Not exact matches
Pogba is rated as possibly the finest young player
in the
world and has flourished into a superb box - to - box
midfielder since moving to Turin on a free transfer from Manchester United, where Pogba had grown frustrated with a lack of playing opportunities
under former Old Trafford manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
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under - 21 players
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I thought we would put the visitors
under pressure from the off but they had all the time
in the
world to pass it around at the back and
in midfield.
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
this window has just finished i am already thinking about who we will get for the january window we might try for khedira on a really low offer as he is free agent almost would help boost numbers
in midfield in the new year as we will no doubt need to filling the numbers about then also i will hold my hands up and say i was wrong this morning for giving wenger stick and saying welbeck is rubbish i have been out
in the cold light of day and had a chance to reevaluate the situation and realized that this could be a canny shrew transfer on wenger behalf actually if wenger can turn the clock back and work his magic on welbeck and get him scoring goals and improve his game then we could have a great underrated signing on our hands its wengers absolute trust
in him that might be what makes him a great player as this is something that he never had at old mordor if anybody can make him a
world beater wenger can he loves this little pet projects improving players against the odds welbeck has the skillset to be high class player upfornt he just needs to work very hard on his finishing i think once he gets a few goals
under his belt he will settle
in fine and he is a team player you could put him on the left against man city to shore up that side and he will put
in a great shift without a complaint that could be his biggest asset to us or on the right whenever we need him there ithinkwenger might start himon the left against city to protect the left back against navas and i bet you if he does a great job we will take a shine to him quickly i am hopeing he will be one of those wenger gems that he finds and polishes up to a high finish i must admit i was annoyed as some other gunners were at not signing d / m and c / h but if wenger does win the league with this lot it will be his greatest win yet and what might play
in to our hands is the unpredictable nature of the league
in the last few seasons if we get on a good run at the right time we might be hard to stop look at city they should have never lost to stoke but the result is there
in black and white for all to see and i think chelsea will hit the skids after a while to just because cesc and costa are doing well now thats there main threat but teams will work out how to stop them as the season goes on and chelsea will become predictable i think we might just do well this season after all
Just
under 50 Arsenal appearances later was when Jack Wilshere really announced himself to the
world, Arsenal played
in the Champions League, against the best team
in the
world, the best
midfield in the
world, Barcelona.
No matter how you slice it, this admission is reason enough for termination of both Wenger and Gazidis... this owner, who has personally poisoned every major sporting organization he currently owns
in North America (Rams, Avalanche & Nuggets), has no regard for the concerns of the fans, just ask anyone
in St. Louis, home of the once - vaunted «Greatest Show on Earth»... they had to endure numerous losing campaigns
under his reign, before suffering the ultimate humiliation, as he moved the team to Los Angeles to quench his seemingly unending financial thirst... do you think it's a coincidence that ever since his arrival both Wenger and Gazidis have made grand claims each and every May to secure season ticket sales then fail to live up to the billing... they will do anything to make money except the very things that would make the most sense from a soccer perspective: buying a
world - class striker since RVP, a Viera - like boss
in the
midfield and a dominant, physical CB
in the mold of Adams or Sol... let's face it, they didn't even try
If Arsene Wenger does what most people
in the football
world think he needs to do and signs some players
in the January transfer window to boost the Arsenal squad that is
under serious pressure from the growing injury list, then surely a defensive
midfielder will be at the top of his transfer wish list.
The
midfielder and left back starred for the Netherlands as they reached the
World Cup semi-final
under incoming Red Devils boss Louis Van Gaal, and with Patrice Evra reportedly
in talks with Juventus over a transfer, Blind could offer cover
in both an anchor position and for new signing Luke Shaw at full back.
In the same way that Gini Wijnaldum was often the under - stated cog in the machine that made Liverpool tick last season, so too is Jean - Michael Seri the unseen, yet vital midfielder that world football seems to have only just taken notice o
In the same way that Gini Wijnaldum was often the
under - stated cog
in the machine that made Liverpool tick last season, so too is Jean - Michael Seri the unseen, yet vital midfielder that world football seems to have only just taken notice o
in the machine that made Liverpool tick last season, so too is Jean - Michael Seri the unseen, yet vital
midfielder that
world football seems to have only just taken notice of.
The
midfielder was promoted to the first - team setup by Martin Jol just after the
World Cup and has since morphed into Dutch football's biggest talent, revelling in the spotlight after transforming into a world - class star from the same academy De Boer was produced from, under his manage
World Cup and has since morphed into Dutch football's biggest talent, revelling
in the spotlight after transforming into a
world - class star from the same academy De Boer was produced from, under his manage
world - class star from the same academy De Boer was produced from,
under his management.
With him conducting the business
in midfield, the Spanish National team (the
under achievers) captured two successive European Championship and one
World Cup.
Accolades have been piling up for the Crewe
midfielder in recent times: caps at various levels, appearances at last summer's
under - 17
World Cup
in Mexico, and a Football League Young Player of the Month award — and all that with the kid only turning 18
in March.
Hughes's exit was the catalyst for a slump that saw Wales plunge
in the
world ranking to a low of 117, only for a youthful side to reverse the trend
under the clear - sighted management of popular former
midfielder Gary Speed.
Both players have a wealth of junior international experience, having come through the youth teams, but again Xhaka trumps Gundogan: the Swiss
midfielder was part of the team to win the 2009 Fifa
Under - 17
World Cup and come second
in the 2011 European
Under - 21 Championships.
U.S. and Arsenal
midfielder Gedion Zelalem will miss the remainder of the
Under - 20
World Cup after injuring his left knee
in a 3 - 3 draw with Ecuador, U.S. Soccer has announced.
Cook, 20, of Bournemouth was the captain of England's victorious
Under - 20s
World Cup finals squad and operates
in midfield.