Sentences with phrase «games in midfield»

Appointed captain of Chelsea at just 18, Wilkins played over 200 games in midfield for the Blues and subsequently enjoyed three separate spells as assistant manager.

Rooney started all the games in midfield and England bowed out disastrously to Iceland (Rooney was actually one of the better performers, the other English players were horrible).

I think we mentioned it on the podcast but I'd like to see Anita get some games in midfield.

Wilshere and Ramsey are also ahead of him so I cant see him getting games in midfield.

If you look at the team, our strength lies in the midfield so let's use that strength properly and dominate games in the midfield and not allow opponents breeze pass our midfield like no one is there..

Luka Modric will turn 33 in September, and while the Croatian international continues to be a joy to watch at times with his ability to run a game in midfield and set the tempo for Los Blancos, he can't do it forever as it'll surely start to catch up with him.

Wouldn't you agree that Ox should get a game in the midfield, especially after the way Xhaka failed to impress two games in a row?

Xhaka had a slow game in midfield overall, you won't mention that.

Thought Chambers had a good game in midfield on Monday, he looks as though he's now recovered his confidence after Hodgson foolishly selected him for senior England squad.

It will take Mkhi a bit longer to settle then Sanchez because we play a fast passing game in midfield and Mk has to get to know our moves where Sanchez is an individual player give him the ball and let him get on with it

We lost this game in the midfield, Ramsey and Cazorla were liability, especially Ramsey who sits in the core of the team formation where all attacks are started.

«I am the type of player who likes to control the game in midfield and build from the defence to the attack.

Obi started the game in midfield for the B team, and before his substitution they were leading 1 - 0 with his hardworking display helping his side to switch from defence to attack with ease as he dominated the midfield duels.

Kenedy was given a game in midfield, while Loic Remy came in for the suspended Diego Costa.

Nabil Bentaleb: Beaten for pace by Mahrez for Leicester's goal, but generally had a solid game in the midfield.

Not exact matches

Don't be a lone striker; we all need midfielders to win in the game.

«He's the coach of Arsenal and he forever believes that you can win games with inexperienced 19 - year - olds who play in midfield — and no defence, and no forward,» Thiam said.

The midfielder featured in every Championship game for his club last term, but I don't think he is ready for the step - up to Arsenal I'm afraid.

I'm not saying we're fine missing our # 42.5 m man, but Ramsey is the one we need most for this game, the engine in our midfield.

Leicester's French midfielder Anthony Knockaert gave a rallying call to his team - mates when he said: «We have played some tough teams in the first two games,»

It is strange really, because when the Gunners were enjoying our most successful period, which culminated in the amazing and perhaps never to be matched achievement of winning the Premier League without losing a single game, it was with the combative midfield warrior Patrick Vieira at the heart of the side.

i don't get it, he claims it's about money but game time and wanting to play in midfield, but he won't get more game time at chelsea and conte will use him as a WB just like wenger.

Considering Arsenal's tight schedule, the duo are not going to play every game and with a few more performances like the one against Hull, Mohammed Elneny may well rise above the pecking order in central midfield before the start of next season.

The visitors must embark on 50 - 50 challenges if with clear intentions of winning it especially the aerial balls which can be crucial mostly in midfield in the entire course of the game.

Let's hope it's the same midfield in next game we need consistency now.

We have extra cover now in midfield and I thinking some games we can now play tight Nick a gaol and lock up to a 451

Have the 2 CDM's play all game and sub an attacking midfielder for either Ramsey or Wilshere late in the game.

That s right Ramsey xhaka iwobi is one if the worst midfields in recent arsenal history... Not one is a top EPL team standard... Wenger has learnt nothing from last 2 games... 25 minutes in and not a shot on goal

But the game does a decent job at giving you plenty of options — young and old — who are free agents, if you find that your current group of defensive midfielders don't include Nemanja Matic or Paul Pogba in their ranks.

Petr Cech also got a special mention for keeping us in the game — and he reckons that he will be buying «at least» one player his transfer window as the Gunners midfield is looking «a little short»...

