Nelson has also mostly played at wing - back for Arsenal's senior side, even if he has looked more at home
in attacking midfield at youth level.
Not exact matches
The «extra man» would force errors when we are
attacking by the opposing team's confusion over who to mark, he would close down the enemy
in the
midfield and he would help steal the initiative off the opponent attackers by his mobility to position himself
at the less served areas.
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.
The 31 - year - old has been one of the top
attacking midfield players
in Europe
in his eight seasons
at City, and would be a major loss if he were to move on, particularly to a Premier League rival.
The best formation Arsenal could have
in defence and
attack would be three
at the back, three man
midfield of a world class defensive mid, Xhaka and Ramsey just
in front with Sanchez and buy a world class striker (maybe Costa from Chelsea).
Where I hope Wenger won't be «Wenger» will be to start playing him
at Wing back, HE IS A DAMN GOOD
ATTACKING MIDFIELDER AND HE IS NOT VERSATILE (
in Yesterdays» game he scored 2 great goes the moment he moved to the AM position from the WB position — that tells you where home is for this talented young man) He will fit well across the front 3, end of story.
The 20 - year - old — who has featured everywhere from left - back to
attacking midfield and can also feature as a striker — scored 17 times on loan
at Vitesse Arnhem
in the 2014 - 15 campaign.
Corchia is an
attack - minded full - back who can also play
in midfield, and would have fit
in perfectly
at the Emirates Stadium
in Arsene Wenger's
attacking lineup.
The Danish
attacking midfielder joined Spurs from Ajax
in 2013, and after a tricky first season, has gone onto prove his worth
at White Hart Lane.
No other top 6 team would have this guy as a starter... He's ok on the bench but
at this moment I would go kolosinac and wilshere
in midfield with ozil miki laca and pea as
attacking force... Otherwise they will overrun the
midfield and dominate possession... But as with the imperishable mr fox I have no interest
in an ersatz victory based on man city underperforming and giving the fossil an excuse to «respect his contract»
if he's able to shake off those lapses, poor performances and increase his influence
in our game
at least offensively (Assists and few goals), linking - up with the
midfield and counter
attacking... man we will have a fantastic season cause Sanchez is picking up... but Ozil, please WAKE UP!!
Manager Brendan Rodgers will have been pleased to see the former Southampton
midfielder back
in action with a goal as he had missed the club's previous three games through injury and the return will boost the
attacking options
at his disposal.
He featured for the first team
at wing - back earlier
in the season, but has been playing
in his natural
attacking midfield role
in the Championship.
We are so undisciplined
in our play, we just
attack with no thought about being countered, the Left backs, Right backs ans wingers all
attack at the same time, the
attacking midfielders all push up
at the same time and don't seem to have any sensing of opposition danger..
wenger is a legend
in his own mind so other peoples opinions... fans, ex players, journalists, etc... have no bearing on his greatness or the righteousness of his own decisions... from end of last season it was clear we needed two quality
attacking options to put up a serious challenge (getting rid of walcott and campbell or ox and bringing
in a serious upgrade over giroud) instead he brought
in another
midfield option (having done the same
in the winter window) which only makes sense
in his own delusional world rather than the reality of facing up to serious and strengthening competitors and which defines the job
at hand....
Both Wenger and Mourinho could do with more quality
in that
attacking midfield area
at the moment, with the two managers facing some doubts over their current options
in that area.
Gonzalo Huigine or Lacazetteg Wingers or
Attacking midfielders we don not need
at all as we have some of the best
in these two postions Do not forget we have Gnarby also along with with OX and Theo, Welbeck also can play
in wings May be solid CB
Coutinho scored 14 goals and provided nine assists
in 36 appearances
in all competitions for Liverpool this past season, but if he were to move to Barcelona, then as detailed by Tite, he would have to move back into a
midfield role given the current
attacking trident
at the Nou Camp with Neymar, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi.
We are looking very thin carzola wont be back elneny is out until
at least the end of February we need to bluster our
midfield our
attacking midfield yes we can shuffle around with elexis and ozil and iwobi but is it the long term answer no I do nt think so as the
attacking midfield is the place where most injuries occur along the side of the defense so if any one else gets injured we will very short and
in deep trouble maybe after all we should call upon fabergas if no one else is available on a personal preference I would prefer veratie
This looks an ideal buy for Arsenal
in the
attacking midfield department, with both Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil set to be out of contract
at the end of the season.
