Sentences with phrase «like mikel»

Former captain Ahmed Musa announced during the team pre match conference that it's not right for him to be the captain when a senior player like Mikel is in the team.

Considering the FA commission banned Jack Wilshere for two games for a needless gesture towards Manchester City, to have some real credibility in the game I think they should be retrospectively punishing dangerous tackles like Mikel's on Arteta.

'' I never thought I will be this close to someone like Mikel in such a short time.

If you look at Chelsea, City etc they have players like Mikel, Ramires, Toure etc who give them that added strength and grit.

But he is more like Mikel Arteta and that seems to be the sort of player that Wenger likes.

Yaya Toure has been available at times in the past, while others like Lassana Diarra and Alex Song looked at points like maybe they could do the job, but the current crop of players like Mikel Arteta and Jack Wilshere who have been used in defensive midfield just aren't fit to lace Vieira's boots.

So the report explains that some of the underperforming current Arsenal players like Per Mertesacker and the aging Gunners like Mikel Arteta, Mathieu Flamini and Tomas Rosicky will all be moved out and replaced with some top talent.

We need to learn from our mistakes like Mikel Arteta and build a strong centre with players like Naby Keita, Geoffrey Kondogbia or Naingolan....

It would be great if someone like Mikel went into management, so somewhere the spirit of our game can survive through the players who have played for us.

«Arsenal need to look at signing a new centre - half and definitely a central midfielder because people like Mikel Arteta may leave in the summer.

Players like Toure, Matic, Ramires, Schneiderlin make a huge difference, and even a lot of attacking midfielders like Mikel, Essien etc are tough.

«They had some other players in that position like Mikel Arteta, Mathieu Flamini, and before that Cesc Fàbregas.

And Wenger also makes clear we want top top player, one in Matic / Fernandinho mould, not average like Mikel or Capoue.

Not exact matches

With the likes of Mikel Arteta, Mathieu Flamini and Jack Wilshere far from good enough this season, Arsenal could unveil an entirely new midfield partnership this winter as they reportedly target both Morgan Schneiderlin of Southampton and Cruzeiro starlet Lucas Silva.

You can be the best # 10 in La Liga where you don't have players like Barry, Showcross, Yaya, Fernandinho, Matic, Mikel, McCarthy, etc..

At 32 years of age and with first - team opportunities looking like they will be hard to come by, I really think Mikel will consider his future at the end of the season.

Just visit the wiki pages of chelsea and man City, have a look at Chelseas 23 man squad including the likes of schwarzer, andersson, ake, Mikel.

Imagine an in form Ozil with Matic and / or Mikel sitting behind, a bullet - proof back 5 and a couple of workhorses like Oscar and Willian covering his arse.

Wanyama could be the next on his way out if Arsenal are successful in their efforts to lure him away from the St Mary's Stadium, and he would certainly prove a useful option to the team as an upgrade on the likes of Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Flamini.

It looked a lot like Jon Obi Mikel fouled a Hull player in the buildup — watch the video below and see what you think.

Santi Cazorla, Mikel Arteta and co. are fabulous at passing and holding on to possession but these qualities become redundant without someone like Diaby to win the ball and drive forward.

Another long - time target for Arsenal, Ilkay Gundogan could be another smart buy from Dortmund and would provide everything the Gunners are currently lacking from the likes of Mikel Arteta, Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey.

The likes of Ramires and John Obi Mikel don't appear to feature in Chelsea's first - team plans, and # 64m could now go on bringing in these two stars:

Therefore it seems increasingly likely he will be moving away from the Emirates to continue coaching, as have the likes of Dennis Bergkamp and Mikel Arteta.

With injuries to the likes of Mikel Arteta and Jack Wilshere this season, a signing in that area looks to be a priority for the Gunners ahead of next year, with Wanyama's Saints team - mate Morgan Schneiderlin also believed to be on the club's agenda.

Like Mourihno thought, I don't need Fabregas because I have Willian, Oscar, Hazard, Ramirez, Mikel, Matic, Salah....

The Fre4nchman has experimented with a certain amount of success by converting Mikel Arteta into a deep lying playmaker, operating a bit like Xabi Alonso and using his passing ability to control the game rather than energy and tackling.

