Sentences with phrase «class defender at»

At 24 years of age, he has his whole future ahead of him and Conte's defensive nous could help him develop into a world class defender at Chelsea.

The problem is, and has consistently been for all top teams, that there aren't actually many top class defenders at all.

Not exact matches

I do nt even think Costa is world class, he had a good season at athletico then he started well at Chelsea but once defenders got used to him he became average.

World class defenders appeared to be at a premium this summer, and the distinct shortage in signings resulted in both Arsenal and Manchester United being left short at the back.

With the news that Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels has rejected the chance to sign for Manchester United this summer, here's a look at five other top class centre - backs the club could consider signing, including some big names from La Liga, an exciting Brazilian youngster and one of the Premier League's top prospects also wanted by rivals Chelsea...

Mahrez may also be a good buy and sell walcott to Soton... Need another world class defender desperately though... strikers are not relaxed because they know we are weak at the back so perhaps rushing their shots...

Linked with Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City, it is no surprise to see big interest in world class Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos as his future at the Bernabeu looks uncertain.

In that time we've brought in Ozil (world class), Sanchez (world class), Debuchy (top quality defender), Chambers (going to be a top quality defender), Welbeck (quality and will hopefully further improve) and Ospina (who knows but looked pretty good at the wc).

Big in your list I can agree that all these players would improve us, but let's look at our CB At the moment Kos, top player but is struggling with a inj which may or may not heal, at the moment he isn't match fit so not up to his own high standard, so needs help or a defender of his quality so he can go and recover properly So then we have Mert, too slow and no longer good enough, I'm not sure if he's even good enough for 3 rd choice CB, too slow, poor on the air for his size and not brave enough, he's lasted this long due to Kos he needs a Top class CB just to allow him to play against average teams Ok now Reid not top class we can all agree so we couldn't really play him with MERT as he isn't Kos quality so can't cover merits deficiencys He could be ok with Kos but Kos is struggling So is Reid what we need???? And finally Wenger if he has all 3 fit will still play Kos / Mert first choice Oh and God forbid we play MERT / Reid against the top teams like Chels / city / utd / Southampton Chuckle chuckat our CB At the moment Kos, top player but is struggling with a inj which may or may not heal, at the moment he isn't match fit so not up to his own high standard, so needs help or a defender of his quality so he can go and recover properly So then we have Mert, too slow and no longer good enough, I'm not sure if he's even good enough for 3 rd choice CB, too slow, poor on the air for his size and not brave enough, he's lasted this long due to Kos he needs a Top class CB just to allow him to play against average teams Ok now Reid not top class we can all agree so we couldn't really play him with MERT as he isn't Kos quality so can't cover merits deficiencys He could be ok with Kos but Kos is struggling So is Reid what we need???? And finally Wenger if he has all 3 fit will still play Kos / Mert first choice Oh and God forbid we play MERT / Reid against the top teams like Chels / city / utd / Southampton Chuckle chuckAt the moment Kos, top player but is struggling with a inj which may or may not heal, at the moment he isn't match fit so not up to his own high standard, so needs help or a defender of his quality so he can go and recover properly So then we have Mert, too slow and no longer good enough, I'm not sure if he's even good enough for 3 rd choice CB, too slow, poor on the air for his size and not brave enough, he's lasted this long due to Kos he needs a Top class CB just to allow him to play against average teams Ok now Reid not top class we can all agree so we couldn't really play him with MERT as he isn't Kos quality so can't cover merits deficiencys He could be ok with Kos but Kos is struggling So is Reid what we need???? And finally Wenger if he has all 3 fit will still play Kos / Mert first choice Oh and God forbid we play MERT / Reid against the top teams like Chels / city / utd / Southampton Chuckle chuckat the moment he isn't match fit so not up to his own high standard, so needs help or a defender of his quality so he can go and recover properly So then we have Mert, too slow and no longer good enough, I'm not sure if he's even good enough for 3 rd choice CB, too slow, poor on the air for his size and not brave enough, he's lasted this long due to Kos he needs a Top class CB just to allow him to play against average teams Ok now Reid not top class we can all agree so we couldn't really play him with MERT as he isn't Kos quality so can't cover merits deficiencys He could be ok with Kos but Kos is struggling So is Reid what we need???? And finally Wenger if he has all 3 fit will still play Kos / Mert first choice Oh and God forbid we play MERT / Reid against the top teams like Chels / city / utd / Southampton Chuckle chuckle

