Sentences with phrase «choice centre»

We need another centre back, and it looks like we need another first choice centre back as opposed to a backup.

Two first choice centre backs out for a big game.

People complaining about chambers and him not being a player you win the league with need to compare him with other teams 4th choice centre back.

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

Getting # 50 million for your third choice centre half is great business, especially when you can replace him in - house.

They also play players out of position, their right back plays left back so that their 3rd choice centre back can play at right back.

Our 3 most influential players were all missing plus a 1st choice centre back.

If his wage and game time demands are comparable to that of a 4th / 5th choice centre back, then sure, or perhaps a player coaching role?

Which means that both of our first choice centre midfielders will now miss 3 months.

However, we have seen both of the second choice centre backs play well before and I am sure that they are good players.

I like Chambers but I don't think he'll get a fair chance at being a first choice centre back.

I would rather have Chambers as the 4th choice centre back.

Dejan Lovren started the season as one of the most maligned players and in the eyes of the fans, the fifth choice centre back, behind Martin Skrtel, Mamadou Sakho, Kolo Toure and harshly even Joe Gomez (Gomez came as a centre - back even though he can operate on the flanks and started the season as first choice left - back till an unfortunate injury ruled him out for the rest of the season).

Realistically he's probably 5th choice centre mid now, behind even Westwood in the pecking order and I just don't see him getting the chance to play enough games to prove himself.

I would certainly hope Ignasi Miquel to be next choice centre back.

With Arsenal having signed another option up front in the shape of the Spanish striker Lucas Perez before the summer transfer window closed, the pressure is on Olivier Giroud and his position as first choice centre forward for the Gunners.

Although Skrtel doesn't have many distinguishing features (he isn't particularly quick, strong or dominant in the air) he is a well - rounded centre - back who is adept in most situations, but operates better in a side that dominates possession and allows him to hold a high line, but as implied before, could see himself as fourth choice by the end of the season, and as far as fourth choice centre - backs go, they don't get much better.

Whether you think that our current first choice centre forward Olivier Giroud is good enough or not, I think we all agree that Arsenal could do with another striker this summer, perhaps one that offers something different to what the boss already has to work with.

Mertesacker is too slow, he's a decent defender but at this stage of his career he should be a 4th choice centre back for a side supposedly challenging for top honours.

I would take chambers over reid as 3rd choice centre back, personally I would bring back jenkinson so we have 2 right backs (Jenks and bellerin) gibbs and monreal are the left backs with chambers covering the two centre backs.

Why when Arsenal Wenger said» Oliver Giroud is his 1st choice centre forward for next season» would he try to sign Robert Lewandoski....

Danny is I guess, our third choice centre forward, not a bad option in my view, one that will improve further and with his ability to play wide, a great asset for the club.

So with this in mind, a man with five senior honours to his name in the red and white of Arsenal, with the respect of Arsene Wenger and seemingly the rest of the Arsenal squad, and a level of dedication and professionalism rarely seen in a player of his age, represents a perfect solution to a short term problem — the need for a third choice centre half until Djourou returns.

Before his injury he was our first choice centre midfielder for a very good reason

Both players are still just 22 and, with Mertesacker retiring in the summer, will have an opportunity to put themselves forward as (at a minimum) second choice centre backs for the 2018/19 season.

Klavan would be our 5th choice centre half.

Therefore I would pick our current first choice centre back pairing of the BFG and Vermaelen, with fullbacks Gibbs and Sagna, although our right back's form has been a tad patchy and I would not be too surprised to see Jenko get the nod.

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

You would say that losaing one of your first choice centre backs just before a huge and possibly key game in the Premier League, so for Arsenal to lose both Lautrent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker must be seen as a complete nightmare and brings back all those horrible momories of the ongoing injury problems that have ravaged Arsenal for years.

Martinez is incredible at DM and good enough to be 4th choice centre back.

Our chances of doing it have been handed a double boost this week as the Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris and their first choice centre back Toby Alderweireld picked up knocks during their Champions League win over Real Madrid.

According to a Mirror report, Wenger is confident that his first choice centre back will be available for the Hull clash but how often have we heard optimistic injury updates which have later been changed?

Yes he's inexperienced, but he'll never be experienced if we're too scared to play him... We're not talking first or even third choice, we're talking fourth choice centre back.

However, the Daily Mail is reporting that the 29 - year old is not interested in a move to north London and will reject the transfer, preferring instead a move to Man City even though he would be the fourth choice centre back there.

Cavani has set about proving he should be the club's first choice centre - forward at the start of the new season as he has netted a brace in each of his last two games for PSG and will be hoping to continue his hot streak in front of goal against Swedish outfit Malmo in the UEFA Champions League group stage opener on Tuesday night.

Perhaps it is for just such a situation as Arsenal find themselves in now, with just over a fortnight to go before the start of a brand new and crucial season and our two first choice centre backs unavailable, that Arsene Wenger has been keeping his powder dry in the transfer market.

Former Manchester United hero Ruud van Nistelrooy says the club's new # 36million signing Anthony Martial should be the first - choice centre - forward, BBC Sport reports.

The likes of Koscielny and Mustafi can now be deemed as the first choice centre backs for Arsenal, whilst Mertesacker, Gabriel and Rob Holding must all battle it out for the remaining place on the bench.

The Spaniard is currently the Portuguese manager's undisputed first - choice centre forward, although having lost Didier Drogba on a free transfer at the end of the campaign, Mourinho appears keen to bring in further offensive talents.

Nazifoglu revealed that Denayer was being targeted as an alternative to current first - choice centre back Aurelian Chedjou as he was nearing an exit.

The Serbian international had a highly promising first season at the Etihad Stadium in 2012/13, but has failed to kick on since then and is now fourth choice centre - back for Manuel Pellegrini's side.

Add to that the doubts over the fitness of both of our first choice centre backs and all of a sudden this banker win is looking like a potential banana skin for Wenger and his players.

In fact the problems were there before a ball was even kicked and Arsene Wenger had to cope without any of his first choice centre backs on the opening day and it will be almost two years since Danny Welbeck's long term problems began.

Mertesaker was World Class along with Larent last season however this season he's reclined in form, he should be third choice Centre - back behind Hummels and Koscielny next season, fingers crossed.

I know that a lot of Arsenal fans out there are not too keen on the France international centre forward and like to call anyone who dares to praise or stick up for him a blinkered fanboy, but he is our first choice centre forward and has done pretty well for Arsenal since he signed from Montpellier three years ago.