Sentences with phrase «international midfielder playing»

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There is a strong feeling that the England international midfield star Jack Wilshere is going to rescue his Arsenal career and come back to be a first team regular again, as long as this season on loan at AFC Bournemouth sees him play the regular football that all of his injury problems have denied him at his boyhood club, the mighty Arsenal.

The Germany international would make an ideal replacement for Coutinho in attack, and is capable of playing in a variety of attacking midfield roles, or even up front.

The player is the England international midfielder James Milner and the reason that Arsene Wenger and his backroom staff are looking at the 28 - year old is the news that the contract talks between him and the Premier League champions have stalled, possibly over a lack of playing options when City have all their players fit.

Roberto Mancini has opted to play a midfield pairing of Gareth Barry and Yaya Toure in the centre of the park as the Italian opts for a far more attacking approach this term and this has left Dutch international De Jong warming the bench with the 27 year old making just four Premier League starts compared to the 30 out of 38 he made last term.

A lot of this theory may hinge on how much game time the Arsenal and England international midfield star Jack Wilshere gets at the upcoming Euro 2016 tournament, and by extension whether the England boss Roy Hodgson decides to play our Jack and our transfer target Jamie Vardy at the same time.

The England international was keen to stress that he enjoys playing in a central midfield role as he does under Roy Hodgson.

The three Barca boys in question, according to a Metro report, are the Turkey international Arda Turan, the Spanish midfielder Denis Suarez and Rafinha, the brother of the Bayern Munich star Thiago who plays for Spain now while Rafinha chose the country of their birth, Brazil.

Maksimovic is a versatile defender who can play in any position across the defence and as a defensive midfielder, much like his international compatriot Branislav Ivanovic.

The Germany international, on the other hand, has unique abilities in the Arsenal squad: a box - to - box midfielder with great technique, vision of play and ability to find the through pass at any time.

Even more impressive is the fact that he only played the last 40 minutes of the game after coming on as a sub for Turkey international midfielder Oğuzhan Özyakup, who you may remember came through the ranks at Arsenal.

The 20 - year - old holding midfielder has impressed, putting in many assured performances which have belied his young age in his breakthrough season.The Algerian international has featured in 25 games this season, though that would have been more would he not have played in the African Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea.

The Nigeria international has found himself playing fairly regularly for the Pensioners in recent weeks following the gross under - performance of first - choice midfield pair Cesc Fabregas and Nemanja Matic.

Arsenal fans have been known to accuse Arsene Wenger of having his favourite players that he will keep playing whether they are in good form or not and one of the players this has been said about most in recent years is the Wales international midfielder Aaron Ramsey.

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.

The Polish international midfielder, who can also play as a centre back, has so far impressed the coach of Birmingham football club, Gianfranco Zola, who has praised him severally in the past, to the high heavens!

... anyone should see — taking 23 yr old, england international attacking midfielder, ross barkley and playing in the arsenal team produces a pretty awesome prospect indeed.

There are still doubts, apparently, over the fitness of the Arsenal and Germany international midfield star Mesut Ozil, who has been ill with some bug and has not played for the Gunners since the 5 - 1 drubbing by Bayern Munich in Germany on February 15th.

His passing stats were the best of the England midfielders and at over 91 percent they suggest that he really is learning to be more like a Xabi Alonso or an Andrea Pirlo as he said he was trying to do when first starting to play the role on the international stage.

The Arsenal transfer target and Real Madrid and Germany international midfielder Sami Khedira will be one of the happiest players in the world about the current international break, because it means that at lest the 27 - year old is likely to get to play some football.

Having said that I am also not a blind believer in Rambo's greatness although I do think he is a very good box - to - box midfielder when in form, so I was surprised to say the least to see a Metro report showing that it was the Wales international and not our German international play maker Mesut Ozil who was included in the shortlist for the UEFA team of the year.

The German international midfielder Lars Bender used to be the subject of lots of Arsenal transfer rumours and his twin brother Sven, who plays for Borussia Dortmund, has also been linked with us, although to a lesser extent.

One massive plus point about the Holland international is his versatility, which along with his technical ability allows him to play as a left back or central midfielder as well as a centre back and we know that Wenger likes a utility player or two.

But despite all the rhetoric, our England international midfield star has had to cope with the frustration of not playing, while the Welshman Ramsey has been one of the main men and right up to the dying minutes of the England v Wales game it was all going right for Rambo.

