Sentences with phrase «midfield role»

In my opinion, he has to play in his preferred central midfield role for two reasons.

If the latter got injured, it is difficult to see another player in the squad capable of carrying out the defensive midfield role as effectively.

This highlights the need for a change in the central attacking midfield role in away games.

Playing in a deeper midfield role for the Gunners, he made 53 appearances in all — more than any other player.

One of his major attributes was his creativity, even though he played in the deep lying midfield role.

This is a vital part of the defensive midfield role because winning the ball back is the paramount objective for this type of player.

They are transitioning to a more all round midfielder role.

Is his central midfield role perfect for his abilities?

It could be the defensive midfielder role also because we have more depth in striker position rather than the defensive midfielder.

In wide positions, you have more time for final ball and decision making, while in the central midfielder role only split seconds.

Chambers should be good for cover, but I hope he will also get a chance in the defensive midfield role now, where the odd mistake will not be as dangerous.

Needs to step up if he's to feature in the central midfield role again.

He has spent most of his time this season in a central attacking midfield role, but is also able to fill in on the right.

I think you have to be good defensively to play that holding midfield role.

Should be fully fit following his slight injury concerns and in contention to start in the deep midfield role.

The fourth year player has already made three appearances this season, all off the bench, and he knows the defensive midfielder role well.

There are 3 separate central midfield roles: DM, CM and AM.

Rashford and Martial to start upfront with Rooney, Lingard, Mata to play in midfield roles alongside Carrick while Blind, Smalling, Borthwick - Jackson and Valencia to make the back four.

Gerrard was moved to a more advanced midfield role in the last few minutes of action against West Brom and linked up well with Balotelli who had been introduced for Rickie Lambert.

Calciomercato names both Arsenal and Inter as among his admirers, with Almiron contributing nine goals and eight assists from a variety of midfield roles this season.

The Arsenal man will hope to take that influential form into the new Premier League season as he impressed in his advanced creative midfield role.

Played in the false 9 role, Cesc Fabregas has been able to emulate the attacking midfielder role with Plomp, but Messi's role of striker is not something which comes naturally.

But his age is making me to panic of his manning the Gunners defensive holding midfield role against the speedy Barca's pouncers in Feb Ucl clash at the Ems in Feb next year.

While it was his defensive actions that impressed last season (125 tackles and 158 interceptions — the highest totals in the whole division) Kante excelled at times playing in a box - to - box midfield role due to his lung - busting stamina and eagerness to press high up the pitch.

The 27 - year - old only joined the Greek side last summer from Ligue 1 team Toulouse in a $ 2.7 m deal but he has since excelled for his new team playing in a deep lying midfield role as they won a league and cup double in sweeping fashion.

Switching between centre - half and right - back in his debut season with us, he moved into a holding midfield role at the start of 2015 - 16 and made that position his own.

Jack Wilshere is tipped to take over from Mesut Ozil in the advanced midfield role on the long - term, with contract talks scheduled for December.

Ozil and Walcott should keep their places in attacking midfield roles while Coquilin and Xhaka to play in central midfield.

Genk captain Tozser played as a makeshift defender in Chelsea's 5 - 0 victory at Stamford Bridge two weeks ago and he could be in for another torrid time even if he returns to his favoured midfield role.

Cazorla has performed before in the Left Wing as well as the in the centre midfield role... he will be aptly prepared for the role.

Without Mile Jedinak and forced into the substitution of Glenn Whelan, Bjarnason stepped into the defensive midfield role last week and did a sterling job.

Steven Gerrard, Liverpool's captain, got a new style of play with his deeper midfield role since Brendan Rodgers» appointment as Liverpool's manager in 2012.

Zidane is expected to go with a Gareth Bale, James Rodriguez and Ronaldo in attacking midfield roles behind Karim Benzema while Modric and Kroos to play in central midfiel roles.

Markovic will be playing wide left with Adam Lallana taking central midfield role alongside captain Jordan Henderson.

Is Santi Cazorla doing enough playing in the creative midfield role for Arsenal?

Radamel Falcao and Robin Van Persie were almost anonymous whilst Wayne Rooney was forced to move into the defensive midfield role when Daley Blind was forced off with head injury.

James Milner is an adaptable talent who has most often been used out in a wide midfield role but the signing of Scott Sinclair may see the England man struggle for first team action.

I totally feel that if Chambo would have been fit today and in the central midfield role instead of Ozil we might have actually had a chance to win with his energy and speed and dribbling.

With the arrivals of Bastian Schweinsteiger and Morgan Schneiderlin at the club this summer, it's difficult to picture Blind getting to many games playing in his preferred midfield role this season and he could be set for an extended role in defence as Marcos Rojo works his way back to full match fitness, following his exploits at the Copa America tournament with Argentina.

Ki Sung - yueng, who rejoined Swansea in the summer following a year spent at Sunderland, has cemented the holding midfield role under Garry Monk — a position that Arsenal want addressing despite the promising form of Francis Coquelin.

Newspapers seem to suggest Wilshere needs to own the holding midfield role if he wants a carreer at Arsenal.

I would have put Debuchy instead and pushed Bellerin into a conservative right midfield role with Gibbs doing the same on the other side.

However, some of his attributes are similar to those of the great Yaya Touré, and it would be good to see him given a chance in a Touré - like midfield role alongside a more disciplined holding player.

The young England international is believed to favour a central midfield role however, and with only one year on his contract, he may well become disillusioned with life if his ideas are not met by the club.

It was just a few days ago that we saw Sneijder shifted into a left midfield role for the Dutch national team in their final group game against Portugal, where he performed fairly well.

The veteran midfielder is still performing at a high level despite the fact that he'll turn 36 this summer, but ultimately United need a long - term successor to play that crucial deep midfield role sooner rather than later.

Ramsey's skills is good for an attacking midfielder role so i think he might be good there.

He benefitted from having a freer midfield role against the Sky Blues in the second 45.