Sentences with phrase «midfield role as»

Though Lampard didn't start the Italian's first match in charge he went on to play a key role for the remainder of the season; often employed by Di Matteo in a deeper midfield role as Chelsea's fortunes were turned around in a spectacular manner.

That particular pairing would seem to indicate that Elneny, who many hoped could slide along side Aaron Ramsey and play the defensive midfield role as soon as possible, will make his debut as a box - to - box midfielder.

The Brazilian, who usually plays in the centre of a back three was pushed into a defensive midfield role as Chelsea stifled Spurs at Wembley.

At this stage of the season, Cleverley is the player being dribbled past the most times per game suggesting he isn't performing that well in terms of actual defending but is playing the deep midfield role as a deep - lying playmaker — his effectiveness in this position is there to be scrutinised, of course.

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.

Abou Diaby also lacks the positional discipline to play the defensive midfield role as well as Vieira did — or even in a box to box partnership.

Firmino can play in a number of roles from out wide in a central midfield role as well as up front and the Figueirense player may feel a high profile move to Liverpool could aid his push for a first Brazilian national team cap.

6) Ozil gets to keep his central attacking midfield role as he is doing right now.

The England international was keen to stress that he enjoys playing in a central midfield role as he does under Roy Hodgson.

The diminutive midfield magician has played in a number of roles for Arsenal and I am sure that Arsene Wenger will ask him to do so again at times, but the boss does seem to have settled on the central midfield role as the best one for the Spaniard.

With a rare blend of attributes that make him compatible to natural central midfield roles as well as freer, more offensive roles, the Leeds academy product has solidified himself as one of the most diverse midfield prospects on the perimeter of the Premier League.

Not exact matches

Schweinsteiger is regarded as one of the best central midfielders in European football, and played a starring role in Brazil last year as Germany were crowned world champions.

With the emergence of Francis Coquelin as Arsenal's first - choice defensive midfielder and with the likes of Aaron Ramsey, Jack Wilshere and even Santi Cazorla, who has grown accustomed to playing a deeper role, fighting for a place alongside the young Frenchman, the Gunners captain will certainly find it difficult to get into the first - team.

There is no such role technically as a box to box midfielder.

Apart from his preferred role of playing as a box - to - box midfielder, the Juventus star can also play as a winger, a full - back or as a wing - back, whilst also having played as a centre - back in a three - man defence during his spell at Marseille in the 2014 - 15 season, under manager Marcelo Bielsa.

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Ramsey in the box to box role no longer benefits us long term, as he's only out for self and glory, limiting his other two midfield partners.

He is with a great potential as a midfield player and I hope he will play a great role at Arsenal in the near future.

The midfield is a diamond arrangement with Ozil at the north of the diamond, Carzola and Xhaka on the sharing the deep lying role in the west and the east of the diamond and Coquelin on the south of the diamond as defensive midfield.

29 - goal Harry Kane is set to lead the line for the Three Lions tonight, with Kane's Spurs teammate Eric Dier chosen over West Brom stalwart Jake Livermore as the player to partner Jordan Henderson in the defensive midfield role for the home side.

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.

Overall, I've always been intrigued by the idea of a Wilshere — Ramsey central midfield but in reality, it will be impossible to implement at this moment as the team around them is completely fragile and they just don't have the correct mentality or skill set to become good in those roles at the highest level.

But buddy, wen get picks the players, weber buts the players (or not as has been seen recently) weber sticks with those players when like Ozil last night, they don't perform, so yea the players didn't do what they should have BUT it's wen gers fault that we didn't have a mire clinical finisher up front who would have put away the chances that group missed, it's wengers fault that Arteta and canola were Un able to play the defensive midfield role; it's wengers fault that he didn't buy backup for coquellin.

Fellaini's best role has always been slightly ahead of central midfield as he has always been a good outlet, it's where he excelled at Everton and what prompted United's resurgence under LVG.

Mohamed Elneny can play a variety of roles in midfield, and can be fielded in a more advanced position also, but I like to think of him as our box - to - box midfielder.

Petit was the central midfielder, literary protecting the back four and initiating counter attacks and Viera was the box to box role — often referred to as the Shuttler (Shuttles from through the channels to provide linkages from attack to defenses.

We can have 2 up top with Ramsey Will be slotted as Box to Box role and Wilshere with Deep lying Midfielder to control midfield.

