Sentences with phrase «midfield over run»

Let's not get carried away and think Wenger has learned his lessons he has not overnight become a tactical genius he was forced to play that way when ozil was not fit to play had he been available he would definitely played and then would have same defensive problems as before with midfield over run and ozil not tracking back to help so probably would have been beaten!!

Not exact matches

He is also the reason we become slow and predictable in our build up and leave gaps between our lines allowing the midfield to be ran over.

Now we are being over run in midfield

We must all remember that world class display against Barcelona in 2011, as does Spain and Barcelona legend Xavi who is regularly talking out in the press about our midfielder, in which he run the Barca midfielders ragged over the two fixtures.

Galatasaray have reportedly sent sporting director Bulent Tulun to England to check on Frei as well as run the rule over Reading midfielder, Jem Karacan, who they are also rumoured to be interested in.

The 25 - year - old midfielder, who is out on loan at Bournemouth, has just over 12 months left to run on his Arsenal contract.

But it's a midfielder who needs to track that run, not Koscielny's job to cover two players over 3 - 4 yards in a split - second...

This year I see one of our failings being that our midfield has been over ran by better opponents of whom there seem to be more and more as the season progressed.

He can run around in their midfield bursting forward before running down a blind alley or falling over then sitting on the floor with his arms in the air.

But our midfield is where will get over run this season..

A quality Striker such as Podolski does not need to back track and defend, he must challenge the Defenders and wait for counterattacks, a striker role is to sprint from midfield to goal, is not running all over the pitch as I see GIROUD and WELBECK, defending posts against corners, no wonder at the 60th minute they disappear, you need strong legs to score....

After seeing a couple of games where he featured and also the one for england he's got it all for me... 1) He has the physical ability to offer the kind of game that our Giroud offers (back to the net: deflecting, relaying passes and 1 - 2 touches) but also 2) Pace, mobility and technical agility to offer so much more: dribbling past opponents (creating space), running / turning over defences either to lay down the killing pass to a better placed player or finishing a through ball from our over talented midfield and all that with speed and 3) Tactical awareness, willingness to defend players if asked (like the game Man U-Real Madrid in the CL) and could provide support not only in the air on corners!!

So let down, not over welbeck but for the fact no defence midfielder, top 4 best we can hope for no chance of the title, going to be a long season and a short champions league run

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

In regards his form and injuries over the last few years it is easy to understand the clubs and fans frustrations with Ramsey.But he is the ONLY midfielder we have who hits the box and makes runs ahead of the ball.There are very few players in this country with the ability to do this.I have not been his greatest fan over the years but he is a player that NEVER hides and ALWAYS gives his maximum (which is not always apparent with some of his team mates).

Wilshire and Coq should be dominating midfield but are getting over ran so far

@Juhislihis McLovin You say «our midfield was over run and Wenger threw Holding and Chambera under the bus».

If a good midfielder means running into walls of defenders and falling over holding your ankle or being dispossessed like primary school kid having his lunch money taken then OK he is the best.

My point is that we need a striker that is not running all over the filed like a Midfielder and rested enough to sprint from Mid field to goal, point granted that Suarez is that type of striker reason why he killed the league

we faced them twice without loosing against them beating them in d process, world class matic was in chelsea team we dominated and annihilated @ fa cup finals, with matic making zero successful tackles and was a liability all tru d duration of d match, was ran over by our midfielders like ever, lukaku was in Everton team we beat 3; 0 even with 10 men, even with Mert @ our back he couldn't even smell a goal, the way we ridicule our players is terrible, to some dudes here all we have is bunch of idiots, parading as players, what a pathetic bunch of ingrates, between Sanchez and walcot last season we have 49 goals and numerous assists, how many goals has Rashford and Martial scored since last season that makes they super stars?

-- Gibbs can't get a sniff over Monreal — Ramsey has made our midfield regress since Santi's injury — Walcott is stealing a living — OX is a kick and run player — Wilshere is missing more than present (a little harsh)-- Welbeck would have never been signed if Wenger never took off that deadline day (sorry Danny but true)-- Where's Jenkinson injury aside?

Every half decent team would over run us in midfield due to Ozil's lack of fight, endurance, defensive awareness etc...

Xhaka, who I like, or at least I like the Xhaka who plays for the Swiss national squad, has shown to be in way over his head in the premiership... of course he showed late in the year that he can stretch the field with the long ball but our squad isn't really set - up for that style of play... most of his long passes are in the air not on the ground and our squad without Giroud, which should have been sold the minute the transfer window officially opened, is one of the smallest in England... we need someone who can pick out the runs of our forwards in the lanes and who is fast enough to come forward into space without conceding his defensive responsibilities... we rarely see him shoot or even be in a position on the field to do so, we rarely, if ever, see him used for set pieces and it appears that the only person at the club who has ever coached him up when it comes to tackling is Coq, which explains his atrocious disciplinary record... maybe it's me but didn't you see him coming in and contributing more from an offensive perspective, with his killer left foot, than a deep - lying midfielder... if that wasn't the case we are the stupidest team alive for taking him over Kante

Someone who can run the midfield from collecting from CB to passing the ball over to the more attacking players and getting goals.

