Sentences with phrase «midfield options back»

In turn, that will be music to the ears of most Liverpool fans as Robertson has been in great form this season, while having several midfield options back will be a major plus with the games coming thick and fast in the coming weeks.

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Those two would give us great energy and work rate in midfield and if Wenger wants to bring the just back Coquelin off before the end he has a ready made replacement on the pitch in Elneny, increasing his options to change things around.

Once again though, Arsenal fans were not too hard on our former captain, as Wenger had the option to buy him back but chose not to, mainly because we now had a number of players like Cazorla, Ramsey and Ozil in the centre of midfield.

We should keep him... He is amazing talent... We should revert back flat 4 formation with 4 -3-3 option where Xhaka, Ramsey and Wilshere will be our CM... One of the strongest midfield it could be as Xhaka will be deep line CM and Wilshere and Ramsey will be Orthodox Box To Box style...

Diaby can miraculously come back into contention for a starting place in the Gunners starting XI as a midfield enforcer option during the Gunners crunch period of their season.

Having added a striker and midfielder, a central defender is arguably next at the top of his to - do list as he looks to rebuild the spine of a team that finished 10th in the Premier League last season and is short of options at the back with John Terry, Gary Cahill and Kurt Zouma arguably not enough.

He has options up front and in midfield and he has solid cover at the back.

In turn, Karim Benzema is also mentioned as a possibility, while Sassuolo midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini is said to want to work with Montella again, although Roma have an $ 11m buy - back option on the youngster and intend on exercising it which could complicate matters.

Manager Brendan Rodgers will have been pleased to see the former Southampton midfielder back in action with a goal as he had missed the club's previous three games through injury and the return will boost the attacking options at his disposal.

Despite Antonio Valencia's tremendous start to the season, Mourinho has little full - back options to choose from and so signing 23 - year - old Fabinho — who can also play in a defensive midfield role — would undoubtedly bolster this area and thus the strength of the overall squad.

The Dutchman's wish - list consists of a new right - back, central defender, central midfielder, winger and striker and there are already several options in each position for the 63 - year - old.

do nt be surprised if we see song back on a loan would be the easiest midfield option to get at short notice just to get him on loan for a season just to fill the gap i think wenger likes familiarity with some players knowing the arsenal way would be an ok squad filler in case we have injury pile up at Christmas or new year period as you would expect would be an upgrade on kim kalstrom i think anyways and being at barca cant have done his skill set any harm maybe he learn to more defensive responsibility

Aston Villa continue to consider their options with the transfer deadline fast approaching and Bologna midfielder Amadou Diawara could be back on their radar.

We finally have a solid striker (even if he will take some adaptation time I think he'll be true class) in Lacazette, we have solid center backs (once they are all healthy) much better than in recent seasons, Giroud is our killer weapon off the bench rather than the key we are relying on as the main source of goals, Coquelin and Elneny are now midfield fall - back options rather than Flamini (no offense Mathieu, I appreciated your efforts, just making the obvious comparison), two high quality keepers, etc..

The subject of whether Arsenal should have tried to use the first refusal option to buy back the former club captain Cesc Fabregas was always going to come up after the Spanish midfielder joined our Premier League rivals Chelsea.

Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic is now reportedly considered a back - up option by Juventus, who will focus their attention on Axel Witsel in January.

the only reason le coq won, t be back in the first xi straight away is that wenger won't rush him back and make sure he has fully recovered which we can afford to do now with xhaka in the team but as soon as wenger thinks he, s fully fit no doubt he will be one of the first names on the team sheet, i also agree against certain teams where we expect to be dominated in midfield (against man city) le coq / xhaka could be a good option!!

I would love to see a big dm option come in, but again with all our midfield options due back by the time we face spurs (in 5 matches time) I can see wenger running with 2 of cazorla rosicky chamberlain ozil ramsey wilshire arteta zelalem diaby and niles, playing either side of coquelin flamini chambers or hayden, again 14 options for 3 positions will be considered enough by wenger.

Another option would be to drop bAlexis Sanchez back there and I feel that the Chilean could have a great impact, with Welbeck or Giroud going to centre forward, but for me the best option would be to give Oxlade - Chamberlain a chance and play a solid central midfield of Xhaka or Elneny with Coquelin.

YES e Coq has proven that he CAN do the job, but has yet to prove he WILL do the job all season long and even then its a tall order to expect no suspensions or injuries to befall him, Arteta, Flaminni Chambers and Wilshire are all second rate in the DM position and Cazorla doe not shine there as he's an attacking midfielder by nature so its the cheaper option YET AGAIN!!!!! iM NO hafiz Rhaman who parrots the «Spend spend spend» Mantra all day long but EVERYONE and thie dog knows what we need and what should be done so AW pull your finger out and get to it, stop thinking cheap and nasty and bring somereal glory back to the club you purport to love so much.

Then find / groom the next two lines of midfield and the back line with other options.

Felt exactly the same way, maybe not like crying but certainly frustrated seeing how other clubs acquire our players and make them fit perfectly on their game, Jenk and Song covering the back and well now feel like crying, FAB leader in assists commanding the Midfield and responsible for Chelsea being on top of the league, meantime let's face it, lately our players are running on the pitch like wild geese with no clear tactics, abusing this tiki taka BS, running thru the middle like rams with no clear options, getting injured in the process and we all know why and who is responsible, enough said...