From my recollections Dennis Bergkamp always played as a number 10 just behind firstly Ian Wright and then Thierry Henri; his role could not be called «an attacking midfielder».

As per the report, two full - backs, a midfielder and playmaker will be targeted, and they've even offered names to fill those roles with Hector Bellerin, Theo Hernandez, Marco Verratti and Philippe Coutinho set to be targeted.

In truth, the Brazilian attacking midfielder has disappointed in recent times, as he has played a much lesser role under Simone Inzaghi this season.

Both Mkhitaryan and Ozil have the potential to start up attacks from deep in the central defense area and continue those attacks in the pivot attacking midfield set - up as well, and completing the same in advance attacking roles as well as striking positions.

Wilshere has been playing in an advanced midfield role in the past season - and - a-half, and is even tipped to challenge Mesut Ozil for his role as creator, but Southgate is of the belief that he should be in a deeper role.

We at Arsenal pay the highest ticket prices in the country, and we have rarely seen all that excess profit spent on players when we need them, such as Arsene Wenger's refusal to sign a defensive midfielder until this January, despite lacking in the role since Vieira's departure in 2005.

As Lacazette becomes more and more frustrated throughout matches where his teammates create nothing for him, he slides deeper and takes up a de facto central midfield role so he can join the action.

Coutinho scored 14 goals and provided nine assists in 36 appearances in all competitions for Liverpool this past season, but if he were to move to Barcelona, then as detailed by Tite, he would have to move back into a midfield role given the current attacking trident at the Nou Camp with Neymar, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi.

Our manager is thought to be a long term admirer of the 22 - year old and according to The Mirror he might be about to make a club record offer of around # 55 million for Draxler, with the idea that he might be able to play as a centre forward for us as well as his more usual roles of wide forward or attacking midfielder.

The problem lies exactly in the sad fact, that Cazorla was needed in the deeper areas of our midfield, and he simply rejected his role by hanging around as a CAM.

Though Mata finished the last two campaigns as Chelsea's Player of the Year Mourinho initially preferred to use Eden Hazard and Oscar as his creative midfield talents and when the former Valencia man has been used he has failed to hit the heights that saw him play a pivotal role in the West London club's Champions League and Europa League successes.

Manager Jurgen Klopp is seemingly planning to sign AC Milan forward Stephan El Shaarawy to come in as Reus» replacement in that attacking midfield role, which is likely to lead to bids from United, Liverpool and Arsenal.

Dier's versatility has made him a pivotal figure in the Spurs squad, and as per the report, it's suggested that his ability to play in a deep midfield role has attracted Jose Mourinho's attention as he continues to search for a long - term replacement for Michael Carrick.

Walcott's position is same as Ox but they dnt have same role, Ox is more a midfielder while Walcott is more a forward, moving into the box very often like a Muller - type winger, Ox is like a Willian so I dnt see how Ox ll take that position either.

Cazorla has an edge over Ozil in a 4 -4-2 as he's more willing to occupy the wide midfield role.

One of the best young playmakers in the world right now, there's no doubt # 44m on Atletico Madrid starlet Koke would be money well spent, particularly as he is the ideal long - term heir to Cesc Fabregas in the creative midfield role.

Another impressive defensive midfielder, Daley Blind can also fill in as a left - back, so may not have too much to worry about with Gundogan's arrival, even if his best role has perhaps been in front of the back four.

On a serious note, as the source point out, Tottenham Hotspur already have Scott Parker, Olympic hero Sandro and Jake Livermore to fill the holding midfield role and the north Londoners surely have other, more pressing concerns this summer.

He can play defensive midfield as well as the no10 role, all round you might say.

Arturo Vidal is likely to be the most advanced midfielder, but Claudio Marchisio and Paul Pogba have played that role as well.

Our side currently have Aaron Ramsey and Granit Xhaka holding down our two central midfield roles, and Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez firmly set in our two attacking midfield roles, as well as having a number of others also capable of starring in those central roles, including Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain, Mohamed Elneny, Francis Coquelin, Alex Iwobi and Theo Walcott.

They needn't have worried as Yorke led Sydney to the 2005 - 06 A-League title, scoring 7 goals in 21 matches from a creative midfield role.

With Elneny establishing himself in the team's starting line up it means when Ramsey is fit he will fight with Iwobi (who is a central midfielder as well) for the wide role.