Sentences with phrase «midfield roles while»

Michael Carrick and Herrera to start in central midfield roles while Daley Blind's performance against Sunderland might keep his place in starting lineup with Jones, Rojo and Valencia making the back four.

Granit Xhaxa and Cazorla should start in central midfield roles while Nacho Monreal to play left back.

Hoffenheim are likely to start with 5 at the back while Polanski and Nordtveit to play in central midfield roles while Wagner, Gnabry and Kramaric to start in advance roles.

He noted, with enthusiasm, how he felt Mourinho had found his best position last season in a deep - lying midfield role while saying the exact same thing during his time at Arsenal when deployed higher up the field.

Wales on the other hand will be without talisman Aaron Ramsey and Ben Davies (both suspended) which means Joe Williams is expected to take central midfield role while Gareth Bale will have to play game of his life if Wales were to dispose off Portugal.

Not exact matches

Granit Xhaka was added to our midfield ranks but has so far failed to nail down a regular first - team role, while Santi Cazorla being in his final season of his contract could lead you to want extra oomph to our central positions.

In his new role he dictates the midfield while Ozil dictates the attack

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.

It literally takes pretty much all the strengths away from our world - class triangle of Mesut, Santi and Ozil to place a struggling for form Campbell in a more attacking role when the part of his role he's been doing best is providing extra defensive cover, while making us weaker in midfield when our strongest midfielder has been injured!!

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.

While they are very different players from a style perspective, Pogba and Ramsey fulfil a similar box - to - box midfielder role, but there is little doubt over who would be more worth the money.

The midfielder would likely be viewed as a long - term replacement for Santi Cazorla, while those central roles would be shared between the Ox, Ramsey, Xhaka and one of Elneny and Coquelin.

The fact is that Arsenal are blessed with an amazing array of attacking midfielders, and especially have Cazorla (Wenger's Player - of - last - season) and Alexis Sanchez who are more than capable of making the No 10 role their own next season, while we are desperate for a more defensive - minded midfielder to share the burden with Francis Coquelin.

However, while the versatile player has begun to set down a marker for that problematic deep lying midfield role, it is still early days.

Milan have various options in midfield, but they have been criticised for a lack of an alternative to Franck Kessie, and while Wilshere isn't comparable in terms of style of play, he could play a pivotal role for the Italian giants moving forward having now proven his fitness and quality this season.

Olivier Giroud and Francis Coquelin are up against Harry Kane, Jordan Henderson, Agnonlahor and Fellaini and while our tigerish French midfielder has been excellent for us, the nature of his role means it is highly unlikely that he will win, but Giroud should.

Our fullbacks are playing super attacking and giving us width while we have the additional midfielder in a free role.

And while Reiss Nelson is an exciting young talent, it could be a big risk bringing the 17 - year - old in for such an early taste of Premier League action, particularly when he has generally played a more attacking midfield role for the club's youth sides.

Arsene Wenger recently insisted that the Chamberlain would be making a return to a central midfield role in the future, while claiming Bellerin's absence from the starting line - up is because he had struggled to get back to 100 % following an injury earlier in the season, and may well be protecting him.

While managers like Pep or Van Gaal want players to have very defined roles and be only in particular area's «Zones» of the pitch, Wenger constantly allows his midfielders to swap and move.

Ozil is NOT a commander of the troops and as has been proven when things are going badly he disappears, its NOT only him we have no Iron man in midfield to control the players both front and back and its an oft repeated criticism but it's clearly true that we NEVER replaced Viera in that midfield role and while we Cesc we had an almost replacement but since then nothing of the like.

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

Wilshere has been injury prone but has been injury free for a good while now... Missing a friendly against holland is hardly a sign of medical catastrophe so this is a massive overreaction... Wilshere is by a very long way the best of the British stable at arsenal and on his day he is a top flight creative midfield play maker... Don't take my word for it ask xavi arguably the best ever in that role... Since his return he has shown signs of his best but not over 90 mins... But wenger has played him all over the place does not no how to combine him with ozil and miki and surrounded him with utterly hapless players like Ramsey and xhaka... He needs a new manager to bring best out of him I hope at arsenal but if the fossil stays he should go...

They also use a 4 -2-3-1 formation while employing two Argentine forwards of their own with Gonzalo Higuaín occupying the striker role as the number nine while Paulo Dybala plays as the number 10 as the attacking center - midfielder.

