Sentences with phrase «deep in midfield»

Anything on the right side of midfield, too deep in midfield or alongside another striker can be ruled out.

Pogba would drop in alongside Matic and McTominay deep in midfield to get on the ball and Sanchez did the same early on in the game, although eventually he pushed up higher, adding an extra body in the box for crosses.

The experiment of using Wayne Rooney deep in midfield certainly worked, and there were other bright performances, but so there should have been against an ageing, mediocre side.

Made a great run from deep in the midfield whilst Karl Henry was trying to foul him, but he continued running to create the goal.

Lucas Leiva — 7.5 Dominated the game from his position deep in midfield.

Meaning if Banega is too deep in midfield, Inter don't have anyone there and have to go wide.

He has wonderful vision and passing abilities; and can dictate play from deep in midfield.

Joe Allen — 6 Neat and tidy in possession even if not a creative force from deep in midfield.

That he sends a further 31 % up field and is accurate over distance makes him a tremendous asset deep in midfield and shows him to be as accomplished technically as he is physically.

They are deep in the midfield, so they could sell 1 or 2 (they have modric, palacios, lennon, kranjcar, huddlestone, bentley, jenas, and occasionally, bale).

Injuries have started to hit deep in midfield, a couple more and we will be banjaxed, so why risk it?

we can't play 442 cos that means Ozil is played out wide or deep in midfield.

deep in midfield he doesn't have the defensive qualities and outwide we all know he has his worst games there.

Although he seems to be missing the creative spark of Cazorla in CM as now he has to start our attack from the back and is forced to drop deep in midfield..

At those times, you will find Ramsey in the striker's position or deep in the midfield.

Long term problems are that our team doesn't know how to win the ball back except when it's deep in our midfield in which case it's defenders or DMF winning the ball, or Sanchez.

Did you see how Alexis dropped deep in midfield and held of 2 - 3 burnley players, and twisted and turned them.

PS: In the Chelsea game, I saw him run at players, dribble and create a wonderful goal scoring chance from deep in midfield.

Zelalem is a bit like a ozil type but has been playing deeper in Midfield I think there doing that to help toughen him up.

Let's bring in the biggest and strongest players available with no regard for their footballing ability and pretend possession football starts with Ozil and not deeper in midfield.

Arsene Wenger avoided every Suso involvement, pressing him even when he was trying to work as a second playmaker, deep in the midfielders line.

While Beric, Tavares and Ibrahimi are the attacking threat, Goran Cvijanovic pulls the strings from deeper in midfield.

He played a more forward role, owing to the fact that Arteta and Song played deeper in midfield.

Brendan Rodgers set the team up in a familiar formation, with Steven Gerrard returning to his role deeper in the midfield.

The two - time European champion with Spain was however forced to move deeper in midfield alongside French prodigy Francis Coquelin last season, due the club's plethora of attacking midfielders.

The ever - present Muller started nine games, though he, like Kimmich, can play a number of positions on the attacking line, on the wing or even deeper in the midfield.

Not exact matches

Simply put, the Egyptian international was everywhere, displaying an ability to orchestrate attacks from a deep - lying position in midfield, and also acting swiftly to cut out opposition attacks.

He is not just all about attack either, because in the last year or so the boss has been using him in a deeper lying central midfield role and Cazorla has proved very adept there, better than Arteta to be honest.

In the past, a midfield partnership involved 2 CM's sharing the load - 1 going forward while the other sits deep or «holds» and then switching to give the other a breather.

The midfield is a diamond arrangement with Ozil at the north of the diamond, Carzola and Xhaka on the sharing the deep lying role in the west and the east of the diamond and Coquelin on the south of the diamond as defensive midfield.

The two deep midfielder positions in the 3 -4-2-1 require hardworking, strong and mobile players, like Kante or Casemiro.

Most misplaced passes in the Premier League this term: Y.Kaboul (35) A.Ramsey (26) D.Janmaat (25) G.Barry (24) C.Benteke (24) R.Brady (24)-- Squawka Football (@Squawka) August 19, 2015 Unless, as the former Cardiff man was during the 13/14 campaign, he's positioned alongside a holding midfielder who can also carry the burden as our deeper playmaker similar to what Arteta did, playing Ramsey alongside a destructive midfielder like Coquelin just doesn't work.

Play Wilshere ahead of Ramsey that's all I'm asking for, put him in the centre alongside either LeCoq or Elneny so we can see if he will thrive in the deep midfield role.

We are more focused on defending than we have been in a few years, especially the midfielders tracking back and the fullbacks sitting deeper, but it has come at the cost of some of the possession game.

Herrera is more productive in deeper position, making late runs into the box, but his combative nature will help beef up United's midfield.

When deployed in a deeper midfield role or even worse, on the right - flank, his influence on the game gets affected due to other positional responsibilities.

No anchor in deep midfield.

Both Mkhitaryan and Ozil have the potential to start up attacks from deep in the central defense area and continue those attacks in the pivot attacking midfield set - up as well, and completing the same in advance attacking roles as well as striking positions.

Wilshere has been playing in an advanced midfield role in the past season - and - a-half, and is even tipped to challenge Mesut Ozil for his role as creator, but Southgate is of the belief that he should be in a deeper role.

-- Wilshere: Plays better in a deeper central midfield position, than playing behind a striker, like Cazorla.

We are looking very thin carzola wont be back elneny is out until at least the end of February we need to bluster our midfield our attacking midfield yes we can shuffle around with elexis and ozil and iwobi but is it the long term answer no I do nt think so as the attacking midfield is the place where most injuries occur along the side of the defense so if any one else gets injured we will very short and in deep trouble maybe after all we should call upon fabergas if no one else is available on a personal preference I would prefer veratie

Although Wilshere has not nailed down a regular position in his career so far, playing both as an attacking midfielder, either centrally or on either flank, as well as a more defensive - minded player, it appears that he wants to work on becoming more of a deep - lying ball player in the Alonso or Pirlo mould.

Xhaka has thrived in the role of a deep - lying midfielder recently and Ramsey looks like he's finally hit some form.

The problem lies exactly in the sad fact, that Cazorla was needed in the deeper areas of our midfield, and he simply rejected his role by hanging around as a CAM.

If Ramsey is in the midfield, we need at least one fullback to stay back at all times and the CB's need to sit back deeper than they usually do to prevent those issues discussed above.

At the weekend since we were sending in longballs at the end we should have had a midfielder drop deep and have Koscielny go into the box looking for the solitary goal.

Dier's versatility has made him a pivotal figure in the Spurs squad, and as per the report, it's suggested that his ability to play in a deep midfield role has attracted Jose Mourinho's attention as he continues to search for a long - term replacement for Michael Carrick.

The problem I have with the admin team ks that Ox is in the CAM position while Santi is one lf the deep laying midfielders... does not make sense to me.

I get what the writer is saying, in that the modern game has changed with a deep lying playmaker sometimes preferred to out - and - out defensive midfielder.

bellerin mustafi chambers... We have a non existent midfield and a series of overhyped youngsters... Iwobi, the French kid who was the next Henry maitland miles the polish kid who was the next viera... Etc etc... Some might still make it after loan spells in lower leagues but after 10 years of cheapskate mismanagement the rot runs deep and can no longer be treated with a polishing here and there... Your endless reference to FIFA 18 has lost even it's flippancy... The club has entered the second tier of the EPL and serious supporters need to get behind a campaign to remove wenger and kroenke before we go the way of leeds villa and forest... All clubs with wonderful pasts just like us