Sentences with phrase «for holding midfielder»

For a holding midfielder that tally is pretty impressive.

In addition to pursuing Debuchy, Arsenal are still in the market for a holding midfielder and back - up goalkeeper.

The Saints are on the lookout for a holding midfielder this summer - amid fears they may lose Victor Wanyama to a Champions League club - while Sunderland are also keen on replenishing their squad.

Manchester United have spent an excess of # 100m on the signings of Romelu Lukaku and Victor Lindelof this summer, but the club are still on the search for a holding midfielder, who could replace Michael Carrick in the long - term.

We paid 30m GBP for a holding midfielder, and we're going to have to be realistic in our bids for attackers, whatever the professor may think of his valuation skills.

AS claims that the Gunners are keen to tie up a deal for the holding midfielder.

By the end of the season it looks incredibly likely that both Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Flamini will be waving goodbye to the Emirates Stadium, and now Arsenal are on red alert for another holding midfielder.

However, Pochettino would ask his two centre backs to stay close together and the opposite full back to sprint high leaving space for the holding midfielder to go in to the vacated space.

We have been crying out for holding midfielder with power, composure, steel and quality over and above what we already have in the mediocrity of Flamini and Arteta.

Based on the above I seriously doubt we are in the market for a holding midfielder.

It's fiction that AFC were in the market for a holding midfielder — rightly or wrongly.

AW has stated on a number of occasions that he is NOT in the market for a holding midfielder.

As they search for a holding midfielder to eventually replace Michael Carrick and pair up with Paul Pogba, it's suggested that Matic could now be targeted, although he likely won't be allowed to leave for less than # 40m this summer, as per the report, having played a pivotal role in helping Antonio Conte's side win the title this season.

Arteta is a good player but he's not tough or mobile enough for the holding midfielder role.

Ramires is expected to deputise for the holding midfielder, with Kurt Zouma making his cup final bow for the Blues.

He would not be a back up for Coq but a stiff competitor for our holding midfield position

«People are now asking why Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool all failed to identify Kante when they were looking for a holding midfield player in the summer.»

The answer is we wouldn't unless we wanted Ramsey and Vidal to compete for that holding midfield position.

The battle for holding midfield spots is likely to be a three - horse race between Dier, Dembele and Wanyama, and the signing of the Kenyan could spell the end for Nabil Bentaleb, Tom Carroll, or even Ryan Mason.

The Mail on Sunday claims that the 22 year old German international is seen as the perfect fit for the holding midfield role Wenger wishes to fill and his staff have scouted more extensively than ever before in the Bundesliga.

Not exact matches

When Arsenal played with Arteta as defensive midfielder that situation never occurs he tends to control the flow and pace of Arsenal game with his passing and by holding his position, he also runs into space very well and always available for a pass.

One Center back (Monales is ideal), one holding midfielder, who can be a leader too (Xhaka is ideal for this role), One winger and one center forward, the most critical area (R.lukaku / Aubameyang or any other clinical striker).

This is being reported by the Sun, who state that the player's wages are not what's causing a delay in talks, with the midfielder's want to get more first team minutes under his belt being the main reason for there being a hold up in negotiations.

Our rotated defence will have the extra protection of tweo holding midfielders in the absence of Coquelin at least, with Wenger going for Arteta and Flamini as a double pivot and it looks like Aaron Ramsey will be our number 10, with the Ox and Joel Campbell on either side of Olivier Giroud in attack.

Mertesacker has now moved to praise the leadership skills of new signing Granit Xhaka, who expected to rival Francis Coquelin for the holding role within the base of the midfield.

Center backs, and more specifically sweepers, are designed for interceptions, just like holding midfielders.

We have Flamini and Arteta as «holding midfielders» WAKE UP WENGER: - Mertesacker Arteta Flamini Sanogo Monreal These are Squad players NOT players with ambitions of the title or CL, bench players for the capital cup..

Allan operates predominantly as a holding midfielder, and would provide a useful foil for the flair players in Chelsea's ranks.

