Sentences with phrase «midfielder role only»

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

Not exact matches

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.

Schneiderlin is only 25, one of the league's elite midfielders and has the versatility to play in different roles.

For Liverpool fans, they'll be delighted to see Coutinho is no longer Barca's only target for that creative midfield role, and will hope that means they can keep hold of their star player for at least a little longer.

Arsenal squad (2014 - 15): Won FA cup Arsenal Squad in summer of 2015: Poldi out, Two goalies out, Flamini is gonna go, Jack Wilshere in injured, Alexis is not match fit, Giroud doesn't know where goal is, Ramsey only loves to scores he forgets his midfield role.

In the current England squad there is only Eric Dier and Jordan Henderson who can play a holding role in the midfield.

wenger needs to build a golden idol in the shape of ozil @ no10 statue and make everyone in the squad bow down before it to make ozil feel special again and he will be rocking and rolling again wengers first commandment will be play ozil @ no10 only no where else, command no 2 build the whole arsenal attack around ozil only at no 10, ozil is the future of our attacking play along with wilshere and ramsey controlling midfield in box 2 box roles along with a worldy d / m in front of back 4.

As noted by Goal.com, Mourinho was critical of his players again despite the victory, but Nemanja Matic was singled out for praise as he not only continues to play a fundamental role in midfield, but he also managed to get on the scoresheet too.

The United manager admitted yesterday that he only has one fit centre half available for tomorrow's game at West Ham, and many would argue that his injured defenders aren't good enough anyway - playing a striker or a winger in an unfamiliar midfield role ahead of them is not going to help

Wilshere has a chance as well, although by Southgate's own criteria he not only needs to be playing for Arsenal, but playing in the position Southgate wants to play him: in the deep midfield, rather than the forward role Arsene Wenger has mostly set aside for him this season in the cup competitions.

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

And not only does the former Gunner think that the Frenchman has got his discipline just right in that really tricky defensive midfield role, he believes that there is a lot more to come as he has seen a steady improvement from the youngster.

Add to that a central midfield partnership which still has a long way to go before a complete understanding, then Ramsey only back from injury, and playing in a not too familiar role.

the only two or three veiera type midfielders there are around at the moment are pogba, kondogbia, (could have got him if wenger wernt so tight with the money) maybe carvalho the last two might need to be molded more into that role than pogba mind you, but they have the right game for it.

Because not only have the Gunners made the Southampton and France international star Morgan Schneiderlin the main transfer target of that central midfield role, but we have already identified and targeted the player to go for in case the recent rumours suggesting that Man United could hijack our move for Schneiderlin come true.

There are only 3 central midfield roles and Ozil has one.

Rooney was deployed in a midfield role in France this summer, but with Jose Mourinho's intention to play him further up the pitch again at United, it remains to be seen what it means not only for his continued captaincy of England, but also for his selection itself moving forward.

Ramsey is a pretty good marauding midfielder and the only other person in our team capable of playing this role is Wilshere if only he can stay fit (My heart breaks for him just like it did for Rosicky and Diaby).

Playing in a slightly more advanced midfield role, this seems the only way that Wayne Rooney could have any hope of playing alongside Barcelona's awesome front three «MSN».

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.

Still only 20 years old, the Croatian has made 12 starts in Serie A this season, contributing two goals and one assist, showing himself capable of playing in a number of different midfield roles, either as a deep - lying playmaker or a more advanced role, and even wide on the left hand side.

Kinda makes sense though, the only reason people are asking for another CDM is because we all fear the possibility of injury to coquelin and know flamini is usless, beilick is inexperienced so it begs the question what happens if an injury where to occur, but wîth how many midfielders we have in the squad i think it could allow us to change a tactical approach and potentially experiment with people like Ramsey and Wishere potentially playing a deeper role??? But the striker is a must as i mentioned earlier Giroud went 8 games without scoring a goal and none of the other strikers stepped up to the plate, we cant have a drought of goals when your the quest for titles...

Sparagna, who can either play at centre - half or in a holding midfield role, has already played for the French U20 side, however he has only featured six times for Marseille so far.

Every Gooner and his dog has been begging Arsene Wenger to bring in an equal talent as a replacement, and although Oxlade - Chamberlain has been improving in the midfield role there is only one year left on his contract and there are rumours he may be moving on this summer as well.

Ox - 5 horrible on the left, took too many shots from outside his range (I so wish we had a couple attacking midfielders that could shoot from outside the box with any consistency)... showed some composure when he moved back to the right side, especially when he took on the RB role once Giroud came in for Holding... his versatility is great but only if Wenger uses him on the right side

Ozil needs to be played more centrally if we hope to benefit from his creativity with the ball and Welbeck's first touch is far too sloppy to be played along side Lacazette... we need to find a formation which allows more service to those making runs from the middle of the pitch... Lacazette can not play so much with his back to goal or we're simply playing the same unsuccessful offensive scheme we played with Giroud, who is much better in that type of role... I can only hope we keep Sanchez and purchase a true defensive midfielder then switch to a 4 -4-1-1, which allows us to have Ozil play more centrally with Sead and Sanchez on the left side and Ox and Bellerin on the right, which would stretch defences so much that we could overwhelm most opponents with both runs in behind and overlapping runs out wide

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.

