Arsenal sent scouts to watch Goretzka at the Confederations Cup last summer, where he helped Germany to a winners trophy and amazingly he has scored 6
goals from midfield in his 12 appearances for his country.
Not exact matches
Man United have not received the expected contributions
from their expensive summer
midfield acquisitions
in weeks, scoring just a few
goals since December.
We need more
goals from our
midfielders too we cant just depend on our strikers, Carzola, Rambo, Ox if playing, hell even Flamini / Arteta should also chip
in like last season.
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
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.
We usually start slow
in games but we should avoid this by all means tonight, an early away
goal from our opponents tonight can really destabilize our team and change the whole complexion of the game, besides will be missing our battler
in midfield who runs at the same pace the whole game to dig us out the hole
in the dying minutes of the game.
A Ramsey is great at showing up
in the box with / without the ball
from midfield and confuse defenses, score important
goals.
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.
as for the league, giroud is a 13
goal per season scorer, that is one
goal every 3 matches, he is a feature striker, and this wont win anything unless you generate huge output
from your
midfield... by comparison, henry scored 27
goals in the epl when we won the league...
Tiger Cats, contemplating the loss of 10 footballs
in one game when they sailed over the end zone and into the crowd, lately have revised their extra point procedure: instead of kicking over the
goal post toward the stands, they boot
from behind the
goal post toward
midfield.
Cristante has already registered nine
goals in all competitions
from midfield this season and has also recently earned his first senior cap for the Italian national side.
The 22 - year - old scored seven
goals in 39 appearances
from midfield last season, while he's got four
in 13 so far this year as well as offering plenty more
in midfield with his energetic, tenacious and stylish performances on a consistent basis.
It's difficult to blame Ozil for the difficulties he's faced at Arsenal without looking at the big picture... like the fans, he too was lied to by Wenger... there is no doubt
in my mind that he was told by Wenger that he was trying desperately to recreate our earlier success by acquiring players that fit the system he ran when Henry was
in his prime... as we know this hasn't happened...
in order for Ozl to flourish he needs some speed up front, forwards that can make intelligent runs, a boss
in the
midfield to compensate for his obvious defensive liabilities and defenders who can transition
from defence to offence quickly and efficiently... much like he had
in Real and with the German National squad... unfortunately he ended up on a squad that has a striker who plays with his back to
goal, very few intelligent runs into the box, minus Sanchez, no one to take pressure off him
in the
midfield, once Cazorla was injured, average defensive
midfielders around him, which simply highlighted his lacking defensive qualities and defenders who lack the necessary cutting edge when it comes to transitional passing... instead of blaming Ozil, which is simply too easy, especially considering his mopey disposition, we should be asking ownership and / or Wenger why they brought him
in if they didn't intend on doing what was necessary to get the best
from him... can you imagine Ozil playing with the likes of Henry, Viera, Petit and Pires, it would be incredibly to watch and even more difficult to stop... so the only thing different between his experiences
in Real and with the German team versus his time at Arsenal are the players around him and we all know who is
in charge of making those decisions, the Grinch who stole soccer
His record of nine
goals from 140 games during his four seasons
in Munich did not suggest that he would be chipping
in like the former Arsenal captain and
midfield warrior Patrick Vieira used to do, but perhaps we were wrong.
As well as Swansea, Sky Sports report that a bid had already been rejected for the
midfielder from rivals Leicester City, which was reportedly more valuable than the # 40M that the Toffees had bid for the Icelandic international, who managed nine
goals and 13 assists
in 38 league games last season as Swansea managed to avoid relegation.
The north London outfit improved towards the end of this season with some displays
from players like Francis Coquelin
in defensive
midfield and David Ospina
in goal.
The
midfielder has made sixty - five appearances for St Petersburg, scoring eleven
goals, but he has reportedly failed to settle since his move
from Benfica
in 2012.
What made Foy's disastrous decision even more hard to fathom was the fact that just ten minutes earlier the situation was reversed and Evra fairly won the ball
from the German
midfielder and was through on
goal with support either side of him, when the referee decided to blow his whistle and get attention for Ballack who was
in fact perfectly fine.
Mkhitaryan would guarantee the Reds more
goals from midfield, as well as offering creativity to the side
in linking up with the likes of Coutinho behind the main strikers.
Hamsik could certainly be an upgrade, with the 27 - year - old showing himself to be one of the finest creative
midfield players
in the Italian top flight for many years now, as well as showing a keen eye for
goal from the middle of the park.
Its well and Ok to think he may not be useful to us today because of fitness issues which is of primary importance for someone who models himself after Gerrard but to call him the weakest piece of our
midfield of the last several years, after his immense contribution
in the last 6 years right
from Conte's first year when he scored some gorgeous
goals, is doing great disservice to him.
It has been the only low point of the game for the Red Devils as they broke the deadlock
in South East London thanks to a early penalty
from Spanish
midfielder Juan Mata, who found the back of the net to register a first
goal in three games for Louis van Gaal's side.
His creative ability
from a variety of attacking
midfield positions made him a highly influential player almost straight away, and with a highly impressive haul of 22
goals and 12 assists
in his final season with the club
in 2006/07, he was snapped up by Spanish giants Real Madrid for # 23million.
The 19 - year - old scored five
goals from midfield as Chelsea's youngsters conquered Europe, including the winner
in the final as the Blues beat PSG 2 - 1
in April.
PS:
In the Chelsea game, I saw him run at players, dribble and create a wonderful goal scoring chance from deep in midfiel
In the Chelsea game, I saw him run at players, dribble and create a wonderful
goal scoring chance
from deep
in midfiel
in midfield.
