Sentences with phrase «in the defensive midfield area»

Mancity although quite blessed in the defensive midfield area has added fernando for added steel, he is getting acquainted with the league Manu has bought in a creative but an all round combatant name Herrera, reminds me of Ramsay, Manu was obviously lacking a spark, now they have it.

And with Flamini left out the squad completely amidst rumours he is now surplus to requirements, it is blatantly obvious that the Gunners are short in the defensive midfield area.

For all us Arsenal fans know, Arsene Wenger might not even be thinking about signing a player to strengthen the Gunners in the defensive midfield area when the January transfer window opens.

It's a no - brainier, sign Moussa Sissoko, just what we need in the defensive midfield area, big, strong, fast.

The 29 - year - old is being considered as an option to strengthen in the defensive midfield area of the squad, with the report adding that he would replace Morgan Schneiderlin who looks set to leave United in the upcoming transfer window.

Building a team is like building a car, You need a reliable set of tyres [defence], you need agility and strength especially in the defensive midfield areas, computerized systems [intelligence / creativity] mostly in the attacking midfield areas, precision especially in the box.

In the defensive midfield areas, Le Coq has brought us some agility so far but we obviously still need some strength which Giroud has to track back to provide most of the time, in the attacking midfield areas, Mr. Wenger, an Engineer by profession fails to understand that you do not overload your off - roader with more computers [creative midfielders] than necessary.

Fabian Johnson was a notable omission and, with the team crying out for extra energy in the defensive midfield areas, more use could have been made of Danny Williams (recently in the Huddersfield team that beat Manchester United).

Not exact matches

Throughout his career so far, the midfielder has shown that he is capable of playing in central area of the pitch, with the midfielder being deployed as an attacking midfielder, central and defensive midfielder.

With midfield options now looking sorted, will manager van Gaal now turns his attentions to further strengthening his squad with additions in defensive and attacking areas?

Despite Antonio Valencia's tremendous start to the season, Mourinho has little full - back options to choose from and so signing 23 - year - old Fabinho — who can also play in a defensive midfield role — would undoubtedly bolster this area and thus the strength of the overall squad.

With Mathieu Flamini sitting in front of the defensive line, the four midfielders should have more chance of being able to control the centre of the pitch and stop the talented and powerful Chelae players from getting too much pressure and pushing the Gunners back towards our own penalty area.

In central midfield, Michael Carrick showed his wortth for England against Lithuania and should be brought in as one of the more defensive options for the match against Italy, who have plenty of quality in that area of the pitcIn central midfield, Michael Carrick showed his wortth for England against Lithuania and should be brought in as one of the more defensive options for the match against Italy, who have plenty of quality in that area of the pitcin as one of the more defensive options for the match against Italy, who have plenty of quality in that area of the pitcin that area of the pitch.

A centre - back and defensive midfielder are top of the list (as they have been for the last few seasons), but a world class signing in any area of the pitch would surely be welcomed.

Inevitably, a defensive midfielder will find themselves tackling because they operate in the area of the pitch where all the opponent's genius players are, but most of the tackling and dirty work is done by the box to box midfielder.

In the next season we could spend even more, and considering that other areas are well stocked except for defensive midfield and central defence, I believe we will spend big in acquiring a defensive midfieldeIn the next season we could spend even more, and considering that other areas are well stocked except for defensive midfield and central defence, I believe we will spend big in acquiring a defensive midfieldein acquiring a defensive midfielder.

Another area Gunners fans have been crying out for the club to improve in recent years is defensive midfield.

We don't have a natural defensive midfielder so we need to double up in that area to compensate.

This season we have seen a lot of injuries to our defensive area, which i consider to be a warning of whats to come later on in the season, we should have added an experience center half and a Defensive midfielder, now all arsenal game will lie and a knife edge especial when we see a defensive player defensive area, which i consider to be a warning of whats to come later on in the season, we should have added an experience center half and a Defensive midfielder, now all arsenal game will lie and a knife edge especial when we see a defensive player Defensive midfielder, now all arsenal game will lie and a knife edge especial when we see a defensive player defensive player go down,.

Arsenal has depth, but it isn't quality squad depth, Rosiscky, Cazorla, Ozil all play the same position and neither of them add a great deal more than the other, our midfield is stoked but the areas we actually need depth in are barren, we have no solid defensive midfielder with our usual reliance on a CAM moved back, as a result players like Ramsey and Wilshere who are box to box players end up creating more imbalance in an already unbalanced team.

Girouds» and Sanchez heat map showed considerable activity in the right central defensive midfield area, which means they covered the arses of Flamini, Bellerin and Debuchy a lot, little wonder Flamini has cooled down on the yellow cards recently.

Yes we are still short of a Patrick Viera type of defensive midfielder but still, we have got it right in every other area and if we can keep making the right selections for every game and manage to get our tactics right, we will be very proud of this team by the time the season comes to an end.

In the match against Leicester city Arsenal needed a defensive midfielder who control the flow of their game in all areas of the pitch similar to what Arteta diIn the match against Leicester city Arsenal needed a defensive midfielder who control the flow of their game in all areas of the pitch similar to what Arteta diin all areas of the pitch similar to what Arteta did.

