing it on a defensively minded player, a position where United currently have very little quality in the centre of the park.

With Mathieu Flamini sitting in front of the defensive line, the four midfielders should have more chance of being able to control the centre of the pitch and stop the talented and powerful Chelae players from getting too much pressure and pushing the Gunners back towards our own penalty area.

Neither Ospina or Chesney are good enough to be our No 1 We need a centre back Neither Flamini or Arteta are good enough so we need a defensive midfielder We need a 30 goal a season striker — Giroud is a good player but Welbeck is not good enough.

The midfielder was also admirable in his time at centre - back with Barcelona and he was one of the only defensive players to have come out of the Catalan club with his reputation intact.

The former Everton ace has often been used in the centre of a back three for Tottenham, with the player moving into midfield when on the ball in order to retain possession for his side and start attacks in an effective and efficient way.

Okay Spurs are missing probably their best centre back Toby Alderweireld and his Belgian international team mate from midfield Moussa Dembele had to be replaced in the first half of their Champions League defeat to Bayer Leverkusen but that still only gives them four players on the injury list of physioroom.com and two of those, Harry Kane and Erik Lamela, are only said to be slight doubts and could feature on Sunday.

At Arsenal I don't think there is a position on the pitch that has quite as many players as our central midfield does and although it's good to have so much competition for places in the centre of the park, I can't help but feel that certain irregularity as to who will be in the starting eleven may cause a little unrest.

In the qualifying for this tournament, Wilshere was pretty much a fixture in the centre of midfield and as well as that he was often the best player on the pitch.

If Arsenal stick with three centre backs then Mustafi must be considered a far better choice for the third birth alongside Kos and Holding rather then Monreal.Kolasinac has to come back in at left eing - back and Bellerin revert to the right.Midfield is a very different matter.Arsenal still desperately need a proper defensive central player.Ozil in this current side can not be considered anything more than a luxury.All of Bournemouth's creativity will come down the flanks so it's necessary to put players on to the pitch who are prepared to fulfill their defensive duties.This also means that unless Ramsey can work out that he's playing in midfield not as a number 10 he has no place on the team either.

It was no secret that Arsenal needed a top striker, defensive midfielder and centre back but most of all we needed strong players, players with a physical presence that would lead the team in tough games and Wenger failed.

Our 3 back is just so wrong.We don't have natural wingbacks even in this formation.It also seems to me that lots of people here believe if you're good at right or left fullback then automatically you're good at RWB / LWB which quite frankly is untrue.That's why Oxlade Chamberlain can be considered at RWB but not right back.At RWB or LWB you're asking too much in terms of attack from Bellerin and Kolasinac.A proper wing back can be viewed as a more defensive winger which quite frankly none of them are and they don't possess the flexibility too to play that way.Our midfielders are also not disciplined enough because in 3 back there's a huge gap in the centre of the field that must be covered by our CM's so indiscipline only means disaster.We also have Ozil who looks like he's playing at RW in 3 back.In that we're limiting his impact because Ozil takes on his man because he wants to not because he likes to.You can't play such players at the wing.He's a proper No. 10 who likes to be given freedom.That's why Ozil plays likes he's lazy on the ball and stuff.It's because he wants to be free and for that you need to put him at No. 10.

Let's put our most offensive player in centre midfield.

The versatile Dutch international could also have a role in the side filling in at left wing - back or as a defensive midfielder, but centre - back seems his likeliest position at the moment due to United's desperate need for new players in that position.

Parlour was not too hard on our big centre forward and actually handed him some praise, but he feels that Arsenal do need a step up in quality if we are to challenge for the bog trophy goals of the Premier League and Champions League, and the former Arsenal midfielder has one player in particular in mind.

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.

3) There appears to be general consensus, despite the good depth that we have, that we need at least 2 more players; one centre forward and a defensive midfielder (probably in the summer now unless something bizarre or spectacular happens tomorrow).