«They needed a holding central midfielder and they've paid around # 30m for him, which is the type of money the Arsenal fans want to see being spent on the best players.

Carvalho is strong and technically gifted and I agree that we need a holding midfielder but the notion of pace and power is rubbish considering that Barca and Spain have been successful for the last 10 years and Xabi Alonso ai nt the quickest or strongest like Arteta.

I an all for one striker and one holding midfielder.

Barcelona have reportedly turned down an offer from Inter Milan for midfielder Rafinha as they hold out for closer to # 35million for the player.

Bottom line, if he is angered bench the players who were not good enough and play those who deserve some game time based on the Southampton game or on games where they had a positive impact: - Take Özil out and play Ox in the hole (he has to understand your the highest paid player of the club, your given freedom like nobody else and your even seeking even more money with a new contract you can't play like that ever and go AWOL)- Put Sanchez on the wing or up top but put Welbeck in (Walcott didn't track back near enough for the Alsonso goal)- Iwobi has been bright from the wing let him play there - Xhaka has to go back in the holding midfield role and I would take out Coquelin because he could've taken a foul on the hazard's goal.

It also emerged over the weekend that Liverpool have been in talks with Fiorentina over the sale of left back Emiliano Insua prior to Roy Hodgson's appointment, and another report suggesting Palermo have held talks similarly for midfielder Lucas Leiva.

Marouane Fellaini has been enjoying a decent run in the side as a holding midfielder, but Van Gaal may revert to Schneiderlin and his greater defensive awareness for the trip to Stamford Bridge.

And one of those under the spotlight is believed to be holding midfielder Etienne Capoue, with Sherwood understood to happy to let the France international leave the capital in January, despite the fact the 25 - year - old only joined Spurs from Ligue 1 outfit Toulouse for # 9.3 m last August.

A top quality striker, a top CB and a top holding midfielder will be okay for us in the summer.

He said: «The whole world seems to know that Arsene Wenger needs a high - quality holding midfielder but for some reason he chooses to ignore that inadequacy in his squad.

Nice line - up, I'd prefer that 3 back line all day, except it will be Gabriel for mustafi, that's grit, steel, aggression and intelligence at our back line, but imagine monreal as a CB when we have Gabriel, holding, I don't understand wenger Mustafi goes into tackles headlessly The front line and midfield is also super human, just dat Ozil is a pussy against aggressive and big teams, I'll prefer ox or Wilshere or mahrez....

I'm very happy with the business we've done, now before the window closes maybe a defender or two and holding midfielder, or is that too much to ask for.

For someone who's long been touted as the midfielder to hold his own for many years, Wilshere has spent more time off the pitch than on the pitFor someone who's long been touted as the midfielder to hold his own for many years, Wilshere has spent more time off the pitch than on the pitfor many years, Wilshere has spent more time off the pitch than on the pitch.

Once United sign the Bayern midfielder, Southampton will then have the choice of whether to hold out for their full valuation of Schneiderlin, assuming that Arsenal want him of course, or whether to make a deal and accept a lower offer after promising not to stand in the way of the Frenchman's progress.

The holding midfield role isn't for Willshere — It limits his attacking ability and he is not the best defensively.

Another is Sergi Samper who is a 20 - year old holding midfielder with Barcelona and the third is Aleksandr Kokorin, a striker for Dynamo Moscow.

Never the less, I still see the need for a striker and a holding midfielder.

While Les Bleus coach Didier Deschamps can call on a number of possible replacements for the lanky midfielder, Arsenal are lacking in the holding midfield department.

If its Cavalho, then Chambers becomes Vermaleen's replacement and Hector is coming of age as our second Right Back for the season (Jenkinson is still on our books though not available to us this season) and if its Sokratis, Chambers will become our holding / defensive midfielder.

For this i think we need a midfield that can hold the ball and dictate the tempo of the game.

Peter Reid believes that Jordan Henderson is the best choice for England in the holding midfield role...

The Gunners missed out on Carvalho this summer, but remain keen on adding a young holding midfielder to their squad, capable of challenging captain Mikel Arteta for a starting spot.