Sherwood has options in the central defensive
midfield position with the likes of Gueye and Sanchez.
I didn't watch the match last night as I was on the field playing I ran my heels off I was in their faces I was angry I got a well - deserved yellow and could have been sent off later on I intercepted a good few balls and assisted with 2 goals and won the match From the highlights and the analysis I understand the Arsenal were weak in midfield the Arsenal needs an enforcer someone just like me a motivator and in the face of the opponents a thorn in the side I also believe MR wenger was at fault we all knew we would be weak in defence the least MR wenger should have had is a strong fresh midfield after all we had a tough encounter with city + traveling why didn't he use Rosciky, Carzola and Campbell On a different note I like chamberland stature he is tall and has pace and energy why not adapt him to the defensive
midfield position with clear emphasis to be in the opponents face The arsenal and Mr wenger need to wake up fast now we have this weekend to prepare for Chelsea if we believe we are title contenders
After Cesc Fabregas went down earlier this week, Wenger realised that his squad could definitely use some added depth at
the midfield position with the season starting on Saturday.
The seemingly obvious solution is / was to use a periodic rotation of
some midfield positions with the in - form players getting the bulk of the starts.
Not exact matches
so left
with just 4 players for 4 defensive
positions... i think we should definitely strengthen our attacking
midfield in january
When Arsenal played
with Arteta as defensive
midfielder that situation never occurs he tends to control the flow and pace of Arsenal game
with his passing and by holding his
position, he also runs into space very well and always available for a pass.
After 20 minutes take ramsey out and move ox to his
position and just slap xhaka on the face
with the message do nt move boi stay back and allow ox to run to the
midfield and welbk to run down the line
with mana.
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with Mikel Arteta
position in doubt
That was why he put Sanchez in central forward / attacking
midfielder position and Ozil is behind Sanchez on paper, but he pushed Ozil to move forward and switch his
position with Sanchez as a finisher often.
I can see the 22 year - old being a top central
midfielder with a little bit of time, and we know how Arsene Wenger loves a bargain, as well as seeing how to get the most out of players
with a
position change.
I have seen enough and I am convinced his best
position is at the base of
midfield with Carzola.
Though England are currently well equipped at centre back, and Rovers boss Sam Allardyce believes that will eventually become Jones» permanent
position, there is certainly a void in defensive
midfield that Jones could well fill — especially
with poor Owen Hargreaves having suffered another setback.
And considering he would be a starter would annoy alot of our
midfielders because if we start
with him and le cog that would leave all these
midfielders; Ramsey, Wishere, Rosicky, Cazorla, and Ozil all fighting for the No. 10
position.
Ramsey can not be trusted
with that
midfield position in our current setup.
my only hope is wenger to buy kanté of leicester.this guy is a beast at dm
position with a good technical and physical quality.
with him and coq in
midfield against barca we can hope for anything special to happen.
with finally olivier giroud slowly becoming WC striker, walcott most efficient and campbell who is a revelation this season, the return of alexis we can be dangerous against any defence.our only weak
position is a dm
position and wenger won't have any excuz this mercato bcoz there are players available that we can buy if we want.plz wenger go for at least one of this: kanté, wanyama, w.carvalho, l.bender, krychowiak, biglia, neves, l.gustavo, rabiot... if we try to sign s.roberto he will be a good addition
with great quality.gunner for life!!!
giroud plays well as a dm in his usual no9
position based on his «hold up play»... but don't mistake that gibberish
with playing in
midfield which requires more concentration and technique which the tall man does not possess at all... hed make a good defender though
With Ramsey or Arteta in that
position, they will
position themselves farther up field and play an active role in the build up play as well as helping to overload the
midfield.
With an asking price of around # 50m, Borussia Dortmund attacking
midfielder Marco Reus is one of the best in the world in a number of
positions up front, and he'd be a terrific purchase for United to solve their current issues, though Liverpool are also interested.
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
Playing as a defensive
midfielder, he is in a
position to receive the ball from the defenders, distribute the ball and providing a platform for Carzola and Co. to play
with simple, accurate, and urgent passes.
As any CF he needs time in that
position to get the confidence up and form a good understanding
with the
midfield.
With a huge plethora of right sided
midfielders, RM is the least important
position on the whole pitch for us to try and make a signing.
I'm not too worried about him starting on the right hand side of
midfield just yet, as I feel he will be moved to a forward
position with a bit more experience, and it is just pleasing to see our youngsters being given a chance — and taking it.
Throughout his career so far, Goretzka has proved to fans that he is able to play in a variety of
positions,
with the player having been deployed all through the centre of the pitch, and even as a right and left
midfielder on occasions.
I will suggest replacing him
with Chambers till we get a specialist Defensive
Midfielder (Isn't it THE SAME
POSITION that Arsenal fans have been talking about for a decade?)
So
with these three attackers for our forward
position, we are good on the striking front, especially considering that we still have Sanchez, Ox, Welbeck, Ramsey, Cazorla, Ozil, Rosicky and Wilshere to contribute goals from
midfield and wide
positions.
... His combination
with the inept Willock and a permanently out - of -
position Ramsey means that Arsenal are currently playing without a
Midfield!!