For over a decade now Wenger has ALWAYS had one CB running forward as an attacking midfielder.

11th — free kick from 35 metres blocked by GK Irwin, cleared momentarily, ball falls to Bradley who shoots high 14th — Takes pass from Findley, eludes a player and runs the length of the field from the midfield stripe, hits right foot shot from top of box, deflects off defender and ball goes through the hands of Irwin and in (18th goal) 18th — Cheyrou plays ball through middle, Osorio backheels to onrushing Giovinco, takes touch then bends right foot shot past Irwin and in (19th) 36th — takes pass from Bradley, floats a cross to back post where Altidore heads just wide 37th — takes long pass from Cheyrou, beats defender, charges in but shot is deflected out for corner 38th — takes corner to near post — Perquis heads in to score (14th assist) 60th — starts run from defensive half, left side of field, cuts into middle, tripped by Pittinari who earns yellow card — resulting free kick from 30 yards is just over bar 76th — takes breakout punch from corner from Konopka, is fouled by Cronin, who earns yellow card 82nd — steals ball from Ramirez, sprints past Burling, attempts cross but hits own foot and rolls behind end line

talkSPORT runs the rule over Remy Cabella — the midfielder the Toon Army and a host of other clubs are chasing

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.

And as we saw play out in Turin three weeks ago, Spurs» midfield absolutely ran over the likes of Khedira and Pjanic.

Several names were suggested, but the general consensus seemed to be that he was there to run the rule over Max Meyer — the German international midfielder who has been heavily tipped to join Arsenal on a free transfer this summer.

When the ball was chipped in towards Williams, there appeared little on for the Spain Under - 21 international, but the Bilbao midfielder flicked the ball over his head before running onto it and firing a thunderous volley into the top corner.

Mousa Dembele: With Ryan Mason out injured and Nabil Bentaleb over with Algeria at the AFCON, the responsibility of running the midfield and utilising the ball well and effectively moving our attacks quickly falls on Dembele.

AS claims that Mourinho was in Ukraine on Monday night to run his eye over Spain midfielder Isco.

Running over the midfield might not be the most exciting battle on the football pitch, but it does help a team form a strong hold on the game.

Substitute Sergi Canós shot wide after cutting inside and then saw an effort saved by Randolph before the excellent Woods fired over the bar after a marauding run from midfield.

Following the Toffee's 4 - 2 win over Leicester, themselves in a great run of form, the young midfielder went to a Liverpool nightclub with friends.

Possessing a knack of timing his runs from midfield into the box to perfection, Charsley's sixth and final goal of the campaign was the winner in May's 1 - 0 win over Manchester City at Goodison Park to clinch the title.

Van Gaal had always told fans and reporters not to obsess over formations; that the values of his philosophy ran deeper than the numerical notation of how many players fell into defence, midfield, attack and the slots between those lines.

The French midfielder's tireless running and fantastic work ethic has won him many fans and admirers over the course of the season, much like the rest of Leicester City.

Since the injuries to Santi Cazorla, Francis Coquelin and Alexis Sanchez, Arsenal's results haven't been disasterous, and there have been some very good wins in that run of games, but the team has looked more vulnerable, and the midfield partnership between Mathieu Flamini and Aaron Ramsey has been a very thin piece of paper over a rather substantial crack.

Herrera has brought the tenacity in United's midfield since his injury comeback, and he could get the nod over Paul Pogba, who may be offered a run - out from the bench.

In the 6 - 0 victory over West Bromwich Albion on the season's opening day, Chelsea lined up in the same loose 4 -3-3 formation that they adopted during last season's title run - in, but with Florent Malouda playing on the left of the front three, rather than the midfield three.

Cesc Fabregas was delighted to have scored the goal which ensured we took all three points at Sunderland last night, and the Chelsea midfielder hopes we can maintain our impressive run of form over the festive period.

The writing had been on the wall, though, before Arsenal's run of bad results, a run that was slightly arrested by a straightforward 3 - 0 win against Dinamo Zagreb, and watching Arsenal over the past few weeks, it is hard not to think that after Mesut Özil, the most important member of Arsenal's midfield is not the now - absent Francis Coquelin but Aaron Ramsey, who enabled the unconventional midfield pairing of Cazorla and Coquelin to win matches without Arsenal being entirely convincing or dominant.