Correct... the lack of responsibilty of midfielders is our ongoing issue... I am sure that is why Ox left as he just wanted fo do his headless chicken running around that Ramsey is also prone to do... this is not Wengers fault in terms of the players noy adhering to their role though Wenger shluld take the blame for not recruiting a better player kn that CDM role... I think thats the only position we are lacking in..

He is the only midfield player in Arsenal who when at his best can play both roles — destroyer and playmaker and we need that balance!

The Gunners have had a quiet summer so far, only bringing in Petr Cech from Chelsea and failing to address their issues in defensive midfield and up front, though Arsene Wenger has now identified his two main targets for those roles.

santi plays the b2b role now and lines up with Le coq in a 2 man midfield the only difference is he is much more disciplined than ramsey so and he very carefully chooses when it's appropriate to venture forward.

Wenger's squad is blessed with many midfield options, but there's only one man capable of playing the role that is sorely needed in this team.

Key to his exclusion is the variety of options available to the coach, especially players who can play in more than one role like Shehu Abdullahi and Wilfred Ndidi unlike Esiti who is only best as a defensive midfielder.

It is looking like a repeat of the three year search for a right back that only ended with the signing of Pablo Zabaleta — who ironically may now be asked to cover in a defensive midfield role.

Errrr okay so I think the only way gotze to Liverpool can work is if we play a 4 -3-3 one similar to Barcelona with continho playing an iniesta kind of role, his work rate has Improved and his pressing is more intelligent under klopp however I'm all for emre can in our midfield he has potential but Henderson.....

Last season, the Samba star was not only solid in the holding midfield role but also proved to be effective in the attacking third.

To have such a great defender with Pace and can play those other positions WoW would be a great Addition to the Club but I expect Klopp is looking only at the GK role to replace now we have VVD and his favourite Midfielders I expect to see more of lol.

The imminent return of Leon Best from a groin injury is also a massive boost for Pardew, who has been short of striking options, though defensive midfielder Cheik Tiote, who does play a pivotal role in the team shielding a defence that has only shipped 12 league goals all season, which is on a par with Liverpool and Man City, is still out with a knee problem.

Perhaps only Barcelona's Sergio Busquets can rival the tigerish Italian for the tag of the best defensive midfielder in Europe at present, as he plays a vital role in keeping things ticking over for PSG, finding a teammate with an outstanding 93 % of his passes in Ligue 1.

Against Spurs, Elneny not only looked well - suited to playing the role of acting midfielder instigator but also allowed Ramsey, who scored the opening goal with an audacious flick, to focus on his strengths in the final third rather than working to cover his weaknesses in a deeper role.

It would be simplistic to think that he can only play in the attacking midfielder role.

Still only 19, Napoli midfielder Diawara is perhaps too young to be considered for the defensive midfield role at Old Trafford by Mourinho.

if we are looking to coount on Eboue for the midfield role, i'd rather wenger goes to one of the most under - rated countries as far as footbalall is concerned.kenya is booming with young talent recently with the upcoming rigorous academies.Italians have already moved in and a year later Parma is reaping big with Mariga.the huge midfielder has a record of loosing the ball the least times at any serie a match.the only reason why he does nt play the holding role for his country is because there are much better options for the role even in the local league with the most likely choice being Austin Makacha who recently sighned for IK sirius in sweden.i think Wenger should check him out or at least snd scouts to the larger East africa if not just Kenya.nice piece on tommy7 and eddie

The move makes sense for KC, of KC's remaining midfielders, Lawrence Olum, Paulo Nagamura, Benny Feilhaber, Alex Martinez, Victor Munoz, and even Toni Dovale, only Olum, Nagamura and Feilhaber can really play the «defensive» midfield role the way Peter Vermes wants.

the only destructive presence in midfield, diaby is great going forward, but can not retain possesion in the middle, i guess it all depends on the brillient young welshman, though im not sure he can play the holding role, please AW go and get Senna from spain.

He has limited experience playing as a false nine / lone forward, predominantly at youth level (and also as a substitute on his Ivory Coast debut), but is only suited to an attacking midfield role in professional football.

An early substitution for Morgan Schneiderlin only lead to the hosts looking even more rigid and conservative with Fellaini returning to his midfield target man role and leading to more high balls sent up to the Belgian.

Kimmich wasn't the only German midfield prospect under the age of 23 to make the leap from the second division to a key role in the top flight this season.

He is only 19 but what I like about Tielemans is his technical maturity beyond his years, something that allows the Belgian to play in a number of midfield roles.