Sentences with phrase «middle of the park for»

The Swiss international has been a force in the middle of the park for the Bundesliga outfit in his four seasons with the club.

The Frenchman has been pivotal alongside Wanyama in the middle of the park for the Saints, providing vital protection for the meanest defence in the Premier League.

With Nabil Bentaleb and Ryan Mason impressing in the middle of the park for Tottenham over the last 12 months, it looks like the Brazil midfielder has no place in Mauricio Pochettino's plans.

With players such as Cesc Fabregas, Nemanja Matic, and Oscar already occupying the middle of the park for the Blues, it is doubtful whether they even need to add the South American to their roster.

That means bye bye to Elneny, Wilshire, Carzola (sorry to say that but now injury prone) that makes room in the middle of the park for what we have been missing for years and that's someone who wins the ball.

Our team is crying out for a monster DM who can boss the middle of the park for us.

We've missed someone of Jorginho's ilk in the middle of the park for a number of years now, so to be having the phenomenal Keita guaranteed and players like Jorginho linked is fantastic news for the Reds.

Thomas (8.5): Another excellent display in the middle of the park for Thomas, who completed 90 percent of his passes and was very effective in the tackle.

Not to mention, Michael Carrick, who played an important role for the Red Devils in the middle of the park for most of last season, has yet to kick a ball for United in 2017/18 and did not make the 18 - man squad on Saturday.

Toni Kroos has been a stalwart in the middle of the park for Real Madrid and has showcased his extraordinary passing skills with ease.

Elsewhere, James Milner may deputize at either the left back position or in the middle of the park for the injured Jordan Henderson.

The 22 - year - old has been a force in the middle of the park for Schalke in the Bundesliga.

Can nobody else replace DIABY in the middle of the park for now?

Academy products are excluded, along with recent youngsters brought to the club who haven't yet had the chance to prove themselves in the middle of the park for the first - team.

Steven Alzate, Mandroiu and Sanders continued to pull the strings down the middle of the park for the Seagulls, while Connolly's pace in - behind caused problems for the visitors, who struggled to find any rhythm in the game.

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Iger spent 17 years and $ 5.5 billion to make the Chinese theme park a reality, which ranks in the middle of Disney's parks for the number of annual visitors.

Many are bracing for a rapid change in Birdland's demographics once Apple Park opens, as longtime residents — many of whom are retired and middle class — cash in on skyrocketing housing prices and increased demand.

Besides, are you suggesting that we suppress anyone's right to free speech because if you are than you need to move to one of these bass ackward countries where a less than middle school quality production of a total farce can insight people to act as a pack of rabid dogs blaming America for why they live in dirt... We are LUCKY and BLESSED to live in a land where we can smile and walk away from an opinion that we disagree with... that South Park can but Jesus in a boxing ring against Satan and depict Moses as a glowing spinning dreidl... and these nutcases want to burn and pillage because one lunatic makes a childish and stupid play on videotape?

We need to get a proper midfield driver in the side in the summer for when things are not going to plan, someone who can dribble down the middle of the park when its least obvious, this would surprise some of our opponents on occasions.

All I know is that at this moment with sanchez staying our best 11should compete for top 4 but will not challenge for the title... Need a quality upgrade on both the right wing and in the middle of the park....

But right now our performance and our build up play does not convince me we will be challengers for the league, especially if we don't sort out the middle of the park.

Brozovic has impressed in his time with Dinamo Zagreb, and had been linked as a top target for both Arsenal and Liverpool this month, with the Gunners in particular need of new additions in the middle of the park after a number of injuries in that department this season.

However, an agreement between themselves and Juventus was never reached, and Real now look set to put a straightforward # 48m bid on the table for the in - demand Chilean international to come in and improve on their current options in the middle of the park.

The 25 - year - old was too much even for N'Golo Kante in the middle of the park and helped himself to two assists to help set up a memorable victory for the home side.

Sanchez i think has been a good role model for the gunners and will improve this team, with his hunger and drive, but we need a more central fellow in the middle of the park to organise those individuals.

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Valued at around # 25m, the 28 - year - old could be a superb addition for the Red Devils in the middle of the park.

