Sentences with phrase «more defensive move»

Welbeck is more a defensive move, because of his work rate and may be an option instead of Mkhitaryan for an away leg.

To be honest, with us away from home and likely having to go with Ramsey who has hardly played CM this season, it might help us a bit being forced into a more defensive move at the back.

Not exact matches

«When the Fed was raising rates and bond yields were moving up, traditionally defensives don't do well, and more cyclical stocks tend to do better and financials do better,» he said.

We have moved Cumberland's portfolios into a more defensive stance.

They should never be defensive, and accept reality when core competencies are actually a hindrance to moving in a more promising direction.

Some Canadians might be unwilling to accept this reality; if they do, they may become more defensive economically, and politically sensitive to moves by others that remind us of our lessened influence.

This consideration might lead us to ask whether Gaine could have added a little more constructive (and less defensive) discussion of how — after the doctrine of Christ having the visio was dropped — our contemporary reengagement with it might be more than a mere retrograde move but an important locus for ongoing theological discovery.

None may prove more valuable long - term beyond 2017 than Joyner, a physical and athletic defensive back who has thrived since moving from cornerback to safety under Defensive Coordinator Wade defensive back who has thrived since moving from cornerback to safety under Defensive Coordinator Wade Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips.

He'll hope that Mustafi can play his part in making them a more solid defensive unit to help lead them to silverware this season, but time will tell as to how smart a move it proves to be.

As defensive ends get more and more athletic offenses will have to combat that with the spread and Qbs who can move.

The NFL is moving toward more dynamic talent in the interior defensive line: Aaron Donald, Atkins, Buckner.

wenger seems to be trying to clear the decks a little with a big wage earner of the roster in poldi and that might just mean we could be getting in another big earner in hopefully in the defensive aspect and not a silly big money move for cavani (i would prefer higuain) might be worth a punt in terms of more reliability in front of goal.

That's a big reason why we saw Jabari playing more as a defensive 3, which also made sense because he's lacking in the areas where Giannis excels and OK at the things Giannis is less good at (ie moving feet one - on - one on perimeter against wings).

And the more he can play inside, the more they can move Wootton back out to his more natural defensive end position.

it goes without saying that AW must leave and another coach to come he can stay close to the team as manager or head of board but it is clear that our team is in need for so many years of a defensive midfielder (William Carvalho) and a left back (J Rodriguez) on top of them if we buy Mbappe and this player from Celtic, Dembele i believe our team will be in very good shape as we will have players to cover all spots in good order we can get rid of players such as elneny, gabriel, debuchy, jekinson, lucas, chamberlain, mertezaker, coq and get back jack wilshere who together with ramsey, xhaka, santi they can make a quite productive midfield together with Carvalho watching their backs if we sell ozil, sanchez we can move for 3 more players such as gueye, mahrez and gibson

Of those three players to move to a more difficult position on the defensive spectrum, Frazier and Shaw were successes.

Arsenal has depth, but it isn't quality squad depth, Rosiscky, Cazorla, Ozil all play the same position and neither of them add a great deal more than the other, our midfield is stoked but the areas we actually need depth in are barren, we have no solid defensive midfielder with our usual reliance on a CAM moved back, as a result players like Ramsey and Wilshere who are box to box players end up creating more imbalance in an already unbalanced team.

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

My suggestion is that if Sanchez can learn that, he has the potential to do it much better than giroud does because he is faster off the mark and can dribble.he's too honest in his running so I disagree with those that think it's the set up of the team that failed him.his movement is still a little naive for the premier league Secondly on the left wide argument.Wenger is jamming attacking midfielder out there so as to provide cover for the defensive midfielder using two box to box battlers.it only makes sense because we have lots of them and it can be effective if well mastered.the catch is sacrificing a winger for the the attacking midfielder.if your memory serves you well you'll remember that artetas downward spiral began when teams noticed he was the hub for our possession and started deploying their number 10 to press him.it's been working for ages and can be used on any defensive midfielder regardless of the size so You'll end up with your much cried for cavarlho, kedihra, bender, schneiderline, and every other one passing sideways and backward because of the pressure so I personally appreciate the innovative move but Again appeal to Ramsey and Wilshire to take their job more serious.

You get more [defensive schemes] with a guy who can't move; you eliminate schemes with a guy who can run.»

Why do people keep mentioning Goretzka?He'll reject the move easily.He has his heart set on a Bayern move.Seri and Marcos Llorente are not what we need.William Carvalho would've been a brilliant signing if we didn't have Xhaka.We need an all round player more like a defensive box to box player.

I think Coquelin has covered our needs for a defensive midfielder, but we still need another option in the team with a more ball - playing approach, especially because Arteta is coming to the end of his career and Flamini will, I think, be moved on this sommer.

He is the worst when it comes to transfers, He talks about quality and availability and need to our squad... let me moved some names who have moved... Pedro who can play as a false 9, Schneiderlin a DM and a better distributor than Coq although I love Coq but we need depth and we are away from 1 injury from the defensive crisis now, Vidal who can attack and defend and can change the tempo of the game when we need to (do we have anyone like that) would have been a great upgrade on Wilshere and Ramsey, Shaqiri, Sterling who can play any role amongst the forwards and as a CAM also, Angel Di Maria we all know him, Kondogbia as one of the best DMs on the pitch, and many more.

