Sentences with phrase «defensive midfield players»

A look into the line - up which started explains why people are so thrilled - Busquest, Mascherano who played in defense are natural defensive midfield players.
Although all three of the central defenders acquitted themselves very well, the clean sheet also owed much to the efforts of the defensive midfield players.
What I'm most curious to see this season is whether Wenger will decide to play a 4 -2-3-1 (as we saw at Anfield) with Song and Denilson as the two defensive midfield players or a more direct 4 -1-2-3 with Nasri and Cesc in more attacking roles.
Buying Ozil, you need speed on the flanks and great defensive midfield players with a high work rate.
This means he needs a defensive midfield partner which only works with 4 at the back and 2 defensive midfield players.
Hazard could be an upgrade on the likes of Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema in attack, while Kante is one of Europe's finest defensive midfield players and a possible upgrade on the ageing Luka Modric in that area.
The 25 - year - old has been a vital cog in Zinedine Zidane's side in recent seasons, showing himself to be one of the finest defensive midfield players in Europe.
There are no defensive midfield players at the moment,»
It is time to keep our powder dry until the summer window so that we get the best available defensive midfield players.
The Kenyan international has had a highly impressive season in the Premier League, showing himself to be one of the finest young defensive midfield players in England at the moment.
One of the top defensive midfield players in the Premier League this season, Southampton's Morgan Schneiderlin is a # 25m target for Arsenal and has been on Wenger's radar for some time.
The latter can be effectively dealt with by good defensive midfield players.
Arsenal seem to be linked with numerous quality centre backs and defensive midfield players, but Wenger always looks for the «perfect» buy.
Everyone's now listing defensive midfield players were linked with every window.
If cl qualification is secured for next year I'm hoping wenger continues to spend and ready us for next year, (starting cb to replace per, genuine left winger that doesn't cut in on their right foot and a defensive midfield player to rotate with coquelin).
Although the Spaniard is good on the ball, he is not an out and out defensive midfield player, and has not been at quite his best form since he made the move to the Bernabeu from Real Sociedad last summer.
With our increasing capacity to buy top class players would you rather have us buy an average defensive midfield player now or make such a player our major signing in 2015/16 season?
William Carvalho is a good defensive midfield player who in my opinion will be found out in the premier league.
Please, do not give me excuses about injuries etc, we have had those the most since 2004, who to blame than Wenger, who has overplayed and played players in wrong position and did not purchase the RIGHT players in RIGHT places during summer, defensive midfield player and center back to cover Verminator.
bench mert and buy a defensive midfield player.
The French giants could do with a top class defensive midfield player to fill the boots of the veteran Italian, who has been a key part of their side for the last few years.
Liverpool midfielder Emre Can is reportedly emerging as a transfer target for Real Madrid as Zinedine Zidane enters the market for a new defensive midfield player.
The supporters, pundits and press are urging Wenger to buy a CB, a sitting Defensive Midfield player and a Striker.
The system can work because we have seen it at work, but to strengthen this system we need pacey wide players (which we have) that do not neglect their defensive duties and a defensive midfield player at the moment we need a central defender
This means that the defensive midfield player needs to be a proper DM, ie good in the tackle, closing speed to fix errors, sniffing out problems before they develop.
Add a second defensive midfield player and you are compromised going forward with only 3 attacking minded players or forwards.
You can still compliment these 5 defenders (3 CD and 2 wing - backs) with 1 defensive midfield player giving you 6 defensive players.
no, he is not, but he's good enough to do the job and be an improvement on the team, plus at 22 years old you still have a chance to mould him into the type of defensive midfield player that you want.
This allowed players like Marouane Fellaini (typically a defensive midfield player) to range forward and play to his strengths.
Our so called defensive midfield player.
Partly because I don't believe he has been given much of a chance since he was signed and partly because we have desperately needed a dedicated defensive midfield player.
Since arriving at Goodison from Aston Villa in August 2016, the Senegal international has made 64 appearances and scored three goals in all competitions, distinguishing himself as a tough - tackling and industrious defensive midfield player.