No control in midfield, we create next to nothing in each game, we find chances hard to come, we lack creativity.

Giroud got injured and we do not have enough depth in CF, he went and buy Welback The second major problem is our midfield got dominated in big away game, we need an upgrade for our DM.

I'm sure, his quality can help to solve problem in our midfield, he can orchestrate our midfield and tempo very well, inject much creativity, spirit, directness, and accels the speed of the game.

High work rate players in midfield and attack for 70 + minute a game (when not on the ball), Sanchez, Welbeck, Cazorla and Coquelin and Elneny.

As a team we look very weak, Our midfield have no bite to them as we keep buying little fancy players but they are no good at tackling and getting stuck in, Santi for me this year do nt want to play maybe he is looking for a move!!!! Jack in in and out of games he is so inconsistanat, Arteta past his best and needs to be replaced, Wenger needs to look at the time and improve it, Last year we got Ozil this year we got Alexis but we are not using them to there full potental, Ransey is class but we can keep hoping for is magic to get us out of shit, Giroud for me is a waste of time we need a top top forward he battles away but he is far below the class we need,

In our league games we miss easy opportunities all the time, but the difference is we have an extremely creative midfield so we end up having just enough chances created to get that one or two goals to win games.

I think Cesc in the wing is also much better than ozil in the wings, can also play box to box or CAM can tackle put his body in the game, score goals from many angles and above all Cesc is an arsenal graduate we all remember how Cesc made our midfield so dominant in many games, we remember how he was during our barca game till he got injured lets not forget le capitan.

That sloppy pass by the central midfielder cost Arsenal the game and a very similar one against Leicester City in the opening EPL match almost cost us points as well.

Doesn't matter that they are not dm's against the mancs 3 seasons ago they had the United midfield in their pockets completely bossed them and ramsey scored the only goal of the game.

Coquelin, Flamini and Ramsey are not of that same mould, Victor Wanyama and Villiam Carvaho are good defensive midfielders but do not control the flow of a game, they are more likely to a rest or stays static when their team is in possession of the ball.

I would say for 70 minutes in the game he was dominant in midfield on the creative side.

they couldn't do coutner attack in the first 30 minutes of the game against Arsenal, we kept a good shape and midfielders defended well.

Xhaka few mistake but this is his best game, arsenal needs a winger no offence to Theo, good game Monreal but he shouldn't be first choice, I fill like we need a Spanish touch in midfield isco!

That is because there is an issue in those games that is based in defence and central midfield and not in the attacking core.

In fact re-watch all the games he played alongside Cazorla and you will notice the same weaknesses in our midfield with the Flam / Rambo partnershiIn fact re-watch all the games he played alongside Cazorla and you will notice the same weaknesses in our midfield with the Flam / Rambo partnershiin our midfield with the Flam / Rambo partnership.

When it clicks and you have the likes of Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez in full flow but also functioning as parts of a well oiled machine, the Gunners have the ability to breach any defence and with a strong defensive line and midfield players who can control a game, there are the ingredients in north London to make a title winning team.

Out went club captain Michael Dawson, midfield dominator Sandro and Iceland star Gylfi Sigurdsson, who has since scored three goals and provided seven assists in 15 games for Swansea.

After a summer of complaining and constant promises that he'll reclaim his central midfield role (via the Mirror), Wenger started Ramsey in the middle against West Ham in our opening game and what transpired was something which obviously displeased the manager.

Aw has lost the plot with his tactics as well.Teams read him and play us out of games.We only tend to play well when opponents give us room to play in the midfield — like Everton did.When opponents park the bus and cramp out Ozil and Sanchez, Wenger doesn't have a plan.All the possession and no goals wont win you games.

Man United have been finding it difficult to control games from midfield this season, and the addition of Strootman could mean that they will no longer have to play striker Wayne Rooney in the middle of the park, which has subsequently hamstrung the club captain's effectiveness in the final third.