Sentences with phrase «defensive injury crisis»

The player in question is Southampton's Jose Fonte, who despite being 32 years old has all of the necessary requirements to step in and solve Arsenal's defensive injury crisis.

Calum Chambers — # 4.6 m # 457847470 / gettyimages.com Calum Chambers has arguably been the silver lining of Arsenal's defensive injury crisis, showing a confidence and ability far beyond his years.

It is hardly a secret that Chris Smalling has been his team's most reliable defender this season and although he's had a bit of a wobble recently, Liverpool's defensive injury crisis makes it easy to select him here.

A defensive injury crisis at the Catalan club has thrust the Frenchman back into Tito Vilanova's plans much sooner than expected.

With Arsene Wenger already having to cope with a defensive injury crisis that has left him without Koscielny, Chambers and Mustafi, the decision to leave the Arsenal captain Per Mertesacker and our Spanish international Nacho Monreal back in London while Arsenal take on Red Star Belgrade away shows clearly that the boss is making the Premier League game at Everton on Sunday a big priority over this evening's Europa League tie.

Last year Merson — another knuckle dragging low - hanging - fruit Arsenal basher — thought Chelsea would crush Arsenal 3 - 0 in the FA Cup final, but Arsenal dominated despite a defensive injury crisis and playing with a makeshift back 3.

Louis van Gaal's side are currently suffering from a defensive injury crisis, so the sooner the versatile star can return the better.

It just felt for a while as though this time might be different, even though we had the defensive injury crisis at the start of the season with Gabriel and Per Mertesacker being ruled out before the competitive games even began.

Shkodran Mustafi has been an ever present since his arrival but with the defensive injury crisis facing the club the boss had little choice but to throw him in at the deep end.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is reportedly exploring the possibility of bringing Tiago Ilori back from Aston Villa to ease his defensive injury crisis.

Manchester United's defensive injury crisis worsened on Sunday as Marcos Rojo was stretchered off during the 1 - 0 loss at Manchester City.

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He may not be able to help Arsenal with the current injury crisis causing havoc to Arsene Wenger's plans, especially on the defensive side of things, but if Stefan O'Connor can continue to improve the way he has been doing, the Gunners will soon start to reap the benefits of the central defender's talents.

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Mathieu Debuchy features high up on Wenger's wish - list as he looks to beef up his defensive options having seen an injury crisis continue to bite.

We may only be ahead of Chelsea and Liverpool on account of our better goal difference but after losing to Jurgen Klopp's team on the opening day, having a defensive and striker injury crisis to deal with and with United and Chelsea winning all of their first three matches, not many would have expected to see the table looking as it does today.

You have to accept that these injury problems do not help, though, so it was a bit of a downer for Arsene Wenger to have to start the season already struggling to cope with a defensive crisis and fitness issues for the likes of Giroud, on top of the long term absence of Danny Welbeck up front.

To injuries or suspension watever, but we, arsenalfc are in a defensive crisis after only having debuchy and koscielny injured!!

Tottenham have a few injury worries of their own ahead of the game at the Emirates, but Arsenal are looking like they have a defensive crisis of worsening proportions.

Stadium of Light boss Martin O'Neill is looking for defensive reinforcements with a mini injury crisis on his hands with John O'Shea, Carlos Cueller, Wes Brown and Danny Rose all spending time on the treatment table and has already added Kader Mangane on loan for the remainder of the season.

Liverpool's defensive crisis worsened on Tuesday night as Dejan Lovren and Kolo Toure picked up injuries in the Reds» 1 - 0 win at Stoke City, leaving Jurgen Klopp with ZERO fit centre - backs at Anfield — Martin Skrtel and Mamadou Sakho were already sidelined.

He is the worst when it comes to transfers, He talks about quality and availability and need to our squad... let me moved some names who have moved... Pedro who can play as a false 9, Schneiderlin a DM and a better distributor than Coq although I love Coq but we need depth and we are away from 1 injury from the defensive crisis now, Vidal who can attack and defend and can change the tempo of the game when we need to (do we have anyone like that) would have been a great upgrade on Wilshere and Ramsey, Shaqiri, Sterling who can play any role amongst the forwards and as a CAM also, Angel Di Maria we all know him, Kondogbia as one of the best DMs on the pitch, and many more.

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Wenger is keen to strengthen his defensive options and had hoped to bring in the former Fulham man but though Louis van Gaal was open to offloading the England man a serious injury crisis meant that the Dutch manager couldn't consider such a sale in the final stages of the transfer window.

When Francis Coquelin was recalled from his loan spell at Charlton Athletic in December as result of the injury crisis in midfield, most Arsenal fans would not have been very pleased, especially considering that Wenger could have dipped into the January market to sign a new defensive midfielder.

We were only ever an injury or two away from a defensive crisis and here we are, not even mid November with half the defence out injured and the likes of Sanchez probably wondering how he can get out of his contract.

Although maybe the phrase defensive midfielder is a bit of a misleading one, as Arsenal fans have got used to the fact that our manager is not all that keen on an out and out midfield warrior and we only have only had the brilliant and combative Francis Coquelin in the first team because another injury crisis forced Wenger's hand and then Coquelin proved his worth and made himself undroppable.

And Liverpool, who face a central - defensive crisis after injuries to Martin Skrtel, Dejan Lovren and Mamadou Sakho, have made an approach for the former Tottenham man.

Manchester United, who are currently suffering a defensive crisis with Rio Ferdinand, Phil Jones, and Chris Smalling all sidelined through injury could welcome back Jonny Evans, who has been recovering from ankle surgery, in their next match.