With the current established
midfield options for Spain ageing, it will be the perfect time for Rodri to take the bull by the horns and show Lopetegui that he can be his country's next stand - out midfielder.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino is making a final push to strengthen
his midfield options for the season and has reportedly set his sights on Manchester United's Morgan Schneiderlin.
The list includes five potential central -
midfield options for Wenger — notably anchor man Francis Coquelin — and it was intriguing to see how the French coach opted to compensate for the loss of his sole key defensive - midfield operator.
According to Don Balon, the City boss is keen on signing both Toni Kroos and Isco from Los Blancos to strengthen his creative
midfield options for next season, with both players said to be welcome to the idea of leaving the Bernabeu in the summer.
Not exact matches
And
for more prowess at Arsenal's central attacking
midfielder option and cover, Arsenal should explore the opportunity at signing Moussa Sissoko to the fullest and sign him if he agrees to come to us and his argent and Newcastle FC will reasonably lower their asking price
for him to enable Arsenal to sign him.
Barcelona don't exactly look short of
options in
midfield right now, but are often on the lookout
for the best young talent due to their proud tradition of nurturing youth and building a team that can grow up together instead of simply splashing out on big - name signings.
In turn, as reported by The Sun, Chelsea and Liverpool have both been linked with a move, while Juventus has become a possibility
for the youngster as all three clubs in question are looking to bolster their
midfield options ahead of next season.
The hero against West Ham who salvaged a point
for the Red Devils and with Carrick still out injured, Blind is the only real
option at the base of the United
midfield.
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.
What we got with girouh and welz are different
options different styl of play last yr we didn't have that... trust me when Walcott and ozil come bk wenger wont have a choice but to play them all... right side thats Walcott left side thats Sanchez up front welz or girouh
midfield is our problem... Wilshire and ramsey should fight
for thT box to box and ozil and carzola should fight
for that cam.....
The Spanish
midfielder and club captain Mikel Arteta may not be every Arsenal fans» idea of the right player
for the job, but when you consider the
options in the Arsenal squad at the minute, the last thing we wanted was to lose him.
Unfortunately
for Arsene Wenger his selection
options in central
midfield have suddenly disappeared at the worst possible time, so with Cazorla, Xhaka, Ramsey and Elneny all unavailable, so the Frenchman has had to put his faith in Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain and you would think that his performance and effectiveness in the middle will be a key factor in the outcome of this hugely important Londo0n derby.
Should Liverpool lose Can to Madrid, it'll definitely be interesting to see if the club go
for another
midfielder in the summer to bolster their
options ahead of next season.
When we lose the ball the rest of the
midfield and defence need to be the ones to drop off, close the man down and put in a challange, once done Ozil is then available to be your
option for the «out ball» and to get us moving on a counter.
Nevertheless, he will have another
option in
midfield in the coming weeks with Loftus - Cheek expected to be on the bench
for the clash with Arsenal on Sunday.
But nonetheless, we would still have 6
options to play in the
midfield trio, so i guess it should be enough
for the season, provided Elneny continues to grow.
If Jose Mourinho were to lose that duo, he would be short in
midfield in his bid to compete
for multiple trophies next season and beyond, and so Jorginho would be a stellar
option to fill that void.
The Arsenal transfer rumours about Jack Wilshere and a possible move to play
for our old rivals Manchester United are still in the embryonic stage, as reported by Metro, but with the Gunners already having more
options in the central
midfield area where Jack plays there is a good chance that his loan season at AFC Bournemouth is not going to be enough to earn him a return to play
for his beloved Arsenal.
This has prompted van Gaal to praise the in - form
midfielder, highlighting the different
options he offers as vital in his team push
for Champions League qualification.
Though the Etihad Stadium brought in central
midfield options in Javi Garcia and Jack Rodwell, the young Everton man is sidelined with injury and Yaya Toure is off to the African Nations Cup and this may well lead the Premier League title holders into making a formal offer
for the experienced Roma man.
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.
In central
midfield, Michael Carrick showed his wortth
for England against Lithuania and should be brought in as one of the more defensive
options for the match against Italy, who have plenty of quality in that area of the pitch.
According to The Sun, the player himself is keen on a move to the Emirates Stadium, while Arsene Wenger — who has also poached the Bundesliga
for Borussia Monchengladbach's Swiss international Granit Xhaka — is keen in adding Mkhitaryan to his increasing
midfield options.