It's not immediately obvious what purpose Ozil would serve
in Antonio Conte's side
at the moment, with the Blues well stocked
in the
attacking midfield department.
Liverpool are now looking
at two big - name Serie A players to come
in in midfield and
attack, plus another transfer deal this month to ensure they are better equipped to finish this season strongly and possibly mount a challenge on the Premier League title next year.
Still, the eleven that started
in Portugal is still enough to rival anyone
in the world, with Manuel Neuer, Rafinha, Jerome Boateng, Dante and Juan Bernat
at the back, Philipp Lahm, Xabi Alonso and Thiago Alcantara
in midfield, and Mario Gotze, Thomas Muller and Robert Lewandowski
in attack — world class quality
in almost every position, and yet, no sign of being able to work a way around their tactically smart opponents.
But starting late
in the first half, and continuing
in the second, Portland's
midfield, especially, began getting better
at hunting down and
attacking Orlando's dribbles.
He's vulnerability a lack of Height during set pieces (I.e Giroud being the only realistic target because of his height and the fact he is a striker) has meant our CB «s are playing a bit more up top than they should be and because our
midfield is mostly
attacking defusing the situation / stopping opposition
attacks in the first half of the season wasn't happening, the second half we had coquelin but if he gets injured, without any cover
at CDM we end up
in the same situation.
Guus Hiddink selected Brazilian
attacking midfielder Kenedy
at left - back for Chelsea's visit to Norwich City tonight, and had barely taken his seat
in time to see his handy work pay dividends.
I will assure all the Ozil is never
in the wrong brigade, the days of an
attacking midfielder that is one dimensional are long gone, just assisting and contributing nothing else to the team is
in the past, all players now have to do more than just waiting for others to fight for them, as that's why Mata struggled
at Chelsea under Moanrinho and he is struggling
at Man United too.
The «extra man» would force errors when we are
attacking by the opposing team confusion over who to mark, he would close down the enemy
in the
midfield and he would help out steal the initiative off the opponent attackers by his mobility to position himself
at the less served areas.
Iwobi is the best
attacking midfielder we have, he is the only player that can play him self out of trouble from tight corners,
in fact he is the only player
in arsenal right now that I have confidence
in that can dribble well
at the same time pass well.
I will assure all the «Ozil is never
in the wrong brigade», those days of an
attacking midfielder who is one dimensional are long gone, just assisting and contributing nothing else to the team is
in the past, all players now have to do more than just waiting for others to fight for them, that's why Mata struggled
at Chelsea under Moanrinho and he is struggling
at Man United too.
Although Flamini is not the greatest player on the ball, his presence
in the
midfield allows the other
midfielders more freedom to commit to the
attacks while
at the same time not exposing us on the counter.
He is not a 10 as he does nt have the agility and decision making to let go of the ball
at the right moment when he is
in the
attacking midfield position.
wenger needs to build a golden idol
in the shape of ozil @ no10 statue and make everyone
in the squad bow down before it to make ozil feel special again and he will be rocking and rolling again wengers first commandment will be play ozil @ no10 only no where else, command no 2 build the whole arsenal
attack around ozil only
at no 10, ozil is the future of our
attacking play along with wilshere and ramsey controlling
midfield in box 2 box roles along with a worldy d / m
in front of back 4.
Our 3 back is just so wrong.We don't have natural wingbacks even
in this formation.It also seems to me that lots of people here believe if you're good
at right or left fullback then automatically you're good
at RWB / LWB which quite frankly is untrue.That's why Oxlade Chamberlain can be considered
at RWB but not right back.
At RWB or LWB you're asking too much
in terms of
attack from Bellerin and Kolasinac.A proper wing back can be viewed as a more defensive winger which quite frankly none of them are and they don't possess the flexibility too to play that way.Our
midfielders are also not disciplined enough because
in 3 back there's a huge gap
in the centre of the field that must be covered by our CM's so indiscipline only means disaster.We also have Ozil who looks like he's playing
at RW
in 3 back.
In that we're limiting his impact because Ozil takes on his man because he wants to not because he likes to.You can't play such players
at the wing.He's a proper No. 10 who likes to be given freedom.That's why Ozil plays likes he's lazy on the ball and stuff.It's because he wants to be free and for that you need to put him
at No. 10.