i do nt want any one here to tell me that we need a calmer head to partner Koscielny at the back, if you are a defender and you aren't aggresive then you do nt aspire to become a top top class CB.

The defender was also hampered by the influx of money and top - class talent into the club, and finally left for Villa earlier this summer having spent last season on loan at Fiorentina.

Mats Hummels, the guy everybody around here and their mother want at their club and undoubtedly a world class defender, named Giroud as one of the 3 toughest opponents he faced (other two being Lewandowski and Mandžukič).

@josh... And before you troll my comment... By saying we need a versatile defender, I mean one who could play L.B as gibbs n monreal can't go a season without an injury... Mert is aging, wenger haven't played chambers at C.B for a very lon time even when he's slow and sometimes woeful at R.B, Kos is Top class but he needs proper handling, debuchy have been getting frequently injured lately, Bellerin can't do it all alone, that leaves us with gabriel who's only just arrived and is getting used to the league....

Azpilicueta has to be the best defender in the league he's class and even has a creative side, a privilege to have at my club.

If we manage to replace those who leave, as well as bringing in two top top world class striker + defensive midfielder / central defender, I'd say the squad is about good enough to take a dig at PL trophy and CL semi's.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

At least 2 top strikers are needed, as well as a world class central defender and backup for the defensive midfield position.

A world class defender also targeted by the likes of Arsenal and Manchester United, it has been reported that City are lining up a # 47m bid to sign Mats Hummels from Borussia Dortmund to improve their options at the back.

But the kid needs a year at least, and which top class defender will join a team like ours where most defenders regress?

I imagine there are conference players in low possession sides with way more tackles, clearances, interceptions etc than any world class defender you might want to look at.

So Mr. wenger sign Van djik or schar for 8 - 10 million #, want hummels but i doubt wenger will sign him because he does not spend large money on centre back just look at after we lose vermaelen we had the chance to buy a top class defender but he refused to sign..

Koscielny offers so much strength and stability at the back and now that he is finally being paired with another (hopefully) top class defender, Arsenal fans can be assured that the defensive line is no longer a concern.

People really need to think and remember why Managers not Wenger but Managers in general stick Central players on the flanks, Its for their development to learn how to track back and cover the flanks Everyone must be stupid to think Wenger does nt know Ozils strength is through the middle but Hes a manager and he knows his weakness was being on the flank and not contributing to defsensive duties Anchelotti noticed that and thats when Ozil got punished being subbed off for not putting in enough effort getting comfortable playing through the middle without tracking back, Wenger noticed this including Joachim Lowe so they played him on the wings to learn how to track and defender instead of giving the candy to the baby and letting him get what he wants through the middle hes learned the ard way the same way Wilshere had todo getting pushed over to the left when we all knew Wilsheres game is through the middle Even Santi has had to play on the left and look at his improvement defensively now he tracks back and puts in a shift in defense because he knows since leaving Monreal or gibbs for dead when he was played on the left, You guys need to Study football more and how World Class managers Develop the Squad and Individuals with there weaknesses and lazyness.

Another fine defender from Guardiola's time at Barcelona, Eric Abidal was a top class performer and inspiration to his team - mates after his recovery from serious illness.

Whether or not that still makes him an appealing option remains to be seen, but on the face of it, for a top - class defender with plenty of experience and quality at a high level, that could still represent a very good deal in terms of value for money and so perhaps Chelsea could eye up a fresh bid next year.

