Sentences with phrase «long as the midfield»

As long as the midfield and defense are solid, these guys will create chance after chance.

So I would say that as long as the midfield positions are well stocked up on, and good enough of quality, there is no need to buy a «good old - fashioned DM».

We will win as long as the midfielders and the defenders stay focus and cautious of Tottenham's counter-attacks and set pieces.

The way Chadli and Lamela have been playing worries me a bit, and Erikson could give us some trouble, but as long as our midfield is solid we can take the three points.

Not exact matches

Arsenal will win in Chelsea's stadium, as long as Sanchez plays as a central forward or central attacking midfielder and accompanied by Iwobi or Perez, without Ozil.

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.

In response, the midfield maestro has insisted he will no longer speak to the Serbian media, effectively slamming the report as a complete lie as he isn't impressed one bit.

Our BFG is not saying that it will be easy by any means, but he reckons that as long as Francis Coquelin can do the same sort of job on the United and Belgium midfielder Marouane Fellaini that he did in March, then Arsenal will have the right recipe for success.

Ramsey in the box to box role no longer benefits us long term, as he's only out for self and glory, limiting his other two midfield partners.

As a result of long - term injuries to Francis Coquelin and Santi Cazorla, Arsenal have been forced to field Mathieu Flamini and Aaron Ramsey in central midfield.

obviously I would prefer to have a much more suitable alternative in the defensive midfielder positions but if they focused more on defensive end and the occasional long - ball, this would allow Bellerin and Sead ample opportunities to bomb forward on their respective wings while still having enough cover to maintain their defensive shape... it would likewise allow for overlapping runs on both wings, thereby letting both Sanchez and Perez to cut inside and get shots away in and around the top of the box with their most dominant feet... if goals were needed I would sub Bellerin for OX and bring Ramsey in for Elneny then switch to a 3 -2-4-1 (more of a 3 -1-5-1 with Ramsey playing higher up the pitch) and I would only use Giroud as a sub when the game dictated it for tactical reasons... this would allow us to be a high energy team with incredible link - up play and a much more direct approach in the offensive end

The Spanish giants are determined to bring in a new midfielder when the transfer window re-opens in the winter, with Vidal seemingly top of Carlo Ancelotti's list as he ponders a long - term replacement for Xabi Alonso.

• Jack is off.No doubts now.Error ridden display.Get him off the wage bill and replace with someone who can make a difference • Ramsey is still an enigma for me.Much as I think we could do better I also feel with a better balanced midfield he is capable of producing for us.Would keep him over Jack all day long.

Reus has long been linked with a move away from Dortmund having established himself as one of the world's finest attacking midfielders, and is being tipped as the ideal candidate to replace the off - form Eden Hazard.

erm hes the same height as henry mate but as long as we cant defend and have xhaka in our midfield we wont get anywhere

The midfielder has worked alongside Ozil previously, although spending pre-season in 2013 as well as only August of the campaign before he switched to us, will not have been long enough to build a strong relationship.

schweinsteiger has captained the german national side has won basically every domestic trophy as well as the cl and central midfielders tend to play at their peak longer than strikers as their game is not based around attributes such as pace.

For someone who's long been touted as the midfielder to hold his own for many years, Wilshere has spent more time off the pitch than on the pitch.

I don't mind whoever we get as long as he's a top class goal keeper, 1 or 2 center backs, defensive midfielder and possibly a winger.

Rest 4 will be given freedom We should sell Xhaka on Summer and buy Jorginho from Napoli... He is terrific defensive midfielder talent and can pick long passes as well... He can be directly slotted in place of Wilshere and then Ramsey and Wilshere will compete for further in midfield..

The Arsenal legend Thierry Henry is well aware of Jack Wilshere's latent talent as a fiery midfielder, but he is worried that his long absence from the game through injury means that he will not be ready to set Europe on fire in France next month, as a lack of competitive football may be his undoing.

The Gunners midfielder came through the ranks of our youth system, and has long been touted as a future captain of our first - team, but due to a number of long - term injuries and struggles, he has taken the big jump to move out on loan this term.

The Russian midfielder has been strongly linked with interest from the North London club and is perhaps seen as a long term replacement for Luka Modric, who has perhaps not been ably replaced since his move to Real Madrid.

We are looking very thin carzola wont be back elneny is out until at least the end of February we need to bluster our midfield our attacking midfield yes we can shuffle around with elexis and ozil and iwobi but is it the long term answer no I do nt think so as the attacking midfield is the place where most injuries occur along the side of the defense so if any one else gets injured we will very short and in deep trouble maybe after all we should call upon fabergas if no one else is available on a personal preference I would prefer veratie

City certainly aren't lacking the financial power to emerge as favourites for Weigl, while Guardiola has pinpointed him as the perfect long - term fit for his midfield as a replacement for Yaya Toure with both clubs seemingly now in the market to ensure that they can sustain their success.

Jurgen Klopp is a long - term admirer of Oxlade - Chamberlain, and a move to Anfield to link up with the German tactician could be an ideal solution for the midfielder as it would undoubtedly help with his development over the next few years.

Our manager is thought to be a long term admirer of the 22 - year old and according to The Mirror he might be about to make a club record offer of around # 55 million for Draxler, with the idea that he might be able to play as a centre forward for us as well as his more usual roles of wide forward or attacking midfielder.

A long - time target for Arsenal, Lars Bender is on the Gunners» radar again this January as one of their top targets to strengthen in the defensive midfield department.

