Sentences with phrase «defensive midfielder role»

If I were Wenger would definitely test Wellbeck in LWB — allow us to put Sead in defensive midfield role — he could be awesome.

Jose Mourinho has been using Pogba less in recent games, suggesting perhaps that there's a lack of trust in the player after his struggles to adapt to a more defensive midfield role for the Red Devils.

During his time at Southampton, Chambers typically played the role of a right back for his side but has primarily focused on a centre back or defensive midfield role at the Gunners.

The north London side could well do with a strong tackling midfield presence with neither Mikel Arteta or Mathieu Flamini consistently impressing in either a holding or out and out defensive midfield roles and having taken a shine to Wanyama during his time at Celtic Wenger is now ready to re-ignite his interest in the 23 year old.

442 diamond - like formation might work if we had the base of the diamond as a dedicated defensive midfielder role with Coquelin (or new addition, or even perhaps Elneny), playmaker at the top of the diamond, the side operating like wingers (or falling back for more defensive cover as required) and two strikers.

I would love to see Xhaka liberated from the DM position with someone more suited for it, because I think he has much more potential in intricate play and he is definitely not suited for the more defensive midfield role.

And not only does the former Gunner think that the Frenchman has got his discipline just right in that really tricky defensive midfield role, he believes that there is a lot more to come as he has seen a steady improvement from the youngster.

To put the burden of that pivotal defensive midfield role on coquelin alone seems to be a faulty plan to me.

Tottenham seem pretty secure in the Centre Defensive Midfield role with the experienced Mousa Dembele, Eric Dier, Victor Wanyama as well as Harry Winks who seems to be a future star.

Segio Aguero is expected to start upfront with Di Mara, Pastore and Messi in attacking midfield roles while Javier Mascherano and Lucas Biglia should start in defensive midfield roles.

The very fact that Arsene Wenger has taken a huge risk in ploying Mikel Arteta in an out and out defensive midfield role, goes to show how much his own mindset has changed.

Cazorla and Mkhitaryan explore the wings and Coquelin and Xhaka are in the defensive midfield role jointly.

And Ramsey and Coquelin should by now hold down the deep - lying playmaker role (DLP) and defensive midfielder role (DMF) positions as 1st choice pairing by the Boss.

Well, on Walcott, mate, let me remind you that Arsene Wenger waited for eight years for crooked Abou Diaby to get fit and play the defensive midfield role, but never to be.

N'koulou also has the ability to play in the defensive midfield role.

With Ozil and Wilshere sharing the room in the CAM and Ramsey and Flamini / Arteta are in the central midfield and defensive midfield roles, then all his problems will be sorted.

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.

I'd like to see Nelson in a more attacking midfield role and Niles in a defensive midfield role.

The report also state that Wenger is tempted by Luiz's versatility, with defensive midfield another role he could fill and one that looks a particular weak spot for the Gunners at the moment.

can't believe we have to choose btw an aged, incompetent DM (flame), / / a psedo DM, CB, an unreliable RB (chambers) / / and / / an AM, psedo RW (Ramsey) for the Defensive Midfield role...... its really unfortunate tho

DM: We've gone for a 4 -1-4-1 formation to fit in a number of world class attacking players, but holding the fort in the defensive midfield role is Liverpool's Emre Can.

Despite Antonio Valencia's tremendous start to the season, Mourinho has little full - back options to choose from and so signing 23 - year - old Fabinho — who can also play in a defensive midfield role — would undoubtedly bolster this area and thus the strength of the overall squad.

Arsene Wenger needed to follow his rival manager's transfer policy in the summer but failed to address the lingering problems at Arsenal, by neglecting the gaps in defence and the defensive midfield role.

However, PSG are seeking a new addition in that defensive midfield role, and are willing to pay big to land this proven world class talent ahead of the competition.

Young Frenchman Kurt Zouma has been used as a back - up defensive options but has looked a better fit in a defensive midfield role.

Unable to make a difference in a creative forward thinking role and too inconsistent to use in a holding or defensive midfield role.

The former Benfica man has pretty much exclusively used in a defensive midfield role since the turn of the year and has still started less than half of Chelsea's Premier League fixtures.

Xhaka has his qualities, but playing the defensive midfielder role like Kante does, is not one of them.

At the moment I would not need to take a gooner vote to find out which player would make their starting 11 in that defensive midfield role out of him, Arteta and Flamini.

Not so long ago, when Wilshere was snubbed by England because Southgate wanted Jack to be getting regular first team football in the Defensive Midfielder role, Wenger admitted that he wanted Jack to play further forward, and he even specified where he saw him playing in future.

The Wingers will provide support to the three - man midfield of Elneny or Xhaka (I would go with Elneny right now) in the defensive midfield role; Ramsey in the Vieira role — Yes, our Vieira, if well motivated, is Ramsey — and Ozil in the attacking midfield role.

Only those who really watched his performances would have noted that for every ball that worked out, nine went astray, and in the end he spent more time playing as the most advanced player, forcing Santi back to where Arteta should have been playing and Arteta into the defensive midfield role, before feeling he was too good for Arsenal and leaving for Barcelona to shine Messi's boots.

It seems like both him and Chambers can push into the defensive midfielder role when necessary.

We're covered in terms of numbers in the defensive midfield role, though I'd like to see the quality improve.

Chelsea's judgement in the transfer market has to be questioned based on this summer, with Bakayoko replacing the rock - solid Nemanja Matic, who has continued to shine in that defensive midfield role for new club Manchester United.

which is light on the defensive midfielder role......... that's why Coquelin left.......

Still, Flamini is an experienced member of the Arsenal squad, having served the club well in two spells at the Emirates Stadium, and has often been a popular figure among the club's fans for his committed performances in that defensive midfield role.

He had been heavily linked with a move to the Emirates this summer to strengthen that defensive midfield role, but now Arsene Wenger will have to look elsewhere or stick with what he has already got.

Although it is not yet clear where the versatile Daley Blind will play, he looks well suited to the defensive midfield role for United, and a similar style of player to Chelsea's Nemanja Matic, though it is the Serbian who is surely the better player based on his superb performances since re-joining the Blues in January.

It could be the defensive midfielder role also because we have more depth in striker position rather than the defensive midfielder.

But when a teammate was injured, Packard asked Stinn to take over a defensive midfield role.

Fantastic to have such a demanding game in the defensive midfield role without a booking and without many fouls from what I can remember.

No i am not saying a defensive midfielder role, but similar to what Ramsey brings to the team.

When Debuchy comes back, Id like to see Chambers in the Defensive Midfielder role.

He could develop into a center back but I think his strengths are better suited for a defensive midfield role.

It seems as though the debate about Arsenal and the defensive midfield role will go on as long as water is wet, or at least as long as Arsene Wenger is the manager of the Gunners.

So Arsenal fans were left frustrated again but looking at the way young Francis Coquelin has blossomed into his defensive midfield role since the boss prematurely recalled him from a loan spell, perhaps we should just be glad that Wenger did not just sign any old player.