Sentences with phrase «experienced centre back»

In 2015, experienced centre back and former Lokomotiv Moscow defender Rodolfo arrived in Grozny, and he has been an ever present figure in their defence since.

But as Arsenal pull down the curtain on a successful pre-season spell, questions are now being asked of Wenger to finally bring an experienced centre back to fix the issues at the back.

We could certainly do worse than bringing in this highly experienced centre back to cover the gaps in our back line caused by the injury problems of Mertesacker and Gabriel.

Wenger is just looking at a proven international experienced centre back.

Liverpool look set to shed another member of their squad, with experienced centre back Kolo Toure about to complete a move to Turkish side Trabzonspor according to reports from the Mail.

Obviously the first part of this statement is also no brainer that Arsenal need to sign an experienced Centre back.

It is also no - brainer that Chambers should be replaced by an experienced Centre back.

He is a powerful and experienced centre back with 26 international caps with France.

There aren't any top class centre backs that we could conceivably get, but I'd be happy to get a decent, experienced centre back, even if they're not what Arsene is looking for.

It led many to question whether Wenger would consequently dip into the market to find a strong experienced centre back to replace Mertesacker.

I hope they do because I watch a lot of Spanish football and while Ramos might be a powerful and experienced centre back, he is also a liability and would probably spend half the season suspended.

Arsenal were seen to struggle in defence without a recognised experienced centre back, whilst we failed to create as many chances without Ozil in the side.

At the minute the prime target is surely an experienced centre back to cope with the long term absences through injury of Per Mertesacker and Gabriel and the Arsenal transfer rumours this week have been telling us that the deal for top target Shkodran Mustafi has been held up by our refusal to meet the price of his Spanish club Valencia.

That doesn't mean that an experienced centre back is not required to improve the defence immediately and for them to learn from.

Wenger will be hoping that his only properly experienced centre back will be fit and sharp for the EPL opener, while the inclusion of Alexis Sanchez and Aaron Ramsey suggests that he is considering one or both of them for the Liverpool game as well.

With all this in mind, should Arsenal really be looking to spend big bucks on an experienced centre back for the sake of a few games without Koscielny, or should he be targeting a «cover» type of player?

If Arsenal truly want to challenge on all fronts this season, they need to sign a top quality experienced centre back that isn't just here to fill the gap whilst Mertesacker is injured, but a player who can replace the BFG on a long term basis.

Sold an experienced centre back and loaned out our second best right back and bought an inexperienced player who is meant to replace both.

In the summer, Arsenal fans and pundits cried out for Wenger to sign experienced centre backs and a solid central defensive midfielder, yet Wenger rejected these notions, as he chose not to bring either in.

Going by the ages of Evans and Mustafi I do not think they will be able to play alongside in experienced centre backs.

Also, for around # 10million there are experienced centre backs available, and I for one would be disappointed were we not to sign one.

I have seen reports of a David Gold tweet where he has stated we already have four experienced centre backs at the club, but that includes two lumbering thirty - three year olds.

Not exact matches

The reason we are being linked with Gimenez in the first place is supposed to be that Wenger is not willing to match the # 30 million valuation that Spanish club Valencia have slapped on their German international centre back Shkodran Mustafi, so I do not understand why we would then pay more for a player with less experience.

He's made mistakes and been caught out in every game he's played in so far, so there's definitely room for improvement, but with more experience he'll be a top top centre back.

If Wenger hadn't thought about dipping into the market for an experienced top class centre back before Mertesacker's injury, then Le Prof should certainly think about looking into it now.

The trouble is if either Koscelny or Mertesacker gets injured then we have no experienced cover at centre back.

The one thing he is missing is the experience in this position because he came to us as a central midfielder, but I converted him into a centre - back because I felt he can play the type of football we want to play as a centre - back.»

The Gunners are supposedly on the lookout for an experienced top quality centre back because Per Mertesacker's injury will rule him out for a large part of the season.

While both full - backs are experienced professionals, the centre - backs are the real weakness of Raiola's teams.

The experienced centre - back was brought in to steady the ship at the back, an alternative option that Wenger hoped to turn to as he looked to challenge for honours on a number of fronts.

Solution: bring in an experienced, physical centre back.

Although Arsene Wenger point blank refused to talk about any Arsenal transfer rumours, including Jonny Evans, after we beat Chelsea on Wednesday, but the fact is that everyone knows the Gunners are desperately in need of a new experienced centre - back and the West Brom captain is probably the best available at the moment with EPL experience.

Another world class centre - back based in La Liga, Diego Godin of Atletico Madrid has been linked with a move to Old Trafford in the past and is a similarly experienced and proven winner as well as a quality player.

It has now been revealed that Sean Dyche wants our young defender Rob Holding on loan for the rest of the season, but as Holding and Chambers have been our most likely backups if Koscielny, Mustafi or Monreal have been unavailable it is extremely unlikely that Arsene Wenger will let him go unless he brings in another experienced centre - back, which is fully expected to be Jonny Evans.

Man United feel they could snap up the experienced no nonsense centre - back for as little as # 4m and he would certainly help to shore up the club's leaky back - line.

With the youngster impressing in the team manager Diego Simeone has told the experienced centre - back that he can leave the Vicente Calderon.

All three players were loaned out to improve on their playing time, fitness and experience, however for Chambers especially, this is a key time to prove if he can be a quality centre back in the Premier League, on a more consistent basis.

After our experienced but slow German centre back Per Mertesacker dropped another defensive clanger at the weekend and was directly responsible for another lamentable loss to Chelsea, has our BFG made one blunder too many?

I don't think so, coz If he did, he would not be so naive and act like an imbecile... Some things u don't need specialists... And for an experienced manager like him to start a season with two centre backs is not just nonsense but unacceptable.

Not only was the centre - back a key figure for Louis van Gaal during his time as Netherlands head coach — impressing, notably, during the 2014 World Cup — he would also bring experience, resiliency and a physical presence to the Red Devils» backline.

United have been regularly linked with a move for the experienced centre - back, with Louis van Gaal knowing him well from his time with the Netherlands national team.

Wenger also clearly stated that he also intends to buy an experienced centre - back to cover for the ageing and injured Per Mertesacker, so can we all stop with the gloom and doom until the transfer window actually shuts?

So not just a lack of experience but not one of them is an out and out centre back.

At centre - back we have been relying on 20 year - old Rob Holding for the opening two matches of the campaign, and have already shipped in four goals, and an experienced head is definitely needed if we are going to get our season back on track.

Contrary to popular opinion, Arsenal have already bought three players this summer in Granit Xhaka, Rob Holding and Takuma Asano, and Arsene Wenger has (unusually for him) admitted that the Gunners still in the market for an experienced centre - back and a striker.

Mustafi is a young centre back and already has international experience.

Just sayin Also Giroud is 31 himself so, not the worst trade ever Defenders last longer too Bags of experience Also he could play with koscielny and mustafi in back 3 or play DM in front of the centre backs for 2 - 3 years at least

There is no doubt that Arsenal are in desperate need of an experienced reliable centre - back (even Arsene Wenger has finally admitted it!)

I actually think that debuchy chambers and monreal look far more comfortable at centre back than they do at full back, with their only downfall, being height and experience in those positions.

Wenger announced the news on Thursday, by revealing to the media: «He is a leader of the team and he is also one of the four centre backs who has experience and can guide the team.