Not as long as some of those other games, but the Appalachians are right around midfield.

The Ajax attacking midfielder is said to be available for a fee of around # 6m and that's a price the Magpies are ready to pay as Alan Pardew looks to sign a long term target.

Dier's versatility has made him a pivotal figure in the Spurs squad, and as per the report, it's suggested that his ability to play in a deep midfield role has attracted Jose Mourinho's attention as he continues to search for a long - term replacement for Michael Carrick.

Real Madrid have emerged as favourites to sign Roma's Italian international midfielder Daniele de Rossi, 29, a long - term target for Manchester City.

Rodgers is seemingly keen to add creative talents to freshen up his midfield and could see Eriksen as a possible long term successor to Steven Gerrard and a player he can build his young side around.

The former Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace midfielder is a long - time transfer target for Arsenal, as well as their Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea [Express], and with a move potentially imminent [via the Metro], the Saints are making plans for his successor.

Having lost Wilshere to a long term ankle injury and Arteta for a number of weeks in recent days, bodies are certainly required in central midfield for Arsenal, so a loan move for Ledesma could represent a canny piece of business as long as it is backed up by quality additions.

When Maradona criticised Riquelme's performances for his club on television, the former Villarreal midfielder hit back, saying that «as long as Maradona is coach I will not return to the national side — we are not on the same wavelength.»

Another exciting addition in midfield, it could be that United will finally land long - term target Kevin Strootman from AS Roma, with the Dutch playmaker known to be a favourite of van Gaal's and one he has worked with before during his time in charge of the Netherlands.

I will assure all the Ozil is never in the wrong brigade, the days of an attacking midfielder that is one dimensional are long gone, just assisting and contributing nothing else to the team is in the past, all players now have to do more than just waiting for others to fight for them, as that's why Mata struggled at Chelsea under Moanrinho and he is struggling at Man United too.

I love that he is strong and can do a bit of everything, so long as he becomes a dominant midfielder, this is what counts most.

Gunners midfielder Jack Wilshere could be out for as long as three months with ankle injury (Guardian).

One of the best young playmakers in the world right now, there's no doubt # 44m on Atletico Madrid starlet Koke would be money well spent, particularly as he is the ideal long - term heir to Cesc Fabregas in the creative midfield role.

In the midfield, (including RWB & LWB) we have a whole bunch of tweeners... none offer the full package, none make sense in our manager's current favourite formation, except for Sead on the left and Ox on the right, and all of them have never shown any consistency for more than a heartbeat... Sead, who I'm including in this category because of our present formation, looks like a positive addition, minus his occasional brain farts, but I would rather see what he could do in a back 4 before making my mind up... Ox, who has never played better, which isn't saying much considering his largely underwhelming play in previous seasons, seems to have found a home in this new formation; unfortunately, can we really expect this oft - injured player to handle the taxing duties that come with said position over the long haul, not to mention, it looks like he has no intention of staying... Ramsey has relied on the empathy that stems from his gruesome injury years ago and the excitement that was generated a few years back when he finally seemed to put in altogether, but on the whole he has been a big disappointment (neither he nor the Ox have scored enough to warrant a regular spot)... Wiltshire should be put on a weekly contract then played until he suffers his first injury, if and when that occurs he should be shipped - out and no one should very be allowed to say his name on club grounds ever again... Elnehy & Coq are average players who couldn't make any of the top 7 teams currently in the EPL... both have showed some great energy on the pitch, but neither are top quality and no good team can afford to have that many average players on their bench playing the same position, especially with Coq's injury history / discipline concerns and Elheny's headless chicken tendencies... as for Xhaka, his tenure here so far has been incredibly underwhelming... we know he has some skills to provide the long ball but his defensive work is piss poor and he gives the ball away too cheaply and far too often... finally, the enigma himself, Ozil, so much skill with his left foot but his presence has been more frustrating than uplifting... in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure of this club to provide him with the necessary players up front, minus Sanchez of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger's)

The deal signals the end of Villas - Boas» long courtship of the player as he tried to sign midfielder while in charge of FC Porto.

does anyone think the reports of us getting psg's youngster rabiot are true and if yes is he what we need atm i guessing as he is a big lad he's probably diaby long term replacement i have seen a picture of him and he doesn't look like a very strong build but i am sure a year in the gym will sort that out he would add much needed height to our midfield and he doesn't seem to be a injury prone as diaby he has a good general skill set am sure wenger can convince him with plenty of game time any young french player knows wengers rep with youngsters he should jump at the chance to work with wenger NOW with a bit of strength work he could be a handy d / m also if wenger could mould him to play there,

I will keep reminding everyone this, as long as Wilshere, Ramsey, Arteta, Flamini, Coquelin are our central midfielders, we are never going to win anything big.

Wenger can play with 10 midfielders as far as I'm concerned, just so long as he finally outwits the Portugese twat!

Sissoko would slot right in as Arsenals BEST midfielder, he's been tormenting Chelsea all day long BUT i guess Le Fraud has a natural aversion toward dynamic, physical footballers that are capable of attacking and bossing the opposition.

Gop is an accomplished 800 - meter runner and long jumper, as well as soccer midfielder.

Cheubel thinks he has found the perfect player for the Gunners to sign this summer, as a long term replacement for the unlucky and injury ravaged French midfielder Abou Diaby.

we need 2 - 3 defenders, 1 central midfielder, 1 striker (in this order of importance) as long as we can keep alexis & özil.