Arsenal need a world class centre back, defensive
midfielder and attacking midfielder (a whole new spine) and you are talking about Benzema!
Either way, Arsenal have to buy a defensive
midfielder and an attacking midfielder for cover if Santi is injured again next season and sell that lazy, overpaid coward Ozil.
The Dutchman's strike rate has also taken the pressure of Wayne Rooney and has allowed Rooney to adapt his game to play in a multitude of positions in and around
the midfield and attacking midfield areas, and this will be good practice indeed for when Sir Alex decides to drop Wayne Rooney into a deeper midfield role which seems inevitable as his career progresses.
As I mentioned earlier in the post, we need some better cover for the center
midfield and attacking midfield positions, so that suspensions and injuries don't disrupt the team in the way they did this season.
This is particularly the case for the central
midfield and attacking midfield positions.
David Silva, like Christian Eriksen has played many roles in City's midfield so far this season, playing left wing, left
midfield and attacking midfield.
Not exact matches
Man United are ready to offer $ 70m (# 51m) for the Stadio Olimpico duo
and with Michael Carrick entering the latter stages of his career, Marouane Fellaini working more effectively in an advanced
attacking role
and loaned out
midfielder Tom Cleverley likely to be sold outright, there is scope for strengthening this area of van Gaal's squad also.
And for more prowess at Arsenal's central attacking midfielder option and cover, Arsenal should explore the opportunity at signing Moussa Sissoko to the fullest and sign him if he agrees to come to us and his argent and Newcastle FC will reasonably lower their asking price for him to enable Arsenal to sign h
And for more prowess at Arsenal's central
attacking midfielder option
and cover, Arsenal should explore the opportunity at signing Moussa Sissoko to the fullest and sign him if he agrees to come to us and his argent and Newcastle FC will reasonably lower their asking price for him to enable Arsenal to sign h
and cover, Arsenal should explore the opportunity at signing Moussa Sissoko to the fullest
and sign him if he agrees to come to us and his argent and Newcastle FC will reasonably lower their asking price for him to enable Arsenal to sign h
and sign him if he agrees to come to us
and his argent and Newcastle FC will reasonably lower their asking price for him to enable Arsenal to sign h
and his argent
and Newcastle FC will reasonably lower their asking price for him to enable Arsenal to sign h
and Newcastle FC will reasonably lower their asking price for him to enable Arsenal to sign him.
I guess you live in an alternate reality where the
attacking midfielder does the defending
and the 2 cms, 2 wingbacks
and 3 cdms are blamesless.
Arsenal will win in Chelsea's stadium, as long as Sanchez plays as a central forward or central
attacking midfielder and accompanied by Iwobi or Perez, without Ozil.
Adelaide could be the next to join the list but as a central
attacking midfielder, I think he will likely play as third choice back up behind Mesut Ozil
and Santiago Cazorla, mainly featuring in domestic cup competitions.
Simply put, the Egyptian international was everywhere, displaying an ability to orchestrate
attacks from a deep - lying position in
midfield,
and also acting swiftly to cut out opposition
attacks.
There is plenty of pace in that Arsenal
attack and I like the balance of having Xhaka
and Coquelin as well as Ozil in
midfield, so now our manager has done his bit, can the Arsenal players do theirs?
his height will add some power in
midfield and help us in set piece situations (defending
and attacking) 4.
Isco is an
attacking midfielder, very good player, but we don't need another Am thank you we need a striker
and a dm im afraid
If you can't read the game, every
attacking midfielder and winger will have fun turning you into a clown!
We did not
and do not need Schneiderlin, we need someone who is happy to play that discplined
midfield role to allow the rest of our
attacking talent to do its job.
When required the
midfield can be a mixture of a Dm, a B2b
and an
attacking mid.
With 3 at the back we don't need a traditional defensive
midfielder, we need a box to box
midfielder with strong defensive action who can link defence
and attack and start the play from deep on the field.
Here he becomes the extra defender when we are under
attack, he becomes the extra
midfielder when we need to subdue a team that puts in a fight
and he becomes the extra man running in to flick the ball past the goalkeeper when we are
attacking.
wenger plays our cam's on the wings because they can play 3 positions at once - winger,
attacking midfield,
and defender.
Throughout his career so far, the
midfielder has shown that he is capable of playing in central area of the pitch, with the
midfielder being deployed as an
attacking midfielder, central
and defensive
midfielder.
But in order to set a new Premier League record of 21 in one season, the
attacking midfielder needs another four
and if our strikers
and other outfield players continue to spurn chances the way we have been seeing then he might just fall short.
He is not just all about
attack either, because in the last year or so the boss has been using him in a deeper lying central
midfield role
and Cazorla has proved very adept there, better than Arteta to be honest.
Like I always say, there are certain players that can fit into Wenger's philosophy but he fails to get those kinda players IMHO Players that have excellent technicality ala Cazorla both in defence,
midfield and attack especially
midfield so the failure is in identifying
and getting the right players for the system
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.