This for me raises the question of another of Arsenal's injury hit midfield stars Jack Wilshere and whether or not the England international will be back in north London and playing for us again next year, after he completes the season long loan deal with AFC Bournemouth.

The French international recently admitted that he regularly asks compatriot Paul Pogba about life at Old Trafford, as noted in the report, and has made no secret of his desire to play alongside the midfielder at club level too.

The player in question is the 19 - year old central midfielder Adrien Rabiot who plays for PSG and the France under 21 international side.

Pereira, with more than 30 international caps, has an eye for goal, scoring twice during the Copa America, but is equally adept at playing left back as he is as a left - sided midfielder.

As reported by Metro, Jurgen Klopp has dealt another blow to the ego of the former Gunner by explaining that he has now changed his mind about playing the England international in central midfield and that was reportedly the main reason he wanted to leave us and go to Anfield.

Although a natural central midfielder, the Germany international can play in a more defensive role and even a winger.

I know that they are not exactly the same sort of player, but the Arsenal pair of Alexis Sanchez and Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain do have quite a bit in common and Arsene Wenger has played them both on the left and right flanks, even though the young Englishman is a midfielder while the Chile international is really a striker first and foremost.

The Polish international has become one f the world's most sought after signings over the past two years thanks to his outstanding goal tally and his link up play with the rest of the midfield.

The Poland under 17's international can play in either holding midfield or in central defence.

Van Gaal has been forced to play midfielder Daley Blind in the heart of the defence this season, although a long - term injury to Luke Shaw has also necessitated that the Dutch international has been required on the left of the defence.

Apart from his preferred position at centre - half, the German international can also play with equal comfort at either of the full - back positions and even in defensive midfield, surely Arsenal can do with a player like that!

The Spain hitman, who played alongside the Turkish international in La Liga, has thrown his weight behind Jose Mourinho's potential move for the midfielder.

The 28 - year - old attacking midfielder has played 273 games for J - League side Sanfrecce Hiroshima and made his international debut in 2013.

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.

The Bosnian international is mainly used as a left back but also has the versatility to play in any defensive role as well as in midfield, so he sounds like a fantastic asset for Arsenal to have.

The Spanish international is a defensive midfielder capable of both breaking up play and distributing the ball to aid the side's creative players.

Okay the Gunners paid over # 30 million to bring in the Swiss international midfield star Granit Xhaka from Borussia Monchengladbach and he does look a proper player, but after that we only have a reported # 2 million swoop for the young Bolton centre back Rob Holding and the signing of the unheard of Japanese youngster who is not even allowed to play football in England.

The Croatia international has been one of the finest midfield players in Europe in recent years and seems an ideal fit for Arsene Wenger's side's style of play.

Not just because we will have the Wales international available throughout the season, but also for the extra freedom it allows the midfielder to play with.

It would appear that Wenger is easing him into the first team in a similar fashion to Alex Iwobi, and like the Nigerian international he is likely to start by playing on the wing, but he insists that his best position is in the centre of midfield.

The Welsh international is inside the final 18 months of his playing deal, and is believed to be in line for a wage hike, with the midfielder having become an integral part of our side in recent seasons.

To start with we have the Ivory Coast international midfielder Jean Seri, who has been involved in 15 goals this season despite playing at lowly Nice, including 6 goals.

While Arsenal wait for the transfer of Mohamed Elneny from the Swiss club Basel to be completed, assuming that the work permit for the Egyptian international midfielder to be able to play in the English Premier League is granted, Arsene Wenger still has the problem of how to cope without central midfielders like Santi Cazorla, Jack Wilshere, Tomas Rosicky and perhaps most importantly Francis Coquelin.

I personally think he would be a great addition to the Arsenal squad and with it looking increasingly as though the playing careers of Flamini and Arteta will not carry on at the club next summer, Wenger will need to add to his midfield and we have long been linked with the combative Kenyan international.

He is an Croatian international, and in their squad for last World Cup — He did not play much as Croatia has strong central midfielders with Modric (Real Madrid) and Rakitic (Barcelona) but it shows how good he is at the tender age of 21.

Keeping in mind his versatility, there are also several other roles the Costa Rican international can play in the Arsenal side, including that of an attacking midfielder and even a lone striker.

The Portugal international is a versatile operator, who is a adept at playing as an attack - minded left - back, but has also demonstrated that he is comfortable featuring as a left - sided midfielder or even in an advanced left - wing role.