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.
with this dynamic
midfield and our pacey new welbeck, ozil has much more
options which pays off
for everyone.
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
Although he has only missed two PL games
for Spurs this season, Dier has lost his place in Tottenham's
midfield to Victor Wanyama, who is now seen as the better
option to partner Dembele.
Would be nice to go
for a
midfield option... Shame Bayern got Tolisso
for peanuts compared to what we want to pay
for Lemar.
Despite having Nemanja Matic and Ramires as defensive minded
options to partner Fabregas in
midfield, Mourinho seems to want to bring in the experienced German international who is currently starring
for Joachim Low's side at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Meanwhile, Montella is seemingly set to prioritise strengthening his
midfield options this summer, and that involves a move
for Real Madrid ace Mateo Kovacic, as per Calciomercato.
If we're not keeping Wilshere, Barkley might be a very good long term
option in
midfield — but not
for 50 million GBP.
Bayern already have plenty of
options in
midfield after raiding Real
for Xabi Alonso this summer, but the club have been keen to bring in yet another big name.
Arsenal already have a number of
options in the attacking
midfield department, but there's no doubt a player of Pedro's calibre and experience could prove a useful
option for Arsene Wenger's side.
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Another
option in
midfield for Arsenal could be highly - rated Borussia Monchengladbach star Christoph Kramer, a # 20m target
for the Gunners.
Pronounced «peek,» it's the word
for interest being inspired --»... who says the club isn't keeping their
options open
for a certain holding
midfielder to pique their interest?»
This may be a little harsh on the Arsenal players Jack Wilshere and Mathieu Flamini, who in theory could form a third Arsenal central
midfield of their own, but I think that there are two clear
options for Arsene Wenger to select to start
for the Gunners.
Jack is a natural replacement
for Santi (obviously not as good), and's a better
option than what we currently have, but it would be more than a little delusional to rely on him to stay fit, instead of buying a new central
midfielder.
And that squad could well include Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Flamini, as well as Aaron Ramsey, giving the boss many more
options than he has had recently
for the centre of
midfield.
Therefore, I would slowly but steadily incorporate Mina in Piques spot like how Umtiti was incorporated last season in Mascherano) CB: Umtitti LB: Alba (this posisiton would be up
for grabs, explain later) LM: Roberto (once iniesta gone, this position will be up
for grabs as well) DM: Busquets RM: Rakitic LF: Araniaz (time to promote, we need a good winger, and who better that him, having been brought up by the Masia) CF: Messi (Messi as False 9 and with two good wingers, along with
midfielders around him, he'll thrive with plenty of
options to assist, or go at goal
for himself, with the fullbacks stretched, and him dealing with only two centerbacks, which we all know he is more than capable) RF: Coutinho (future at Barca, mark my words!)
That will be a blow to AC Milan who have been linked with a move
for the England international, as noted by Calciomercato, as the Italian giants are said to be very keen in order to bolster their
midfield options.
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.
And the Gunners have been strongly linked with a transfer move
for the 27 - year old, but with Arsene Wenger seemingly happy with his attacking
options, at least
for now, and the squad desperately needing cover in the areas of central
midfield and defence, it was widely believed that any move from us
for Cavani would not happen until the end of the season.
Man United have a fair few wide - attacking
options though the likes of Nani, Ashley Young, Luis Antonio Valencia and attacking
midfielder Juan Mata are all seemingly not nailed on first teamers under van Gaal and therefore room could be made
for Depay to join the Premier League side.
We are also said to have first refusal on the attacking
midfielder, so if another club does decide to offer Madrid morte money
for their player then Arsene Wenger would be given the
option to match it and still get his man.
Even though the player isn't a regular starter in
midfield, its a big blow to know that yet another one of our
midfield options is now surely ruled out
for a number of weeks.
At times this season, and pretty crucial times as well, Arsene Wenger has been left with almost no
options for the centre of the Arsenal
midfield, Cazorla is out
for the season after playing a big role in our good early form and there have also been injury problems
for Coquelin, Ramsey and Elneny, while the summer signing Granit Xhaka has missed a fair few games himself
for disciplinary reasons.
Hull City are lining up a sensational swoop
for AC Milan
midfielder Sulley Muntari as Steve Bruce looks to add more
options to his
midfield, according to Sports Direct News.
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.
It makes our very competitive
midfield, now seem low on
options and Arsene Wenger has a tough challenge in naming a strong
midfield for the intense affair against Chelsea this Saturday.