No CB would solve our problems.People seem to think the signing of Van Dijk will solve our problems.I'll be back here to remind us next season that we need another defender.The system, combinations
and mentality is what is wrong with Arsenal.I can see it being overlooked this season too.All we needed this season was a striker, a
midfielder who's a defensive
and attacking hybrid
and possibly one luxury signing.
If we can match there
midfield as well as having a good balance between
attack and defense, Bellarin is the man.
Have the 2 CDM's play all game
and sub an
attacking midfielder for either Ramsey or Wilshere late in the game.
Unlike Barcelona, we don't have a Messi, Iniesta, Xavi or even Busquet to play «tiki taka», build on fast
attacks from the
midfield to penetrate the opponents defense
and produce a magical moment week in week.
The powerfully built Everton man offers the tough tackling robust qualities of a defensive
midfielder whilst also being able to provide the goal threat
and assist making attributes of an
attacking midfielder.
If Arsenal keeps using that predictable 4 -2-3-1 with Sanchez as the left winger
and Ozil as the central
attacking midfielder, we will lose most of the games.
Id say it's an
attacking midfielder they go out
and target.
The arrivals of Radamel Falcao
and Angel di Maria have left van Gaal with «too many cooks» when filling rolls in his
attack and his
midfield diamond
and the former Chelsea man is seen as the odd man out.
With the likes of Hector Bellerin, Isaac Hayden
and Semi Ajayi already knocking on the door of the Arsenal first team defence, as well as some excellent
midfield and attacking options like Chuba Akpom, Benik Afobe, Gedion Zelalem, Daniel Crowley coming through, Jonkers
and his colleague have a great chance of taking the academy on to the next level as the former head Liam Brady challenged them to do.
We need at least five quality players a defender, goalkeeper, a defensive
midfielder, a
attacking midfielder and a striker Though winning the f.a cup did take a bit of pressure of him only time will tell There got to be a new structure at the club,
and get rid of the also rans like Lucas Perez, Jenkinson, debuchy
and sagono for starters
High work rate players in
midfield and attack for 70 + minute a game (when not on the ball), Sanchez, Welbeck, Cazorla
and Coquelin
and Elneny.
The «extra man» would force errors when we are
attacking by the opposing team's confusion over who to mark, he would close down the enemy in the
midfield and he would help steal the initiative off the opponent attackers by his mobility to position himself at the less served areas.
The Reds also have other dangerous customers in the shape of flying winger Michael Antonio
and precocious young
midfielder Ben Osborn, however, whilst Leeds have a youngster to watch of their own in academy graduate Alex Mowatt, whilst young
attacking midfielder Adryan, on loan from Flamengo, is also exciting.
Our rotated defence will have the extra protection of tweo holding
midfielders in the absence of Coquelin at least, with Wenger going for Arteta
and Flamini as a double pivot
and it looks like Aaron Ramsey will be our number 10, with the Ox
and Joel Campbell on either side of Olivier Giroud in
attack.
The Germany international would make an ideal replacement for Coutinho in
attack,
and is capable of playing in a variety of
attacking midfield roles, or even up front.
The players in question are Lars Stindl, a 26 - year - old
attacking midfielder,
and Leonardo Bittencourt, a 22 - year - old winger who could also operate well as a wing - back in Liverpool's fluid tactical system.
The 31 - year - old has been one of the top
attacking midfield players in Europe in his eight seasons at City,
and would be a major loss if he were to move on, particularly to a Premier League rival.
Their defense,
midfield and attack are failing cohesively,
and the spirit within the camp doesn't seem all that boisterous.
With
midfield options now looking sorted, will manager van Gaal now turns his attentions to further strengthening his squad with additions in defensive
and attacking areas?
The 25 - year - old has 12 goals
and 6 assists in just 20 appearances in all competitions this season,
and has become regarded as one of the world's best
attacking midfield players in the last few years.
Arsenal board are silly to give ozil for another contact worth280, 000 pounds a week bcos he is a very lazy guy are using his whole life with girlfriends in hotel
and is not doing hard training bcos of cigarettes
and women are making him lazy
and I still prefer Sanchez hard working is doing for the club than ozil, please find another
attacking midfielder is really want to commit himself for the club than the lazy guy is not have anything to offer the club
and is only to demand for increasement of the payment without doing nothing for the club
and is the one poison Sanchez mind for increased of the.
I think Bergkamp was a better
attacking midfielder than Ozil, because Bergkamp has closer control
and better vision.
A DM will always be a holding
midfielder though
and will not try to be overly involved in the
attack but will always need to link play.
Lets get a top striker, a young sound quick defender like Varane to replace Per (I «m always filled with trepidation whenever i see him struggling back to make an interception)
and a creative
attacking midfielder like Mkhytarian.