You then start to see wenger's predicament, he has to add 3 keepers and at least 8 defenders to those 16 and can just about do that because bellerin and chambers class as u21.

So for me another World Class striker (Cavani would be ideal — the guy is scoring goals out of position at PSG atm) and another top defender to replace Merts and rotate with the other two.

Love him (Klopp) to succeed wenger for next season and he will add talented and class playersfrom his own club dortmund like hummels top class defender on par with kompany at the moment, reus awsome player no need to explain his quality, Sven bender or gundogan..

Whilst Arsenal fans remain fearful of what may happen to one of their current fullbacks in the form of Hector Bellerin, at least there has been a big boost from a class defender who could be joining the club!

A world class central defender, Borussia Dortmund star Mats Hummels is one of United's top targets to come in and help them strengthen at the back, which has been a problem position for the Red Devils based on performances so far this season.

You do not need to be a rocket scientist to know that Arsenal need a world class strike who can put fear in the heart of opposition defenders, which would enable the other guys with skill from midfield to break through at will.

Then buy world class Reus, strong DM khedira / Schneiderlin, top class defender hummels and sign young versatile defender some one like fabian schar who can play at all defensive positions because injuries can hurt us at any time and sell arteta, podolski (wants to leave) etc and other liablity players..

Saed Kolasinac was a fantastic free addition to the Arsenal side this summer, but surely it is about time that Arsene Wenger should be looking to bring in some top, top class defenders, especially if we are going to stick with the new formation of three at the back.

He's a true see ball, get ball defender in space and the best in this class at scraping over the top to make a play.

We all know that Vertonghen can be a top class defender, and even one of the best in the league, but this season he wasn't at his greatest.

If he signs the mythical MDM; gets Falcao and Cavani to leave their respective mega rich clubs for us and at the same time gets a world class defender to warm our bench before the window closes, GREAT!

I really can not cast my mind back to a time, when we had 3 world class international central defenders at our disposal, and more often than not available for selection.

They're in the Champions League now and against the best teams I can't look at that back four and think «world class defender» about any of them.

Maybe next season, assuming we do, at some point, buy a top class, tall, central defender.

The former is a defender that proved his worth and then some at Bolton Wanderers while the latter is a U21 striker that has shown his class for club and country at the respective levels.

At 6» 1 ″, Rodriguez has the physical presence to stand up to the challenges presented by some of the Championship's more robust defenders, while his pace, movement and link - up play mark him out as a class act and one who looks capable of playing at a higher level sooner rather than lateAt 6» 1 ″, Rodriguez has the physical presence to stand up to the challenges presented by some of the Championship's more robust defenders, while his pace, movement and link - up play mark him out as a class act and one who looks capable of playing at a higher level sooner rather than lateat a higher level sooner rather than later.

Then we enter the January transfer window, when I expect a top class central defender to be added to the squad, which has looked decidedly shaky at the back since the start of the season.

We are desperate for at least 2 world class defenders, and as we've all known for years, a midfield enforcer is an absolute must.

With Phil Jones» recent injury and an unconvincing back line, it would be wise to bring in a world - class defender in Otamendi, whilst Pedro would give United an attacking spark and flair, which could make the front line more prolific and could take some of the responsibilities off Memphis Depay, who has not yet hit his stride at Manchester United.

A final few weeks that promised so much including a promise that we were looking at world class defenders, strikers and «number 10» style attackers has warped into a bit of a farce as Everton manage to «Everton up» deal after deal.

Villa will spend another 40 - 50 million, Everton another 10 - 15 million plus all the big payers back from injuries, Chelsea a complete overhaul (hopefully one geared towards the long term), Liverpool bringing in the one or two European - class players that they so desperately need and The Professor taking with grace the warning this season offered, keeping all the big names at the club and reinforcing them with a first - choice European - class DM and one more central defender (Gallas, Toure, Djourou and...).

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