If you're not going to invest
in a legitimate DM who can actually play
at this level, then you might as well play nobody and just roll with your best 3
attacking midfielders, because playing a player who clearly isn't good enough anymore hurts the team more than having no DM would.
And the Gunners have been strongly linked with a transfer move for the 27 - year old, but with Arsene Wenger seemingly happy with his
attacking options,
at least for now, and the squad desperately needing cover
in the areas of central
midfield and defence, it was widely believed that any move from us for Cavani would not happen until the end of the season.
Manchester United could look to bring
in two superb
attacking midfield players for around # 122m as Louis van Gaal seeks to keep on spending big
at Old Trafford.
The 18 - year - old
attacking midfielder has yet to make a breakthrough
at senior level, but he has impressed with the youth team having bagged five goals and provided five assists
in 22 appearances this season.
The Independent claimed the Red Devils were confident of snapping Ozil up on a free when his contract expires
at the end of the season, which would leave Arsenal with a gaping hole
in the
attacking midfield department.
The bottom line this summer
in Arsenal signings is Le Prof MUST sign a top quality holding /
attacking midfielder of Goretzka's caliber to fully complement his entire starting XI team next season and just limits himself to the signings of Kolasinac and Lacazette alone which if he does without signing a top quality holding /
attacking midfielder, his starting XI team next season could be understrength
at midfield as Santi Cazorla won't be available
in the first half of the season and Elneny can't be relied on to deliver high performances for Arsenal on consistent basis.
If Mata and di Maria can click van Gaal could have one of the most formidable
attacking midfields in world football on his hands, although the Spaniard is still yet to prove himself
at the club.
However, another accusation labelled
at our long serving manager is that he is always too focused on the creative and
attacking side of the squad and does not do enough to make the Gunners hard to beat
at the other end and
in the centre of
midfield.
As we wrote
in an earlier post, there is some doubt about whether arsenal will have the Germany international star Mesut Ozil available for the trip north to face Liverpool
at Anfield on Saturday, although the hopes are high that the illness which caused the
attacking midfielder to be sent home from training will not be a long enough issue to stop him playing.
wenger needs to broaden his thinking and horizon... and think beyond sanchez, so many players can replace him, carrasaco, even baruwa (of lipstik) whom we just saw
in the emirates cup, dembele etc... i just watched liverpool trash bayern... liverpool have always has a sharp
attack, now their defence seems solid... wenger is just a straight jacket, i do nt care what others are doing, i know it all coach and it will really hurt come begining of season, unless he prunes his pride and look over the wall
at what his competitors are doing that is strengthing the weakness and planning ahead... our
midfield was weak and indeed still is... we glad about lacazzete, but unless our defence gives 110 all games, and we look
at life beyond sanchez... we will have our fellings hurt this season
And there problem wasnt
in attack it was
at the back and
midfield.
England now have a two goal cushion
in their Euro 2016 qualifier against Slovenia
at Wembley, with Danny Welbeck getting his second goal of the game after a wonderful one two with young
attacking midfielder Raheem Sterling.
With Arsenal going into the crunch Champions League game against Barcelona
at the Emirates, the Gunners will need exactly that kind of performance from the combative
midfielder in order to contain the Catalan
attack.
So wait a minute.Are Arsenal looking for a defensive
midfielder or a box to box player.I'm really disappointed
in Xhaka's defending.He's very good with his long passing but I don't think he's the best option when it comes to box to box.
In Arsenal he's normally used as the defensive
midfielder particular deep lying playmaker and this actually means that we need someone who is fantastic
at attacking and can also do very well defensively so as to compliment for Xhaka's defensive short comings.Ludo Goretzka is very good defensively from the little I've seen but I don't really know much about his
attacking qualities.But I also hope Arsenal does not forget about Mario Lemina.He's a complete
midfielder and to me has the capabilities to be one of Europe's best if given the chance.He can defend very well and
attack very well.He's a player Juventus would regret selling.As for Goretzka I know he's very good defensively but have» t seen much of him
in terms of
attack.If he's as good as
in attack I'd sign him.
The Guardian put forward a predicted line - up with the Frenchman involved, sitting on the left of a
midfield three where he is arguably
at his best and free to play a more influential role
in the
attacking third, with Marouane Fellaini already tipped to start.
Bale is now being linked with a move back to the Premier League after two years
in Spain, meaning there may be room for a new
attacking midfielder at the Bernabeu, while it is Chelsea who are believed to be one of the clubs chasing the Welshman — an ideal replacement?