Van Gaal had been linked with moves for more established defensive talents in recent months, such as Borussia Dortmund's Mats Hummels, and one imagines such a move would be infinitely more popular with the Man United faithful.

Predominantly a right - back, Wenger wants reinforcement in that position as he plans to move Calum Chambers into a central defensive role on a more regular basis.

Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...

IDK that trading multiple picks to move up to get one CB is the best route when you can make an argument that we need more than 1 CB and a safety (or 2), and a pass rusher and a 3 - down defensive lineman and a LG....

Provided he has convinced Mourinho of his defensive skills too, he could be a more than viable option to act as the solution at left - back moving forward for many years if he can make the step up.

We all know that Arsenal should be looking for a new defensive midfielder to give some competition for Francis Coquelin in midfield, so I can understand Wenger considering a move for Sven, who is definitely in the same mold as Le Coq, but I simply can not see any reason why the Gunners would be looking for a more attack - minded player like Lars.

Our much improved defensive shape, and defending as a unit, afforded him the opportunities to take risks in attempts to win the ball back, and though he was excellent in preventing the more promising of opposition moves he displayed as much, if not more, quality when it came to breaking up moves in the very early stages of their attack.

Arsenal might be winning games again but let's face it their performances have hardly been inspiring.Far and away their best performance so far was a defensive hard earned 0 - 0 away draw to Chelsea.Its a long long time since Arsenal.played a style of football which was fast moving, free - flowing and with consistently positive end result.The media still seam to tar them with that same brush but truth be known the likes of both Manchester clubs, Liverpool and Spurs are far more entertaining to watch these days than Arsenal's tippy - tappy sideways brand of play Hopefully they will be able to build momentum in the coming weeks and inspire confidence prior to the Citeh and Spuds games... otherwise this Season will unfortunately develop into even more farce than Wenger, Gazidas and Kronke managed to orchestrate last year and the Emirates will empty out even more noticeably!!

«If I'm playing as the No. 10 it'll help me a lot for when I move back into the more defensive role.»

Initially playing as a defensive midfielder under former manager Juande Ramos, Modric was moved into a more advanced role when Harry Redknapp became manager in October 2008.

To move forward, they need to acquire more quality, especially in defence and in the middle of the park as a quality defensive midfielder would be a great addition to the squad.

He kept possession as the defensive element in midfield and moved the ball on into areas of the field for his more advanced teammates to use to hurt their opponents.

Maybe Luciano Spalletti plans to tinker with the lineup more now that puts players like Joao Cancelo Matias Vecino in attack and moves Borja Valero to a defensive position.

i would like to see sammy then move into midfield with fabby and then we can forget all this defensive midfielder talk, both of these guys can make a tackle, sammy i think has more abillity and fabby is a box to box player.

His decline overstated, Pepe Reina was more than likely still a better goalkeeper than Simon Mignolet, yet the only significant difference between the two is Reina's ability with his feet, which, while an odd move to make considering Brendan Rodgers» passing philosophy, isn't a defensive issue.

With John Terry out once again, Conte moved to a 3 -5-2 formation to add more defensive solidity.

Arteta: [7.5 / 10] Moved into a more defensive role thanks to the re-introduction of Jack Wilshere.

See, in home games, Leeds often have the impetus and can move the ball more freely as teams stay in a well - organised defensive shape and invite the pressure.

If Burak Yilmaz fails to recover his fitness in time, Fatih Terim is likely to move to a 4 -1-4-1, with a defensive midfielder such as the versatile Ozan Tufan, or 4 -2-3-1 with Cenk Tosun up front and more attacking wingers, such as Volkan Sen and Alper Potuk, on either side.

When Swansea dropped in to their more passive defensive shape after scoring the first goal, Liverpool struggled to find a viable passing lane to move the ball easily in to the final third.

Bacary Sagna is set to be offered a new contract as his current deal expires at the end of this season, but the Frenchman may be moved into a central defensive role more permanently.

Moving the Galician back into a slightly more defensive role, and honing his physicality, tactical nous and reading of the game to the «Vertical football» counter-attacking style Herrera had developed, Luis Suarez developed a keen ability to break up play, build considered counter-attacks and then arrive in attacking positions ready to finish them off.

It was a more balanced game after the change, but this could equally be due to Chelsea now focussing on protecting their lead — each of Conte's substitutions a defensive move — although truthfully Chelsea looked more likely to add to their lead than the next goal being a United equaliser.

Pique remains but drifts in and out of form, Mascherano is a definite asset but strikes me as more comfortable in the defensive midfield role he took at Liverpool, Alba remains one of the best left backs in the world and Umiti seems to be settling very well since his summer move.

With Federico Fazio not yet able to break his way into the North London side's back - line and Vlad Chiriches and Younes Kaboul both linked with moves away from White Hart Lane this transfer window, boss Mauricio Pochettino has identified Wimmer, who has made more than 50 appearances for the Bundesliga outfit, as the man the fill the defensive void.

A 21 - year - old Guinea international, he can play as a defensive midfielder, in a more creative role behind the striker and move through the thirds of the pitch and the various phases of play with speed and skill, showcasing his complete range of skills, tackling players, intercepting passes and taking opponents on, one - on - one.

I agree with you that they've showed some nerve, but it's pretty common for people to get defensive when hit with unexpected criticism (even if it's not the most mature response), and sometimes it takes awhile to move out of pissed - off mode into a more objective mindset.