Sentences with phrase «diamond midfield»

Problem is if Wenger is willing to drop Cazorla, Ramsey or Ozil from time to time, otherwise you have to play diamond midfield, which I don't think will be bad since it won't give width but you will have two options upfront to pass to instead of one main striker.

Have to say though, for the guy at the top of their 4 man diamond midfield he didn't do much with the ball — and he makes Flamini look quite «long - fused» and hesitant in the tackle.

Another possibility was the 4 -3-1-2 diamond midfield, with Coutinho playing off of Sturridge and Benteke.

The visitors deservedly lead through Willian's strike just before the half hour mark as once again United failed to get the best out of Alexis Sanchez and Paul Pogba in a new four - man diamond midfield.

The best results for United have come when the team briefly switched back to a four - man defence, playing a diamond midfield.

A diamond midfield.

In the first - half, Hodgson played him out wide, but he has proved with his club that he is more effective in a number 10 role at the top of a diamond midfield.

Barcelona started in a 3 -4-3 formation with Lionel Messi at the tip of a diamond midfield and Daniel Alves as a right forward.

Initially breaking through as a winger the Englishman has shown he is equally adept as a striker or as a No. 10 at the tip of a diamond midfield.

Fox Sports again depicted the formation as a flat 4 -4-2, but it was clearly a diamond midfield.

Starting Vako with Godoy as more of a diamond midfield, gets Thompson or Jahmir Hyka on the field as a winger.

It was a bold tactical move from Greg Vanney, as the diamond midfield often saw Toronto FC create offense while sacrificing defensive stability last season.

A switch to longer passing eventually cracked a diamond midfield as it finished Spurs 1 - 0 Bournemouth at Wembley Stadium.

The Solihull born Irish international has been around the squad all season, but has recently been thrust into the limelight in an important role at the attacking tip of a diamond midfield.

The Frenchman moved away from the usual 4 -3-3 to more of a diamond midfield, with Isco at the tip.