The towering Serbian is far less mobile than Kante but he could thrive playing alongside a more naturally defensive midfield player than Cesc Fabregas in a midfield partnership.
I am told Dendonder is a dam good defensive midfield player, and on u-tube he is obviously very 2 footed; a good passer.

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so left with just 4 players for 4 defensive positions... i think we should definitely strengthen our attacking midfield in january
If we need every player on the pitch to work hard in the defense, there is something groundbreakingly wrong with our back four and defensive midfield.
Just one more player that could play in defensive midfield and center back would have greatly improved the team.
Ps, Also mention Sanchez having best defensive display from midfield, but mention our player only and then say yours can be a liability..
The guy had a great game v west ham but his ego lets him down, but Wenger his comments on the defensive cock ups, it is the same comments on all the losses so surely he needs to rectify the prob Number one drop the BF German that can't head a ball can't run he is a liability every time he puts on the shirt even Debuchy jumps higher than him Gibbs can't defend he is a nice guy but not first choice L Back Chocqelen has proved he is a good player that can get better what we need is an Ozil type midfielder that has more guts to play good balls through to runners not high balls that you hope will find a target So a defender that can defend a left back and a midfielder and then look out enough is enough on what the problems are If the car won't run right you Fix it Wenger now is the time to FIX it CB
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As far as this transfer window is concern if wenger fails to buy players for the two obvious positions i.e striker and defensive midfielder, then he is no more the right man for ARSENAL.
We need at least five quality players a defender, goalkeeper, a defensive midfielder, a attacking midfielder and a striker Though winning the f.a cup did take a bit of pressure of him only time will tell There got to be a new structure at the club, and get rid of the also rans like Lucas Perez, Jenkinson, debuchy and sagono for starters
That's will just be waste of money.How is Idrissa Gueye defensively better than Coquelin?I hate how some of our players aren't respected.I've watched many defensive midfielders a lot of people here want us to sign and it just makes me laugh.
Wenger even said he doesn't buy defensive players for midfield.
Last season we needed a Defensive midfielder this Fraud of a coach ignored signing a defensive MF player and we had to rely on Flamini till the emergence of Le Coq in midfield which was purely Luck, that season we would have ended in a weak position 7 probably if he did not comDefensive midfielder this Fraud of a coach ignored signing a defensive MF player and we had to rely on Flamini till the emergence of Le Coq in midfield which was purely Luck, that season we would have ended in a weak position 7 probably if he did not comdefensive MF player and we had to rely on Flamini till the emergence of Le Coq in midfield which was purely Luck, that season we would have ended in a weak position 7 probably if he did not come around.
When it clicks and you have the likes of Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez in full flow but also functioning as parts of a well oiled machine, the Gunners have the ability to breach any defence and with a strong defensive line and midfield players who can control a game, there are the ingredients in north London to make a title winning team.
A new manager is the only answer Someone who will sign more top players who we need ie defensive midfielder, creative box2box midfielder, centre backs and looks like we need another RB to push Bellerin too.
29 - goal Harry Kane is set to lead the line for the Three Lions tonight, with Kane's Spurs teammate Eric Dier chosen over West Brom stalwart Jake Livermore as the player to partner Jordan Henderson in the defensive midfield role for the home side.
One top defensive midfielder and one top box 2 box player who is good defensively too.
Coutinho is the real problem for me in that Liverpool team.He can destroy midfield strategies.That's why I worry when I see us with no DMF.Years back (14/15) I remember Coquelin back pocketing Coutinho yet it's likely Wenger will bench him for no reason.That guy has so much potential if only he's used wisely.He has the abilityto mark players out of a game and intercept many passes.I know many of you will call me stupid and say he's average but imagine if Coquelin was used in a very defensive sense.Being brilliant tactically is all about producing the best system with the players you have and clearly that's not what's happening.I already lose hope when I see Kolasinac and Bellerin at WB whsn clearly it doesn't suit them.WB's are so important in a 3 back but clearly we've ignored that.
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