So we have the inevitable calls for Wenger to leave the club, while players like Mesut Ozil, Mikel Arteta and Per Mertesacker are being slated and told they are not good enough to play for the Gunners.

The French international has really looked the part this season in Ronald Koeman's impressive side, and could be just the player Arsenal need in that part of the pitch as they look for an upgrade on the likes of Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Flamini.

You can't carry on with players like John Obi Mikel, you need better players than that in midfield,» Hudson told Reuters.

He did a dam good job however I don't see a problem with getting Vidal or Shneidlin as they would make us more stable jus like how Chelsea got Magic when they had Mikel and Ramirez.

I am sure the likes of Aaron Ramsey, Mikel Arteta and Jack Wilshere will have had their pride stung on Tuesday, so I am expecting them to come out and prove that it was a one - off.

However, the Englishman has struggled to win a regular starting berth in the west Londoners» midfield so far in this campaign, with returning Chelsea head coach instead opting to go with the likes of Ramires, John Obi Mikel and now since the turn of the year, new # 21m capture from Benfica Nemanja Matic.

When Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel carried out a similar tackle to Arsenal's Mikel Arteta last season, Mourinho responded of Arsenal's reaction to the challenge: «They like to cry — that's tradition.

Sissoko is a regular in Didier Deschamps» national team set - up but may be interested in a high - profile move that could secure a taste of Champions League action though it's not instantly obvious as to how the marauding midfielder would fit into the Chelsea starting eleven given the presence of the likes of Nemanja Matic, Ramires and John Obi Mikel.

Then you have the likes of Jack Wilshere, Tomas Rosicky and Mikel Arteta who did feature last year but have had disappointing seasons with little time on the pitch this time and would surely love to end it on a high and on the pitch.

Vermaelen looked like he could've been a strong captain, but injury concerns kept him out of the side, the same of which goes for Mikel Arteta.

This has also been shown in the past with new contracts for the likes of Mikel Arteta, Tomas Rosicky and (dare I say it) Abou Diaby amongst many others.

Its funny how Wenger always said that he will only buy players that are better then what's already at the club and he still ended up signing the likes of Andre Santos, Mikel Silvestre, almunia etc etc..

So resting the likes of Aaron Ramsey and Mikel Arteta seemed like a risk but the right thing to do in looking at the long term picture.

It's not like he even played a Mikel or Coquelin role.

It was only yesterday that we heard about the latest Arsenal transfer rumour involving the search for a possible player to cover for, and compete with, the likes of Mathieu Flamini and Mikel Arteta, and Francis Coquelin of course when he is fit again after his injury lay - off.

At 62 years of age, Pellegrini may not be a long - term solution, but he will hopefully stay long enough to allow the likes of Mikel Arteta and Thierry Henry to acquire all their coaching badges and gain some experience managing another club.

Wenger should sacrifice an offensive player and plant Diaby next to Arteta like Mourinho would do when he brings on Obi - Mikel when Chelsea are holding onto a lead.

Southampton's Morgan Schneiderlin, valued at around # 20m, is seemingly the top target, with Mikel Arteta's future also in doubt although Wenger would ideally like to keep the Spaniard.

The arrivals of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil and the re-emergence of Coquelin and Ramsey has made competition for a place in the starting midfield much more intense, especially with the likes of Mikel Arteta, Theo Walcott, Tomas Rosicky, Santi Cazorla, Danny Welbeck and Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain also fighting for a place as well.

Wenger usually likes to have arteta as the 1 in a 4 -1-4-1 but I think this formation is becoming too much for arteta to do by himself, last season ramsey covered every blade of grass but now it seems he tends to stay further up the pitch in search of goals which leaves mikel exposed.

Yes they are both central midfielders but Coquelin is much more defensively minded while Schneiderlin is more of a deep lying playmaker, like our own Mikel Arteta.

Wenger also believes the club's Spanish contingent which includes the likes of Mikel Arteta, Santi Cazorla and Hector Bellerin have also made the transition for Sanchez into the Premier League much easier.

To state something like «Callum Chambers is not someone you win the league with» is equivalent to saying that Mikel at CB is not someone you win the league with.