It's not rocket science for someone to drop deep, and take a position in the middle of the park; but the intent and awareness on the part of Sanchez, was greatly important in Arsenal securing a point when the final whistle was blown.

My point is you counter a packed middle of the park by quickness on the outside, or by like - for - like matchups inside.

Rated as one of the most promising young midfielders in Europe, Brozovic could be a useful addition for Arsene Wenger's side this season, with the north Londoners short of quality options in the middle of the park, particularly with the likes of Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey out injured at the moment.

Hamsik could certainly be an upgrade, with the 27 - year - old showing himself to be one of the finest creative midfield players in the Italian top flight for many years now, as well as showing a keen eye for goal from the middle of the park.

I think he is better suited for the middle of the park, the glue that keeps the flown going just like Santi.

The Croatian international playmaker has caught the eye in Serie A in recent times, and could make the ideal replacement for Steven Gerrard in the middle of the park next season.

But one thing i will like to add is the lack of quality in the middle of the park because our much loved almighty Lord Santi as i love calling him is without doubt going to be out for a while and might not perform close to the level he is capable of, so what i think we need is quality to pair with either Xhaka / Coquelin in a young and talented midfieder called Alexandre Golovin (the CSKA MOSCOW and RUSSIAN INTERNATIONAL) as i think he is worthy to put on the Arsenal jersey.

so our midfield, with cazorla, ozil, wilshere and Giroud playing, we'll have 4 out of the 6 players that could go forward in the middle of the park, waiting for the ball.

He is versatile enough and Wenger loves those, but I think Wenger's primary assignment for him will be next to Xhaka in the middle of the park.

Wenger basically knew he was gong to have to sell Verm he has admitted to the french media about the need for that physical presences in the middle of the park, which have been one of our main problems over several years

I don't think iwobi can play in that position IMO because he doesn't defend very well and he will be a liability for us at the middle of the park.

This fine form has attracted interest from Arsenal, though it looks like Arsene Wenger's quotes ruling out a move for Vidal could put United in the driving seat again as van Gaal also looks to strengthen in the middle of the park.

someone who is up for a right old fight in the middle of the park and can get in to good striking positions

It would have been the perfect game for Coquelin's reading of the game and defensive ability but if Flamini can repeat his performance against the spuds then it will go a long way towards Arsenal being able to stand up to Leicester in the middle of the park.

Football like life is uncertain... What is certain however is that following the same failed strategy year after year and expecting a different result is a sign of ineptitude if not madness... Our best 11 ain't up to it largely because it doesn't threaten and unthreatened teams also mean there is more pressure on our defence as well... So a bit of tinkering in the middle of park ain't going to deliver titles that is for sure... Draxler plus a mobile striker is needed... So unless the idiote grenouille is willing to shelve out 80m can kiss titles goodbye now... He can recover 30 - 40m with obvious sales of mediocre attacking options so not too onerous but at this rate it's déjà vu all over again

Maybe Wenger will go for Coquelin and Ox in the middle of the park since they have been starting recent games.

The options in the middle of the park are good enough for Wenger to concentrate on other areas.

Chelsea are now hoping to step up their interest in the immensely gifted 21 - year - old, with Jose Mourinho keen to build a side for the future and sign a powerful player to complement the likes of Cesc Fabregas and Nemanja Matic in the middle of the park.

The Brazilian finds himself behind N'Golo Kante, Nemanja Matic, Cesc Fabregas and Nathaniel Chalobah in the competition for places in the middle of the park.

For I expect the Boss to start him in the middle of the park alongside Flamini at the Gunners» base, while Ramsey and Coquelin are rested on the bench to start in the Barca game.

Also pains me to say as every game goes by the more I see the need for more dominant physical players especially in the middle of the park... Not saying we should or ever will get Pogba but players of his presence... Funny Viera and Gilberto Silva comes to mind.

The impetus for making this succeed generally comes from CMs who are happy to drive in to spaces in the middle of the park and drive the whole team forward — we seem incapable of this at moment, the ball tends to drift laterally and only makes its way forward at a pedestrian pace enabling the defending team to organise and stifle.

Coquelin MOTM for me today a great performance in the middle of the park, stayed in that hole providing support and outlet for the defence and attacking players!!