Let's be honest and admit that the injury list has not left Arsene Wenger many options, with Aaron Ramsey almost certain to be brought back into central midfield alongside either Mathieu Flamini or Calum Chambers.

Liverpool are likely to look at strengthening their midfield options due to their participation in European competition next season, with Steven Gerrard, Joe Allen, Lucas Leiva, Jordan Henderson, Adam Lallana and Phillippe Coutinho requiring more quality back - up and competition if Rodgers is to stick with the high - energy style that defined the Anfield club in the 2013/14 campaign.

He can rest players more easily which will mean fewer injuries.He has options up front and in midfield and he has solid cover at the back.

I know that the central midfield area is probably the strongest part of the current Arsenal squad, with options like Aaron Ramsey and the on loan Jack Wilshere to come back and fight for their places with the likes of Granit Xhaka, Elneny and Coquelin.

However, the vigor with which Wenger is weighing up his options at Center - Back, it wouldn't surprise me if he brings in one, and keeps Chambers» versatility, to play at Center - Back, Right - Back and Holding Midfield, open.

Because of all the injury problems which have left the boss with little option in central midfield or the back four, Wenger has at least got two first choice full backs in Kieran Gibbs and Mathieu Debuchy, with Calum Chambers set yto partner Mertesacker in the centre of our defence.

Along with Austrian teammate Julian Baumgartlinger, it's claimed that United sent scouts to watch the pair a little more closely during the international break as Mourinho looks at bolstering his options at left back and in midfield.

Currently on loan back in his homeland with PSV, it remains to be seen whether van Ginkel can establish himself at Chelsea, who have a litany of players on loan at various clubs around the world and are not short of options in the heart of the midfield.

Ligue 1 side Marseille have emerged as favourites to bring France and Crystal Palace midfielder Yohan Cabaye back to France, as new Palace boss Frank De Boer's weighs - up his options, according to the Sun.

personally i would give up a bit of power for more skill and mobility which is why i think we need another carzola type urgently... but i appreciate there are other ways... but without a top quality option in midfield this window any chance of competing at the top again will be gone for another year... that will be 14 barren years... back to the future with the yoghurt man it seems!!

However I don't think it will be long before Nelson and Iwobi out Walcott and Welbeck from that 2nd x1 and I would have no problem if Maitland - niles and Bramall ended up as the wing back options whilst cazorla, Wilshire and willock could easily force their way into the midfield.

A energetic box - to - box midfielder who is snappy in the tackle and scores a few goals would be a new option for our midfield and a welcome one, but I don't quite see where Sterling would fit in or whether we'd * need * another small pacey attacker who needs to be browbeaten into tracking back.

Since when has our defense and midfield look at the first option when getting the ball to pass the ball square or back and not look for a forward pass?

Midfield: Our b2b (Rambo, Jack) and AM (Ozil, Santi) options are comparable to anyone in the leagues, and they are backed up by experience (Arteta, Rosicky).

With generals like schnederlin and wanyama infront they can consent rate on defending so it's hard to slate an ever changing arsenal back line without the endurance of sound defensive midfield options.

We need to sell him and the whippet and either Campbell or ox to whoever is willing to take and fund a quality right attacking option and a decent centre back if wenger can't trust chambers... Midfield covered now..

Barclays Premier League duo Arsenal and Manchester United are set to go head - to - head for yet another midfield enforcer as Sevilla star Grzegorz Krychowiak is seen as a back - up option to Morgan Schneiderlin, Times Sport reports.

Wenger has suggested that 4 -4-2 might be an option for Arsenal again this season, especially when Olivier Giroud recovers from his tibia injury, while having our two most defensive midfielders might be an option to shore up the spine of the team and offer our makeshift back four more protection.

Flamini filled in as our make shift left back during the champions league where we made it to the final and I am sure with his experience he would be a great option, defensive midfielders read the game well and his distrubution is better than MERT.

Having a wing - back on support will allow for forward movement and crosses into the area, but also offers a passing option in midfield if the ball needs to go wide or if you need to switch the play.

Defensive options look to be limited (I am assuming that Moyes will stick with a back four) and it is unlikely that he will be brave enough to give a start to Declan Rice — I am not convinced that Rice is the answer to the midfield frailties.

We can expect to see a handful of younger players such as Ainsley Maitland - Niles and Reiss Nelson, and with Arsene Wenger planning to rest Xhaka, Maitland - Niles may play in his preferred midfield position, with Josh DaSilva at left back (another option in midfield is Mohamed Elneny).

The full - back positions are in my opinion very well covered, and the same can be said about the defensive midfield, and now after the addition of Janssen, we now have more than one viable option up front.

however, there is an option of partnering silvestre and gallas at the back and toure in the central midfield next to fabregas.

These include a new right - back, a central defensive option, a holding midfielder and a world class striker to add to the recently acquired Memphis Depay from PSV.

The midfielder, receiving the ball under pressure deep in his own end, and with his back to midfield, had no safe passing options and was unable to turn upfield.

Guardiola was spotted berating the midfielder from the touchline as he failed to recognise the vacant spaces behind him, the run of left - back Juan Bernat or passing options besides his defenders in a 3 - 0 win over Bayer Leverkusen.

«I think I'll just be keeping my options open centre - back or midfield, I think that is the most chance.