So an almost constantly injured central
midfielder who did not score a single Premier League
goal for his loan club Bournemouth last season and managed just five and five assists with Arsenal
in the two previous campaigns is the reason we are not even going to try to sign a player who banged
in 17 and provided 11 assists
from a wide forward position
in one season with Leicester.
16
goals and ten assists is a very good return for Cazorla's first season
in English football and the tiny
midfielder has adapted well to the pace of the Premier League and is always available for the ball and is not afraid to have a crack
from distance, usually with spectacular results.
Last year we only had one prolific
goal scorer
in Sanchez while he dithered on Giroud being his main man or not all season and Ozil not scoring enough along with no significant scorer
from midfield.
Nor will we have Olivier Giroud to lead the line or Mesut Ozil and Mikel Arteta to pull the strings
in midfield, but at least we have the other two
goal scorers
from that day
in Laurent Koscielny and Santi Cazorla.
One of the most powerful and fearsome
midfielders in the business who has many clubs lusting after his driving runs
from the middle and evermore incredible
goals.
To go after him or not may or may not be a wise idea, I don't know, all I know is that between Walcott and Giroud, there's 40
goals and with Welbeck's 10 plus the rest
from midfield, there's enough
goals in the squad, however Wenger needs to take his head out of the sand and look at the right wing and or the CDM, for those positions are lacking depth; sorry but Arteta I don't ththink is ample cover, we've loaned Hayden and Wilshire is injured so there's a void there.
Newcastle United signed Cabaye
from Lille
in June 2011 and he more than proved himself at Premier League level, scoring 18
goals in 93 appearances for the St James» Park side, and is a player Arsene Wenger will hope can add a fresh dimension to his Gunners
midfield.
Rambo is s very good box to box
midfielder IMO, if you're happy to put more emphasis on going forward... His tracking is awful, but he will and has weighed
in with
goals from centre mid!
Still
in his prime, Bradley earned a major deal
from a Toronto club looking to make some noise
in Major League Soccer, but the
midfield ace hasn't contributed much
in the way of
goals — which is what Toronto really need.
They needn't have worried as Yorke led Sydney to the 2005 - 06 A-League title, scoring 7
goals in 21 matches
from a creative
midfield role.
Welbeck's
goal was far
from being accidental / flukey — it was on the cards knowing how MU defence knock it back and sideways ad nauseum, their general lack of confidence and because of the pressure DW was putting on them and Blind
in midfield.
The Gunners, however, struggled to live up to the high pressing and high tempo game plan
from their German opponents and, had it not been for some profligacy
in front of
goal from Klopp's frontline and
midfielders, Arsenal were looking at a much bigger margin of defeat.
This is a waste of a physically light player
in the very physical Premier League; the 4 -4-2 formationwould surround Ozil with 5 fast players to run onto his through balls, giving our
midfield and forward players the opportunity to be where they need to be both to score
goals and to benefit
from the silky passes we know Ozil is capable of.
The former Sunderland man's many runs
from midfield have resulted
in three
goals in his last five Premier League outings.
Sanchez on the right further
from the
goal with enough space to explode forward
in quick attack, Cazorla on the opposite side with room to man the Central
Midfield like he has always done, opposite action
from Sanchez... the two can interchange wings as they are both very apt
from both wings, with a telepathic understanding with Sanchez more amenable to move the ball forward
from the deep but Cazorla more amenable to defend
from the deep.
Xhaka really contributed more to the game and also determine flouence of the ball
from the
midfield with his long passes, he was wonderful
in the game and suppose to be rated atleast 8, while Ozil was not really active
in the game, he too fragile and his contribution to the game was not really felt but he was able to record a
goal and assist to his name.
Chelsea's top scorer
in the competition this term with a healthy five
goals in seven games
from midfield.
The next
goal was incredible, and shows just how right Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain's inclusion at centre -
midfield with a stunning long - ball
from his own half
in front of the on - running Danny Welbeck, who continues his dream first start of the campaign with his second
goal.
In Crystal palace match the
goal came
from a corner kick so cant blame defensive
midfielders on that.
If you contrast his performance
in the games where Arsenal had less possession, where he had to do the job of a true defensive
midfielder, that is, chase the ball, close down the opposition, help his team play confidently
from the back by coming out with the ball and taking on the one on one chase back toward his
goal.
England are yet to get going
in their Euro 2016 qualifier against Slovenia at Wembley — and have now fallen behind to an own
goal from Liverpol
midfielder Jordan Henderson.
They say
goals will be distributed
from midfielders to strikers, lets say: Alexis scores 20, Walcott 20, OG 20, mid scores around 20, thats 80
goals, and we all know OG wont score 20 plus, Chelsea won with 74
goals, but their defence was so solid that they did nt need more
goals, while our style demands
goals, if we do nt score
in first half, our players are starting to panic, something like against Swansea last year, we were better but they won, to win those type games you need someone to produce something special, OG simply cant do it
This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense
in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly
from deep - lying position, efficient one touch
midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes
in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess
in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself
in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball...
from our backs out wide, we've seen pace
from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required
in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored
goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling
in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our
midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the
midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points
in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis
in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself
in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him
in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive
in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players
in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence
in Real or the space and protection he receives
in the German National team's
midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived
in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components...
in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them
in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion
in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin
in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation...
in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often
in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and
in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place
in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits
Several big - name Chelsea
midfielders have been linked to moves away
from the club — particularly Eden Hazard, who has just one
goal in 32 competitions as of writing.
Carzola offers great passing
from central
midfield, his two good feet, means he can surge forward
in any direction, and also offers a genuine
goal threat — as result he's hard to defend, and offers lots for the team - Additionally without the ball, he will track back, support the team, and even make the odd tackle — this is the vital difference between him and Ozil -