Again, Matic screens in midfield while McTominay offers support and Pogba lies on the right — but the formation could also get the best out of Alexis Sanchez, with him being the playmaker in a central role that could afford him more space, to link up with both Pogba and the United forwards.

Arsenal are set to start with Aubameyang upfront with Ramsey and Ozil playing in attacking roles while Wenger is likely to pack the midfield with Elneny, Wilshere and Xhaka.

Edmilson Fernandes, Cheikhou Kouyate and Mark Noble were all poor in the roles asked of them in midfield while Joao Mario and Arthur Masuaku did not live up to the promise shown a week before.

Against Middlesbrough, the formation allowed Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez to move around the pitch, dropping deep to collect the balls from the flanks while Nacho Monreal and Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain were assigned the wing - back - roles but both the midfield and the defence were exposed.

Lukaku to start upfront with Sanchez and Martial playing as wingers while Pogba, Matic and possibly Herrera to start in central midfield roles.

Aguero, Silva, Sterling and Yaya Toure to play in attacking roles while Fernando and Fernandinho to keep their places in central midfield.

Team News & Possible Lineups: Bayern are set to start with the trio of Robert Lewandowski, Coman and Thomas Müller in attacking roles while James Rodriguez, Javi Martinez and Athuro Vidal to start in the central midfield roles.

Real Madrid are set to start with Ronaldo, Benzema and Lucas Vazquez upfront while Kroos, Casemiro and Isco to start in central midfield roles.

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.

Which means Pique, Mascharano, Dani Alvez and Mathieu should start in the back four while Busquest to anchor the midfield with Rakitic and Iniesta playing central midfield roles behind the incredible trip of Messi, Suarez and Neymar.

Bournemouth on the other hand will start with Wilson upfront while Jordan Ibe, King and Stanislas to play in attacking roles ahead of Arter and Surman in midfield.

Sandro, El Haddadi and Turan might starting in the attacking roles while Ineista, Mascherano and Vidal to play in midfield roles.

Aguero to start upfront while Silva, Sterling and Sane to play in attacking roles with Fernandinho and Gundogan to play in central midfield.

Mourinho is likely to go with Ibrahimovic upfront while Anthony Martial, Juan Mata and Pogba to start in attacking roles while Fellaini to partner Herrera in midfield.

Louis Van Gaal is likely to keep Martial, Rashford and Rooney in the starting lineu while Juan Mata, Morgan Schneiderlin and Michael Carrick to play in central midfield roles.

Nemanja Matic and N'Golo Kante were in defensive midfield roles, while Eden Hazard and Willian supported Costa.

After sometimes blinding, and yes, sometimes infuriating performances this past season for The Arsenal while populating 3 different midfield positions, I'd like Diaby to be able to settle into an attack - minded holding mid role.

Joao Mario and Eder have both shown that they play better as substitutes, while the deep - lying midfield role has proven to suit Borja Valero much better than further up the field as a trequartista.

As a result, Henderson's first team playing role acts as a rate limiting factor to improving Liverpool's midfield dynamic, while further denying his greatest strengths to come to the fore in an attacking midfield role.

That meant that Nikola Kalinić went unchallenged in his role up top, while Borja Valero moved back into the midfield and Cristian Tello played in the two behind the striker with Josip Iličić.

Nasri took on the Fabregas role midweek and performed superbly while Diaby showed yet again why he has gone from scary own - goal scoring dingleberry to one of the most constructive midfielders in the Premier League.

Again, his off - ball aggression in the press and crossing ability shone, while he allowed Gerrard to transition more seamlessly into a regista role and allowed Coutinho to subtly excel as the dribbling playmaker of the team from central midfield.

Willian, Oscar and Hazard to start in attacking roles while Matic and N'golo Kante to start in central midfield roles.

Messi is set to start upfront with Suarez and Vidal while Iniesta, Rakitic and Busquets to take central midfield roles.

Possible Starting Lineups: Guardiola is set to start with wing - backs in 5 -2-3 formation with Jesus, Aguero and De Bruyne starting in three man attack while David Silva and Fernandinho to play in central midfield roles who will have the cover of wing backs in Mendy and Kyle Walker.

Cole Dasilva and Castillo were handed the wing - back roles, while George McEachran, McCormick and Gallagher started in central midfield.