Sentences with phrase «deep midfield behind»

Not exact matches

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

Also, simply comparing the 2 last year by spewing goal / assist numbers doesn't exactly provide the context that one (Ozil) was our primary attacking midfielder playing behind the ST, whilst the other (cazorla) was playing deep alongside our 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

The fans could include Ozil if they want, but he had better play in deeper central midfield area, because he is not suitable to be playing behind a striker.

Iwobi would drop deeper to help the other midfielders and maybe Welbeck would be positioned behind Walcott (I hope Walcott does not get offside - trapped again).

I agree with Danny Murphy, Wilshere looked more comfortable and more mobile in deeper midfield position, than playing behind the striker, because he gets less pressure from the opponents.

Wonder if trying Rosicky in the deepest midfield position (like Cabaye plays behind Pogba and Matuidi) could work for us?

Unable to receive the ball in, behind or from crosses (the one time he did receive the ball in behind, Johnson came across and intercepted the pass), he came deeper and deeper to get the ball, effectively becoming another ball - playing midfielder instead of a striker.

He was often left isolated with the majority of midfielders preferring to patiently build attacks from deep and due to Giroud's lack of any threat in behind and Theo's absence to stretch defenses, if teams pressed us to any effect we were stifled.

So Giroud's inclusion was good but the battle was lost in the midfield, Spurs played exactly like you should have vs a team sitting deep, push the ball out wide, spread the full backs and put the ball in behind and apply waves of pressure.

He is at his best when he has a defensive midfielder and a deep creative midfielder behind him, when Cazorla and Coquelin were at their best.

Aaron Ramsey is ideal for Arsenal's new system, there are few players who divide opinion like Aaron Ramsey and many Arsenal fans would count themselves as sceptics, and yet their one player who looked likely in the first - half to unlock Manchester United was Ramsey, because he is also the one Arsenal player who can unexpectedly break behind his own strikers from a deep midfield position.

Bergkamp played behind Henry to help the central midfielders by dropping deep

However, there are instances where he finds himself too deep into the opposition half and although nothing comes of it because he's well covered by Benfica's defensive midfielder, the space he leaves behind would be very prone to teams in the Premier League who specialises in absorbing attacks and hit opponents in the counter.

When the Center Forward comes deeper to collect the ball, the Center Back will also be dragged out creating space behind the Center Back until 1 Central Midfielder shuffles back and recreates the defensive line.

Mourinho is not only looking for a player who can fill the void Carrick will leave behind, though: he is also searching for a deep - lying playmaker who can dovetail with Paul Pogba, allowing the Frenchman the ability to roam from his midfield station, and someone who can pick out the # 89million man in advanced positions.

With the defence sitting deep though, the playing space is often simply too big for the midfielders to push up without leaving space behind them, so Everton can often end up sitting deep in two lines.

Sometimes he will drop deep, using his technique and control to combine with team - mates; at other times he will look to make runs behind the opposition midfield line.

The midfielder is adept to playing a deep - lying footballer to cover the defense, a central box - to - box midfielder or as an attacking play - maker who can play behind the strikers.

In midfield, a deep - lying pair of Michael Carrick and Maruone Fellaini will sit behind the strong, attacking trio of Wayne Rooney, Adnan Januzaj and Angel Di Maria.

Henderson started to dictate more, spraying passes to Ibe on the right from deep and making penetrative forward runs, facilitated by Can holding at the base of midfield behind.

I disagree with the premise of either / or to replace Firmino Origi could easily stretch the play to allow Sturridge to drift in from the left into space — the difference is that Firmino pulls the defenders into midfield allowing fast strikers like Salah or Mane behind the back line — Origi would tend to make them sit deeper giving space for Sturridge to come into the space vacated by the defenders as they drop deep and to permit himself to be closer to goal for headed opportunities

When one dropped deep to receive the ball from the defence, the other would stay high and look to play behind the opposition's midfield line.

Villa have used a 4 -3-2-1 or a kind of lopsided diamond if you prefer, with Benteke up top, Grealish and one of Charles N'Zogbia or Gabby Abgonlahor behind him, with Cleverley and Delph as deep - lying midfielders with license to come forward.

Barkley is able to play in roles behind the striker as well as in deeper midfield or in an advanced wide position.