It is widely believed in France that Cavani will be moving on in January, with Arsenal now seemingly favourites, but most people in England are expecting Arsenal to concentrate on strengthening the squad in the defensive and midfield areas rather than up front.

The team needs some size and strength in the defensive areas at the back and midfield.

defensive area i think its important to not play the ball forward in midfield too early, we should be patient so to draw in those two players behind their striker, we need to detach the three forwards away from the four in midfield... if we can do that well and Sanchez can beat moreno heading toward goal one of the three defenders must come to Sanchez... also crucial to have three Arsenal players arriving in their box, Ramsey Giroud and another looking from a pass from Sanchez.

Therefore ideally we want a shape that places our star players in their primary positions, one area we can struggle is in defensive midfield — I like both Flamini and Arteta, but other players outshine them — the 4 -4-2 removes this challenge -

Hazard could be an upgrade on the likes of Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema in attack, while Kante is one of Europe's finest defensive midfield players and a possible upgrade on the ageing Luka Modric in that area.

Wijnaldum operates in the attacking midfield, an area that Pochettino will be keen to strengthen after completing the signing of Victor Wanyama in the defensive midfield.

He kept possession as the defensive element in midfield and moved the ball on into areas of the field for his more advanced teammates to use to hurt their opponents.

With 36 interceptions over the season, the midfielder won back possession an impressive 179 times in the defensive and midfield areas, signifying his effective work rate and stamina levels.

These players will often be called upon to step higher up the field toward the ball or to cover for a fullback in wide areas, so players who are defensive - minded fullbacks of defensive midfielders have taken up new roles: César Azpilicueta at Chelsea, Nacho Monreal at Arsenal, Geoff Cameron at Stoke, and Eric Dier at Tottenham were all hybrid players who now regularly slot into three - man defenses.

When the ball is brought in waves by the midfield and defence and the attacking / wide midfielders get the ball in central areas they look to run at the opposition midfield and defence looking for runners behind the defensive channels / line.

Both full - backs should close down balls lobbed into the area — a problem with Milner's transition to full - back from midfield — but the root of all the defensive evils is the panic that sets in when Liverpool try to defend a lead, and the inevitable disaster that befalls a team that should be winning.

As I have discussed before, I believe that the signing of Wanyama is extremely healthy for the Spurs squad, especially those in the defensive midfield, with the new signing providing vital squad competition in that area.

There is a rising feeling that the van Persie affair — which is not something new or uncommon for Arsenal to deal with, even if it is unpleasant — has overshadowed the fact that in the areas that really matter, the core defensive and midfield positions that titles are won and lost in, Arsenal are remarkably settled.

Barca's first statement on Tuesday read: «Although he was originally signed as a defensive midfielder, he was used at centre - back to cover for the many injuries in that area of the pitch and did such a good job that he would go on to play just as often in that position as he did in the middle of the park.

However, he is not a defensive midfielder and with Kouyate also lacking the discipline we were never going to control the central areas in order to dominate the game even against a team as poor as Sunderland.

A ball played in to Mane centrally or Coutinho further forward would give Liverpool a chance to play in an advanced area but either pass would also see the player taking possession be quickly closed down by those in the defensive and midfield lines.

Butland Tarkowski and ANY half decent defensive midfielder would be decent business for quality players in areas we desperately need to strengthen.

In terms of transfers i believe 4 players are needed to cover our behinds next season, No 1) we need defensive cover so i think Jolean Lescott would be ideal No 2) midfield is a bit lightwieght i know Miguel Veloso is on the radar but i think Gareth Barry or the italian Aquilani would be better suited No 3) a wide player is needed to give us width and penetration from wide areas i know we've all but nailed Nasri but i think a David Silva or even Andrei Arshavin would be ideal and No 4) a striker who would replace Adebayor is Pavlyuchenko the guy's got it all as has KLass Huntelaar and both would be cheaper than the sale price of Adebayor.

It's no longer a secret — Wenger's men have a great problem in defensive midfield and with no proper options, the season might be gruelling should a signing not be made in this area.

Arsène Wenger has wanted to upgrade his squad in two principle areas — goalkeeper and defensive midfield — and Cech's capture ticks the first of those boxes.

He'll certainly offer a bit more presence, power and some defensive strength in midfield which is a certainly an area Liverpool need to improve on for next season»

«If it were me, I'd pay it all in cash up front, because I've watched him that much... I've seen him drag a newly promoted side by the scruff of the neck and make them challenge for the Bundesliga title... In that area, there isn't a better defensive midfielder who can also play centrally and in attacking midfield.&raquin cash up front, because I've watched him that much... I've seen him drag a newly promoted side by the scruff of the neck and make them challenge for the Bundesliga title... In that area, there isn't a better defensive midfielder who can also play centrally and in attacking midfield.&raquIn that area, there isn't a better defensive midfielder who can also play centrally and in attacking midfield.&raquin attacking midfield.»