Sentences with phrase «in defensive midfield alongside»

Not exact matches

If Arsenal stick with three centre backs then Mustafi must be considered a far better choice for the third birth alongside Kos and Holding rather then Monreal.Kolasinac has to come back in at left eing - back and Bellerin revert to the right.Midfield is a very different matter.Arsenal still desperately need a proper defensive central player.Ozil in this current side can not be considered anything more than a luxury.All of Bournemouth's creativity will come down the flanks so it's necessary to put players on to the pitch who are prepared to fulfill their defensive duties.This also means that unless Ramsey can work out that he's playing in midfield not as a number 10 he has no place on the team either.

Base on transfer fee, age, wages and style of play, Elneny is Mr Wenger best buy and he should play in place of Coquelin as a defensive midfielder alongside Ramsey.

Eric Dier, 22, who joined Spurs from Sporting Lisbon in the summer of 2014 has excelled since being deployed as a defensive - midfielder and is thriving in his new role alongside Moussa Dembele.

Playing a glassed ankles Jack alongside Coquellin in a defensive midfield position is not only playing a skilled player out of his natural position its also a massive risk both with our chances at competing AND his career and health.

Our midfield no longer picks itself, but I expect Wenger to opt for the most defensive approach of fielding Francis Coquelin alongside new signing Granit Xhaka from the start of the match, and possibly even playing Mohamed Elneny in a box - to - box role to stop our opponents from trying to over-run us on the break.

Keeping the various casualties in mind, I'd go with Mathieu Flamini as the defensive midfielder and alongside him should be Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain if he's passed fit, otherwise it will have to be Francis Coquelin accompanying his compatriot.

I hope that Rice enters the manager's plans, perhaps filling a defensive midfield role protecting the defence, possibly alongside Obiang who has not been at his best recently, but in my view would be preferable to Noble and Kouyate.

Should they sign him he would act as a more sophisticated defensive midfielder in place of, or alongside, Casemiro.

Stephen El Shaarawy fared more than decently against Udinese having netted his first Serie A goal but the 18 - year old sensation may be deployed alongside Aquilani behind Cassano in order to widen the shape that ensures midfield can properly cover the defensive line.

Coming in at Spurs, Wanyama will see that Dembele misses the first four games of the season, and will see this as a perfect opportunity to impress Pochettino and perform well in the midfield alongside his defensive midfield partner, most likely to be Eric Dier for the first four games of the campaign.

In this tactic, Stones was granted the freedom to venture slightly forward, almost playing as a second defensive midfielder alongside Fernandinho.

In a midfield trio alongside Daniele De Rossi and Kevin Strootman, it gives Roma the perfect balance of a sitting / defensive midfielder, a deep - lying playmaker and an energetic all rounder.

Shaun Hobson and Lewis Norvock were central defensive partners alongside Andy Nugent (pictured) at left back and Hamam El - Fitouri in midfield.

However until any concrete transfer is to occur, Spurs will deploy Dier in the defensive midfield role alongside Ryan Mason who will take up a box to box role, having put up a good performance against Stoke.

The towering Serbian is far less mobile than Kante but he could thrive playing alongside a more naturally defensive midfield player than Cesc Fabregas in a midfield partnership.

Although the inclusion of Manchester United youngster Scott McTominay was applauded as a forward step, slotting him in alongside Fulham defensive midfielder Kevin McDonald seemed a little cynical for what was a friendly that Scotland should have dominated from the very first whistle.

His defensive work alongside Eric Dier which plays a major role in Pochettino's intense pressing style of play often goes unnoticed and the 19 - year old does his fair share of dirty work in the middle, stifling and dispossessing the opposition, get involved in midfield tussles and the like.