Sentences with phrase «in midfield as»

However, if Arsenal were to begin to press better as a unit, there would have to be a change in midfield as Cazorla is not suited to a pressing game.

Alan Pardew has Chieck Tiote suspended and a few injuries in midfield as well being down to his third - choice goalkeeper.

Malky Mackay rested Fraser Campbell and went with three in midfield as opposed to two up front.

Abou Diaby was proving to be dictating the play in midfield as per his whims, putting in a Man of the Match Display.

Although naturally a centre - back, as shown under Rafa Benitez, Luiz has the ability to play in midfield as more of a deep - lying playmaker that covers the defence, but also provides balls in the forward players.

Matic and Fabregas should play in midfield as Ramirez is doubt for Spurs clash.

With Moritz» new injury blow, Bolton Wanderers are once again struggling for creative options in the midfield as they look to start scoring goals from the front.

Dembele will start with Eric Dier in the midfield as Dele Ali is missing out through suspension.

Arsenal do have Xhaka in the squad but he is unlike to start in midfield as Wenger will go with more robust players like Oxlade - Chamberlain, Coquelin and Elneny to pack the midfield while Ozil, Sanches and Welbeck to start upfront.

Had the assist on Dybala's goal but wasn't really able to impose himself in midfield as Milan took control of possession.

Tried to make things happen but found the going tough in midfield as Norwich dominated.

Davey is primarily a centre - back but he can play in midfield as well and is well thought of at Chelsea, having spent time on loan in the Football League.

8 Steven Gerrard — 6.5 Didn't have the impact on the game he would have liked, but did a good job in the midfield as usual.

Another Barcelona player surfaces in our midfield as Cesc Fabregas wins a slot in central midfield.

He was a sizeable presence in the midfield as well, so should be able to handle himself in the Premier League.

As stated before, in the 4 -5-1 Gueye is left alone in front of the defence, which means he doesn't get the opportunity to push forward and win the ball in the midfield as he has to worry about leaving space in front of his centre - backs.

Saints turn the ball over in midfield as City press high up the pitch.

They maintained their strike pair and were happy to sacrifice some control in midfield as they looked to break quickly and find the crucial goal.

Ramos» haul of honours also includes two European Championship titles, a Champions League and three Spanish titles and he is capable of playing at right - back or even in midfield as well as his regular centre - half role.

Gone has the cultured presence that dictated and orchestrated possession last year and Javi Fuego, with a huge 47 fouls conceded, has struggled in his place alongside Ever Benega who, with 28 chances created and 3 assists so far, remains a creative force, though he has found himself often shifted around in midfield as Djukic failed to settle on a set system.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has suggested that he prefers to utilise David Luiz at the heart of the defence, and will only use the Brazilian in midfield as a last resort.

The Blues want to find a solid player to partner Kante in their midfield as Tiemoue Bakayoko has really struggled in his first season in England.

Kenny Saief The Anderlecht man (on loan from Gent) went 90 minutes in the midfield as they lost 2 - 0 to the same Gent he is loaned from.

I wouldn't want to see three at the back and four in midfield as I expect to see quite a bit of time wasting so leaving space on the outside is maybe making it easier for them.

He was one of our best players before going off and without him Arsenal will be short in midfield as well as defence and attack.

We have a lot of taken in midfield as well, so you would expect it to be Arsenal creating the chances, and hopefully pitting a few of them away.

Nelson I'd worry about, if you are of slight physique but tricky and pacy you will feel the brunt of many badly timed challenges, esp in midfield as you see the ball quite often.

Liverpool are in need of a quality new addition in midfield as Steven Gerrard prepares to play his final game for the club this weekend ahead of a summer move to LA Galaxy.

Now, we could have used have started; Welbeck, Campbell and even Walcott, that are fresher and Coq in midfield as they didn't play Westbrom, but he started Giroud eventhough he hasn't scored since Liverpool away... and many people still think he knows what he is doing..

Xhaka left isolated in midfield as Ramsey thinks he's a centre forward; Welbeck, despite lots of effort, unable to hit a barn door from six yards; Bellerin lost on the left - hand side; Ozil a luxury that most sides can't afford to have on the pitch and certainly not Arsenal.

Everton 1 - 1 Arsenal — A home win could be on the cards, but if Everton play Pienaar, Gravesen, and Arteta in the midfield as they did against Bolton, they could be in for a shock.

With Cazorla out we lack positional discipline in the midfield as well.

Though primarily a right - back, the Spanish international can play in central defence and in midfield as well, making him a very versatile and experienced addition to any squad.

Sanchez / Welbeck Lacazette I want us to play 4 -3-3 so that we can match Liverpool in the midfield as I don't want us to be overrun.Xhaka can't defend and he should not start this match and if possible all other matches for the rest of the season.Coquelin's tackles has caused us to score some goals every single season he's been here and I think we've missed that this season.I just don't know why he's been left on the bench because if paired with the right partner can be used in a very defensive sense to great effect.Our team is so poor tactically.

He was tracking back trying to cover the gaping hole left in our midfield as players unfamiliar in positions were too far forward or too far back.

I think we need steel in midfield as much as creativity and N'zonzi would be a step into achieving both.

Don Balon add that Gomes is something of a surprise target for Mourinho given his indifferent form at Barcelona so far, though the Reds could undoubtedly do with more options in midfield as Michael Carrick will retire at the end of the season and Marouane Fellaini is heading towards the end of his contract.

I expect us to stick with Rosicky and Cazorla in midfield as Rosicky will press Fernando whilst Cazorla will try and pick out Alexis and Giroud on the counter.

Should Bellerin, Cole have been played in the midfield as well?

A player considering his future, Bayern Munich's Bastian Schweinsteiger is a top target for Manchester United in midfield as he could move on the cheap.

Massimiliano Allegri already has a headache in midfield as Miralem Pjanic will miss the first meeting due to suspension, as his creativity and ability to dictate the tempo of the game will be sorely missed by the Italian champions.

A steady presence in midfield as he overcame some early sloppiness on the ball to provide the hosts with important defensive coverage to win the midfield battle.

Meanwhile, there is also a significant change in midfield as despite suggestions that Paul Pogba was fit to feature, neither he nor youngster Scott McTominay get the nod as Marouane Fellaini comes in next to Nemanja Matic.

«They have good quality in midfield as well, where they all played very well against Liverpool (in the semifinal).

if we come out high - tempo and outnumber them in the midfield as we did in the community shield we should perform well.

And obviously we could do with the extra strength in midfield as soon as possible, with Stoke at home and then Man City away after our first FA cup game.

Aleksandar Kolarov and Samir Nasri were the scorers in the 2 - 0 victory at Goodison Park, but it was Silva who stole the show as he once again pulled the strings in midfield as he was operating in his favoured no. 10 role just behind the lone striker.

but the more important point is that they are different so would offer more options in the midfield as long as we off load flamini and diaby he would be an upgrade....

I would really like Wenger to try Chambers in midfield as soon as possible.

We were all hoping he would come back in January, especially as we knew that Mohamed Elneny would be going off to the African Cup of Nations, but instead we are now in a precarious position in midfield as Francis Coquelin is also out again with a hamstring injury, after having already missed one month of the season previously.