Sentences with phrase «defensive anchor man»
He may be nicknamed «Kantelele» in reference to Chelsea's former defensive midfielder Claude Makelele, but Kante is far from just a defensive anchor man.
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The list includes five potential central - midfield options for Wenger — notably anchor man Francis Coquelin — and it was intriguing to see how the French coach opted to compensate for the loss of his sole key defensive - midfield operator.
Against a better side, Southgate may opt to play Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson and Tottenham anchor man Eric Dier, but there will simply be no need to invest so heavily in defensive cover on Saturday.