Sentences with phrase «football in the defensive midfield»

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.

Manchester United's new # 14 million signing Daley Blind will play his football in a defensive midfield role at the club, according to former boss Frank de Boer and could be set to make his Premier League bow in his favoured position.

Perhaps more as a box - to - box marauder, Herrera played some of his best football in the defensive midfield position in 2016/17.

Not exact matches

«Mikel Arteta is a nice footballer and does his best in an unfamiliar role but he is not a defensive midfielder.»

I just looked up 50 best defensive midfielders in world football history, on bleacher report.

modern football is all about a defensive midfielder who can be the one to cover the 2 CBs and not leave them hanging whenever a mistake is done in the midfield also if you can remember when we bought nacho monreal he was supposed to cover a position in the midfield and now is left back for 3 — 4 years and this is unacceptable if you see other clubs the build the teams over the DM so that the rest midfielders can create we bought this mess ozil which from day one he is not performing and not adjusting to BPL i don't know my friend i am speaking my mind from here in Athens so you who are in UK you now better than me and you can press for quality players

When he came he said he would restore the Barca way and give it his own touch (which in my opinion is defensive stability and adapting reasonably to opponents style, I.e he won't compromise the style but he would improve on its limitations relative to the opponent's) lately ev has over adapted to our opponents, hence the ugly football this in my opinion is largely down to the midfield which we all know can do very little of what it actually should.

No offense to Vidal — he's one of the best defensive midfielders in the continental football.

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Let's get real here.It is very unlikely that ANY professional player will ever say anything derogatory about a teammate that has just left the club.If Jack had said about Coq - «Grew up playing with him in the Youth Team and have fond memories of a player they though he had very limited ability he always gave his all.Very surprised and disappointed the club never invested in a World Class defensive midfielder that we have quite obviously been lacking for a number of seasons and would no doubt have improved the defensive weakness we have shown over a number of seasons» we would have echoed his thoughts entirely.If he had said about Theo - «A player who should have been so much better than he ended up being.He had everything needed to be a prolific player for our club but I can understand the fans frustrations with his continued lack - lustre performances and total lack of a football brain.I think this is best explained by the managers preference to play a player of such limited ability as Alex Iwobi in front of Theo pretty much says it all» we again would have all nodded our agreement.Although Jack never mentioned Alexis Sanchez I would imagine something along the lines of «If the Manager had not persisted with players with such limited ability such as Francis and Theo and instead bought the world class players needed into the club then Sanchez would still most likely be here.The fans must wonder what the hell goes on at the club as they pay fortunes for the privalage of following our club but it seems the millions generated ends up purchasing a new Texas Ranch for the Owner or in a yearly renumeration of # 9million pounds to our manager».

Elneny coquelin Ramsey xhaka will not get a football club top 4 bcoz the balance ain't ready right it was so obvious bs L City that we need another's midfielder that's holds the ball and can pass forward directly with defensive positioning even nzonzi would cost more than 20mil it's getting real boring being just short every season when ur in the hardest league on the planet

and sad truth is we only need a couple more real quality signings... but seems wenger is already digging his heals in... i think he still believes that diaby is the man for defensive midfield, that arteta can still run the mid field that grioud will finally come good in epl or that sonogo will bully other defences... none of these assumptions is grounded in reality (that s the problem with having an economist as a football manager)... and there is no excuse for overpaid professional athletes to be exhausted after a couple of competitive games..

If Arsene Wenger does what most people in the football world think he needs to do and signs some players in the January transfer window to boost the Arsenal squad that is under serious pressure from the growing injury list, then surely a defensive midfielder will be at the top of his transfer wish list.

The Frenchman is regarded by many fans and pundits to be one of the best defensive midfielders in the English football, with his wages having risen to sky - high levels since moving to Premier League in 2015.

Often referred as a holding or a defensive midfielder, number six is arguably the most important position in football.

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Being a defensive midfielder, that gives Arsenal the possible option of signing a natural defensive midfielder in the French footballer.

Luiz can also be deployed as a defensive midfielder as well as a centre back and with Manchester United, Real Madrid and Arsenal are in real need of a solid footballer.

His style of football With his teams usually lining up in a 3 -4-2-1 formation, the Croatian's approach might not be as attack - minded as his predecessors on Säbener Strasse, but a desire for defensive stability and to build from the back befit his background as a midfield enforcer.

I think it down to Benitez's crippling negativity — the season has gone so badly he worries that playing attacking football with a player that hasn't bedded in is more of a risk than playing two defensive midfielders.