Sentences with phrase «international centre backs»

Similarly, whilst we have four very experienced international centre backs to choose from, I worry about a lack of pace in that area when facing nimble attacking opposition.

However, to compete in the Champions league we need to sign a world class finisher and a world class centre back (but with 4 international Centre backs and a new under 21 centre back just signed, I don't see this is an area wenger will recruit in)

While it is clearly the defensive side of things that matters most to our France international centre back, Laurent Koscielny has been lavishing praise on the way the whole team has been working to deny our opponents and he feels that a lot of the work is done with the way we have been starting games.

The reason we are being linked with Gimenez in the first place is supposed to be that Wenger is not willing to match the # 30 million valuation that Spanish club Valencia have slapped on their German international centre back Shkodran Mustafi, so I do not understand why we would then pay more for a player with less experience.

Manchester United have made an opening offer of # 21.5 m to Dortmund for the services of Dortmund and Germany international centre back Mats Hummels amid much speculation surrounding his future, according to ITV Football.

According to a report in The Express, the Chelsea manager is palanning to try again to sign the England international centre back John Stones from Everton.

With Arsenal having already announced the signing of the German international centre back Shkodran Mustafi from Valencia and the Spanish striker Lucas Perez from Deportivo La Coruna this week, the chances of Arsene Wenger adding any more players to the Arsenal squad on transfer deadline day are much smaller.

As well as Arsenal having the rare situation of being fresher than our opponents, with Liverpool going to Bournemouth tomorrow in the League cup, the Frenchman does actually have some decent options in his defence, although the France international centre back Laurent Koscielny is unfortunately not one of them.

The player in question was the Greece international centre back Kostas Manolas and then we were linked with his international colleague Sokratis.

Arsene Wenger is clearly delighted to have the Arsenal and France international centre back Laurent Koscielny fit again.

It looks like the transfer of Shkodran Mustafi to Arsenal is now a foregone conclusion, with the latest news being reported by the Evening Standard telling us that the German international centre back has flown to London to complete his medical.

I must admit that I am getting a bit worried about the German international centre back signed by Arsenal last summer, as Shkodran Mustafi seems at times to be going backwards in his development as a top class player.

So the news revealed in an ESPN report that our France international centre back Laurent Koscielny looks set to miss the game at St.James» Park on Saturday is not what we wanted to hear.

Brazil international centre back David Luiz has told how he turned Chelsea's new contract offer down this summer ahead of a move to Paris Saint - Germain.

Not according to the Daily Star he hasn't, as the paper is reporting that Wenger is styepping up his pursuit of the Greece international centre back Kostas Manolas.

The Arsenal and former Germany international centre back Per Mertesacker seems to have had one of the longest chest infections in the history of medicine, as he missed the last two Premier League games before the international break with it and was still not back in the Arsenal squad for the Champions League game against Dinamo Zagreb this week.

The transfer of Shkodran Mustafi to Arsenal will not be done in time for the Germany international centre back to help the Gunners get the Premier League season off to a good start against Liverpool on Sunday, but it will hopefully mean that the talented defender will be lining up against the EPL champions Leicester City in our second league match next weekend, after Metro reported that his agent has confirmed that an agreement was in place between the Gunners and the his client.

Romanian international centre back Vlad Chiriches has never quite lived up to expectations at Spurs since his move from Steaua Bucharest in the summer of 2013 and, with Federico Fazio and Jan Vertonghen forming a promising partnership at the heart of the club's back four, his time at White Hart Lane appears to be numbered.

You also have to say that our Brazil international centre back Gabriel has to accept some part of the blame, as he really should not have reacted to the provocation from Diego Costa the way he did.

But that news was mitigated to some extent as the boss revealed that he was unsure about the state of mind of our France international centre back Laurent Koscielny, who was clearly upset in the build up to the friendly between England and France at Wembley on Tuesday.

The Gunners had supposedly put an initial bid of around # 20 million for the German international centre back, but that was rejected outright with Valencia insisting on a fee of at least # 30 million.

