Sentences with phrase «creative side of midfield»

Well to be more precise, the attacking and creative side of midfield, as the need for what we might call a «proper» defensive midfielder had become a tried old topic for Arsenal fans and the football media alike.

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Given that Isco is one of the most in - form creative midfield players in Europe right now, # 69m doesn't seem an unfair amount to pay at all, even if the 25 - year - old hasn't always been an automatic starter for Zinedine Zidane's side this season.

Reds boss Rodgers is desperate to land a creative midfield player for his side to take the pressure off Brazilian starlet Coutinho, who the club have shown something of an over-reliance on this season, which has been particularly evident during his time out injured.

A creative midfielder is of utmost importance in the summer because we'll continue to struggle against the provincial sides.

However, another accusation labelled at our long serving manager is that he is always too focused on the creative and attacking side of the squad and does not do enough to make the Gunners hard to beat at the other end and in the centre of midfield.

With attacking options we have now we don't need that side of his game so much... Need to boost defensive side of midfield and have creative players who can build for the real goal scorers and Ramsey is crap at both those...

Why buy one of the most creative midfielders in the world if you congest his area and remove one side of the pitch,

It may well have felt like Deja Vu to the Arsenal and Germany international star Mesut Ozil at Euro 2016 yesterday, because despite the attacking midfielder producing an awesome and bewildering display of passing and creative football that had Northern Ireland chasing shadows in France, his national side Germany could only manage to win by the narrowest of margins.

Gundogan offers the strength of a defensive midfielder but is also adept at distributing the ball and could be an ideal addition to Wenger's creative heavy side, offering Arsenal a bit more steel and balance.

The Spanish international is a defensive midfielder capable of both breaking up play and distributing the ball to aid the side's creative players.

Bonaventura will most likely take up his role on the left side of the midfield and be the creative spark that he was last season.

Wenger believes the two playmakers can operate in the same side along with the rest of Gunner's creative midfielders and attackers.

Mourinho was famously the man in charge at Chelsea when the attacking midfielder was sold to Bundesliga side Wolfsburg, where he flourished as the most prolific creative player across Europe's top five leagues in 2014/15, inspiring his club to a second place finish behind Guardiola's Bayern Munich, and catching the eye of City.

Both of these sides have used exciting attackers and creative midfielders...

Following the departure of midfield talisman Santi Cazorla from Manuel Pellegrini's Malaga side last summer, Los Boquerones look set to lose yet another important creative asset in the form of highly - rated youngster Isco who looks set to move to Man City in January according to goal.com.

Conte could earmark him for a shuttling role on one side of Kante in a three - man midfield; while Oscar probably sees himself primarily as a creative player, his tenacity and willingness to get stuck in means he could excel slightly deeper in the pitch if given the chance.