Xhaka can not tackle which is amazing considering he is supposed to be a defensive
midfielder, Ramsey lacks discipline which he has always done and regards himself as up there
with Messi & Neymar which is he is nowhere near, both of them lack the athleticism which is necessary in their
positions in today's game as could be seen from Sundays performance they were completely outplayed some fairly average players on the Liverpool side.
The Gunners are believed to be actively seeking a striker to add to their options this summer, but
with a wealth of players available to play in the
midfield and advanced
positions, some players will not be guaranteed the amount of football they would have wished.
With Arsenal lacking considerable talent in the defensive midfield department and having to often rely on Aaron Ramsey to provide them with cover in the position, Jankto would certainly be welcome at the Emira
With Arsenal lacking considerable talent in the defensive
midfield department and having to often rely on Aaron Ramsey to provide them
with cover in the position, Jankto would certainly be welcome at the Emira
with cover in the
position, Jankto would certainly be welcome at the Emirates.
Cazorla is our best creative
midfielder, Mert is important to assist
with our young defenders development, both are not speedy customers, so no need to think of their lack of pace, they more rely on skill and
positioning.
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Liverpool — Henderson — Gerrard Real — Modric — Kroos Don't get me wrong, we absolutely need a pure DM for tough matches — but spending 25M + + for extra depth in that
position is really luxury Vidal is a versatile all around central
midfielder — If we play 4 -2-3-1, let him pair
with either Ramsey / Carzola and we have a very strong
midfield base in both attack and defense.
Flamini is not bad when paired
with another holding
midfielder, but we need a player in that
position who can thrive in isolation.
You cant escape he fact that Podolski was played rarely and when he was he was played out of
position much the same way that Wenger has assembled a squad of players most of which are a talented bunch, but, Wenger has failed to build a team who fit n
with each other, we have a
midfield that overtly populated
with players who al excel in the same role BUT have no solid defensive
midfield talent and no options in defence when players have crap periods or are long term injury problems.
With no room for Angel Di Maria, Real Madrid star Gareth Bale instead lines up on the left - hand side of the attacking
midfield positions.
Arsenal are looking weak in
midfield with doubts over the likes of Granit Xhaka in that
position, while Jack Wilshere is heading towards the end of his contract
with the Gunners.
I worked
with him for one season at Southampton, and he's a
midfield player who can play in different
positions in the
midfield.
The Nigerian
midfielder made just six starts in the Premier League last season as the Blues went on to lift the trophy, and his frustration has continued this year
with Nemanja Matic and Ramires currently occupying the
midfield positions.
We were all hoping he would come back in January, especially as we knew that Mohamed Elneny would be going off to the African Cup of Nations, but instead we are now in a precarious
position in
midfield as Francis Coquelin is also out again
with a hamstring injury, after having already missed one month of the season previously.
Gorezkta has been deployed in a variety of
positions during his time
with Schalke so far,
with the player being played in every
midfield position possible since his debut in 2012.
Elneny has impressed in his limited opportunities in the first - team squad, but has found himself battling
with one too many rivals for a central
midfield role, but we may just have found the perfect
position for him, and just like Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain, maybe we could maximise the ability in our squad thanks to the ew move.
Still, the eleven that started in Portugal is still enough to rival anyone in the world,
with Manuel Neuer, Rafinha, Jerome Boateng, Dante and Juan Bernat at the back, Philipp Lahm, Xabi Alonso and Thiago Alcantara in
midfield, and Mario Gotze, Thomas Muller and Robert Lewandowski in attack — world class quality in almost every
position, and yet, no sign of being able to work a way around their tactically smart opponents.
Walcott now wants to play the right wing, Sanchez best attributes is charging defenders and fullbacks
with the ball at his feet commencing from deep and wide areas his weakness is holding a
position high up the pitch alongside defenders and allowing
midfielders to feed him balls.
With a # 20m release clause set to become effective in the summer, Marco Reus will no doubt be one of the bargains of the century and can do a job upfront or in a variety of attacking
midfield positions.
Ozil loves having fast direct players in front of him Walcott + Aubameyang would be brilliant could swap
positions during games plus
with us having a small
midfield adds much needed hight.
With Michael Carrick and Ander Herrera also at Old Trafford and able to feature in the
position, it may be profligate to bring in another central
midfielder.
Anfield boss Brendan Rodgers has improved his central
midfield options over the summer
with experienced England international James Milner offering Liverpool a versatile weapon whilst last summer's addition Emre Can has matured into a player who's best
position is in a defensive enforcer role.
His creative ability from a variety of attacking
midfield positions made him a highly influential player almost straight away, and
with a highly impressive haul of 22 goals and 12 assists in his final season
with the club in 2006/07, he was snapped up by Spanish giants Real Madrid for # 23million.
So an almost constantly injured central
midfielder who did not score a single Premier League goal for his loan club Bournemouth last season and managed just five and five assists
with Arsenal in the two previous campaigns is the reason we are not even going to try to sign a player who banged in 17 and provided 11 assists from a wide forward
position in one season
with Leicester.