Mostly he has been cheap or not getting good enough players ie defensive midfielder and centre backs

If it were me I would replace the 5 players listed above, sending all 5 out on loan, with a defender, a midfielder, a left winger and a centre forward coming in as priority.

One massive plus point about the Holland international is his versatility, which along with his technical ability allows him to play as a left back or central midfielder as well as a centre back and we know that Wenger likes a utility player or two.

One keeper, one centre half, one holding midfield player, one creative attacking midfielder and a striker that can do something different and more regularly effective than Lacazette.

When I play in defensive midfield I don't really have to run as much to mark players, so marking a striker at centre back is a lot more physical and has been a new experience for me.

No the priority should be centre backs, a right back and defensive midfielder (and ideally a creative box to box player)

We had a right back playing his second game at centre back, a predominantly wing player helping with defensive duties in the midfield.

A fourth choice centre back and holding midfielder, one player could fill both of these positions; also we need a striker.

For over a decade fans journalists and ex players can see our weaknesses, that we need a defensive midfielder and better centre halfs what does wenger do play left backs as centre backs and keep signing attacking midfielders the man has lost it

Yes Arsenal need some steel in the centre of midfield and yes they probably need a centre back as well, and whilst Faye can do a decent job in both instances he will not be the kind of player that Arsene Wenger is going to make a move for.

Anyway, the three players currently with the Gunners that Jack picked are; the star of last season Alexis Sanchez, our Spanish midfield magician Santi Cazorla; and our French centre back Laurent Koscielny.

Francis Coquelin, Mohammed Elneny, Santi Cazorla, Jack Wilshere, Aaron Ramsey and Xhaka are all vying for those two places in the centre of midfield, and even with Arsenal's usual injury problems there will be some talented players left on the bench.

We signed a world class player (Alexis) and because Arsene Wenger struggled to find a defensive midfielder or centre back, cheap as Scrooge.

We have too many average players in central midfield and we need to sell a few of them to buy World Class stars — at least two or three of Ramsey, Wilshere, Elneny, Coquelin — should go to give room for really strong and technical players in the centre of the pack.

They need at least one top class striker, a central midfielder, a centre back and possibly a keeper, just as Arsenal do and it already looks as if they might beat Wenger to a couple of the players supposedly at the top of the Frenchman's wish list.

He is a versatile player capable of filling centre back, full back and midfield positions.

Predominately Mkhitaryan plays in the centre attacking midfield position and whilst I can not see Ozil being displaced, there is a chance the Dortmund player could be effective out wide on the Arsenal right flank.

Having the return of Cazorla this season has already proved vital in the centre of midfield, however once again the Spaniard faces an extended period of time on the sidelines, with the player currently ruled out with an injury.

ultimately we need two big tacklers anchoring our midfield that can distribute like Busquets as EVERY other player other than our centre backs go forward with no regard.

Three of their players will miss the game through suspension; the attacking midfielder Valentin Eysseric, centre - back Souleymane Diawara, and right - back Gregoire Puel - both of whom were sent off in the tempestuous defeat to southern rivals SC Bastia last weekend.

«I see Giroud as almost like a backboard for midfield players travelling from distance to try and score goals and I think there are times when you have got to role it to the centre forward and he has to be the one that makes the difference.

The Ox was never going to be able to do what Ozil does for Arsenal because he is a different type of player altogether, and even when he has played in the centre of midfield for us instead of on one of the flanks it has been in the box - to - box role rather than the number 10 position.

Wenger Doesn't sign the right players (until too late but still misses 1 or 2 positions like defensive midfielder and centre back) 2.

Apart from his preferred position at centre - half, the German international can also play with equal comfort at either of the full - back positions and even in defensive midfield, surely Arsenal can do with a player like that!

A versatile, reliable player, he has mostly been used as a wide midfielder or wingback, though he was employed in the centre of midfield in both legs of the game against Östersunds.