Sentences with phrase «class defenders do»

How many potential world class defenders do you know?

Not exact matches

Forget about a world class defender, I don't see that happening.

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.

injuries [parlour said our training techniques were the same as from 2004] not having a world - class CF (cavani, suarez, rvp,...), very thin defence & some teenagers in it, no CDM until recently, i want to like wenger, but i think what he does is always a bit short, why not spend a bit more to buy defenders (i don't buy his argument that they are hard to get; the solution is almost always money), favoritism to some players (wilshere..)

You call for a world class defender, but you don't need world class players in every position.

You see the thing with defenders, is even if you're class, it doesn't mean you'll work well with another class defender.

If I was Bellerin, I would seek assurances from Arsene about the direction and ambition of Arsenal, and if it doesn't not include mounting a serious challenge for silverware (which should include the purchase of a world class striker, attacking right wing midfielder, and central defender), then I would be speaking with my family and agent about moving to another club that matches my ambitions..

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.

Mistamonn most of the time his playing players out of position is because we don't have the necessary depth of players for each position specially on the left, the team is always out of balance he rely needs to buy W / C if not top players in key positions, last year i was commenting that we needed a striker before a class DM but i was so wrong, we first need the best DM that money can buy no mater how much then and only then we can look for another class DM and a couple of descent defenders.

He plays same players over and over again and he doesn't change tactics to suit the opposition resulting in good players getting injured and other top class players leaving the squad in search of playing opportunities.A top defender like Vermaleen shouldn't have left if AW was doing rotation.Right now the injury list is increasing and Wenger doesn't change.If AW remains like that Podolski, Campbell, Rosicky, Nacho must leave in order to serve their career.

And we do really need a top class defender, but what is the point in having a player like that and him not being available?

I say get a defender (another body); Mustafi or no Mustafi does not matter; he is not world class anyway!

We don't need a goalkeeper, we need a world class striker, a midfielder and a defender.

lets all thank arsene for finally doing the right thing only time will tell but have we finally signed the DM we need STRONG MINDED NO HOLD BAR MIDFIELDER WE HAVE ALL CRAVED, but lets take it back we all know it will take 2 or 3 more like minded players to make us great again, he has tricked us all buy buying one superstar in the last 3 windows ALEXIS, OZIL and CHEC great players but can't do it all on their own, spending huge amount of money and saying we can buy the best players, on the surface this looks great we are buying top top players big prices but instead of spending his usual 50 mill on 2, 3, 4, 0r 5 players he has pulled the wool over are eyes with 1 superstar thinking the fans are that dumb enough to believe it, infact he has never spent his budget only balanced on sales too purchases, i love arsenal but this summer i hope for more he needs to do that consistently through out the team spend the same amount on the team stop balancing the american owners, grow a pair say yes we will buy a top defender and a world class striker, stan we love arsenal please be one of us do whats needed then you will fell proud as we are and we will adore you for it.

@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....

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

Arsene can no longer play the waiting game 5) I do agree we are only 2 players short BUT only if Ozil and Sanchez stay... a world class striker (to convince Sanchez to stay or play him up front and get world class winger) and defender (Kolasinac looks a tough tackler and good attacking) 6) Whatever your point of view support the club and players and manager.

Good defenders or even world class don't cost 60 mill, Liverpool overpaid for VVD but had the money through the Countinho sale.

I am certain that if we play like we did in the second half against United and buy a top, top class defender and a holding midfielder we are nailed on for Top Four.

Our «goals conceded» column is beyond a joke, especially away from home, so I was extremely surprised that Arsene didn't try his hardest to bring in a super-experienced top class Premier League defender in January.

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..

Forget defenders because it's not like he didn't buy Debuchy and bring in Bellerin (future world class).

ridiculous... whatever he is in midfield he was a complete waste of a player on the wing... lacked pace and touch and did nt go past players... if wenger does nt invest in another world class attacker this summer we will always be nearly theres... giroud has improved undoubtedly but against top class defenders he is just another journeyman from ligue un... bellerin certainly our top choice fullback now hazard did nt get a look in... coquelin carzola ozil sanchez working together... so if we invest properly in summer we can overhaul this lot who are no great team for sure..

Actually this has nothing to do with the media playing on our emotions, but has everything to do with the fact that an overwhelming number of fans, and critics have recognised that Arsenal are in need of a world class striker and defender (attacking right - wing midfielder not as much).

CB = a solid yet experienced one, Verm was the perfect fit for a backup, i do not know if there's someone similar in the market but no world class cb, someone of verm's caliber, because our cb partnership is one of the best in the world, if not the best (partnership, not individually although they are great defenders)

A 4 -3-3 system is favoured by Barca, Real Madrid and Man City and Bayern, the top four teams in Europe.It suits the attacking philosophy of Arsene Wenger which is to his credit.Unfortunately we do not have the top quality defenders these teams have nor a dominant DM.Nevertheless it is the best system for our current team which is top heavy in attacking midfielders hence the need to play Ozil and Mik in wide positions.In my opinion the most balanced central midfield would consist of Elneny, Ramsay and Wilshere.Elneny was first class against Watford yet was left out against an average Milan side to accommodate the ever present Xhaka who will no doubt feature against CSK.

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.

I don't think many people needed proof to see Koscielny is a world class defender and absolutely vital to our team.

If you observed Wenger over the last god knows how many years then you would bloody well know that Wenger does NOT sign world class defenders thats why we have the f**king shambles we have today because he DOES NOT sign world class defenddoes NOT sign world class defenders thats why we have the f**king shambles we have today because he DOES NOT sign world class defendDOES NOT sign world class defenders.

i disagree with you, i personally don't appreciate silly sycophantic articles like this, we all know Per is not world class, we all know the only defender we have who is close to WC is Kos.And how the author can be so critical of Gabriel when hes played a handful of games is beyond me.We don't need stupid articles like this, we need real articles which provide proper analysis.

Think there are a lot of top class defenders round Europe aged 30 - 35 — don't think 30 is as old as it used to be -LRB-!)

I do think thought that our summer priorities MUST be a world class goal keeper, central defender and, if possible, a tenacious holding midfielder.

They do nt get that you do nt have to be a household name to be a top class defender.

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.

OG is awesome this season, brilliant first touch, link up play is world class, bullies defenders for 90 minutes, never hides, does not get injured, is tucking away his chances vs big and small teams.

Besides, how do you explain the lack of defenders, a new DM and a new striker of world class?

The point — We have then good players who we can make world - class, we have made some too and Debuchy is now the best defender in Europe... he just left us, and look what he can do, then we got Oxdale Chamberlain and he too seems to be on the rise, Giroud just did a match - winning brace.

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.

Also Koscienly is a top class defender, but we don't always get the best out of him because he's paired with the slowest defender I've seen.

What I do know is that this is the best Arsenal have looked in years — we have options on the bench, we have great players who are still young enough to become world - class players, we have money to spend in the summer, we have an outstanding set of defenders, and we still have Arsene Wenger.

How can Van Gaal play the 3 -5-2 formation when it is so clear that we do not have a single world class defender thats just plain stupid

Leicester defender Matt Elliot wasn't the worst defender in the world and what he did to him that day and still have composure to score the goal was world - class.

If a world class player was judge on technique only he would win regularly, BUT sadly there is more to it, walcott is evidence of this conclusion he does not have a good technique BUT his pace will scare the day lights out of defenders the chelsea game confirmed that.

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