Since making his debut about a month ago in the Premier League win over Southampton though, Mustafi has been an ever present and has nailed his place down with some fine performances and a growing understanding with our French international centre back Laurent Koscielny.

One thing that we desperately need from this break is to get some of the injured players back or at least closer to a return, the most important of those being our France international centre back Laurent Koscielny.

When the Arsenal and France international centre back Laurent Koscielny was sent home after meeting up with his French team mates and being diagnosed as suffering from «acute tendonitis «in both ankles, it was said to be merely a precaution and that the 29 - year old centre back would be fine to play the Premier League game against Hull City on Saturday.

You will not find many Arsenal fans who would disagree with the statement that the France international centre back Laurent Koscielny is the best defender in the Gunners» squad.

The Spanish international centre back settled the 2 - 1 win with a thumping header.

When Sebastien Squallaci arrived, there was a promise of a strong, experienced French International centre back to fortify our fragile back line.

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The French international is the better defender and he is quick to boot, but that would also weaken the centre of our back four and I don't think that is the way to go.

It had been said in various Arsenal transfer rumours recently that the Gunners were in danger of missing out on the Greece international Kostas Manolas, either because the Olympiakos centre back was concerned about his playing opportunities with Arsenal but more often because the Italian Serie A side Roma were about to beat us to his signature.

Koscielny is now an established centre back on the international level and he is even the current Arsenal captain whilst he stands in for the injured Per Mertesacker.

However, it would also leave us very stretched at centre back, which now looks like it could be a big problem for Arsene Wenger now that the France international Laurent Koscielny was sent home from international duty because of an Achilles problem.

Los Blancos are said to be keen on the Argentine international after identifying him as the ideal back up to regular left - back Marcelo, though he would also be able to fill in at centre - back if needs be.

Why play a French international right back as a centre back And put a young centre back in the making as a right back.

This season we've seen the French centre back strike a very good partnership with German international Shkodran Mustafi.

The Arsenal and France international defender Laurent Koscielny is apparently fit again and available to play in the second leg of the Champions League knockout tie with La Liga giants Barcelona and hopefully our best centre back will then stay fit for the rest of the season.

Ashley Williams is claimed to be en route for a medical today having agreed a # 12 Million fee for his signature, but Arsenal have been linked with the Welsh international previously, and are desperate to bring in a centre - back at present.

The England international looks one of the most lethal centre - forwards in the game right now, having consistently found the back of the net for Spurs in 2017.

Blues boss Jose Mourinho appears to be in the transfer market for a new centre - back after losing out to rivals Tottenham Hotspur for the signing of Belgian international Toby Alderweireld.

Griezmann revealed that Arsenal centre back Laurent Koscielny often speaks to him about life at the Emirates, when the pair join up for international duty with the French national team.

The England international has been linked with a move to the Emirates since before he joined the Red Devils, and Arsene Wenger is supposedly a fan of the centre - back.

Giroud could get himself on a red hot scoring streak while all the other strikers at the club struggle to find the back of the net, thereby making the France international centre forward a key member of the first team that the boss could not, in all conscience, let go, but not many of us expect that to happen.

It's clear how much Arsene Wenger's side miss this France international when he's injured and as good a job as Chambers does when filling in at centre - back, Koscielny is a much more reliable figure.

With John Terry finally showing his age and failing to recapture his impressive form of last season, Chelsea are eager to bring in a new centre - back to finally replace the former England international (via Metro).

The Merseysiders are understood to currently be on the look - out for a ball - playing centre back who can also operate on the right - hand side of their back four, with Martinez having reportedly sent his chief scout Kevin Reeves to watch the in - demand Belgium international in action first hand in last weekend's Dutch Super Cup final.

The majority of Dier's appearances this term have come at centre - back, either playing in a three - man defence, or filling in for Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld in the middle of the back four, with both Belgian internationals suffering injury problems.

The Italy international hasn't quite reached top form since leaving Juventus for Milan last summer, but has long been regarded as one of the top centre - backs in the game.

The Premier League side's long running pursuit of Borussia Dortmund centre - back Mats Hummels is apparently close to completion with the # 35m rated German international seemingly an ideal candidate to beef up Man United's back - line.