Sentences with phrase «more quality defenders»

No more strikers, more quality defenders please

Then we could have bought 2 more quality defenders and two midfielders and saved wages.

So unless the last two days of the summer transfer window sees Arsene Wenger bring in at least one more quality defender to bolster our shaky back line I can not see any value in letting Mustafi leave.

Not exact matches

If / WHEN Wenger makes those 3 main signings (and in my view possibly an extra defender) we will really show our quality again and be banging on the door of the league title much much more harder.

«On the flank, today you need more pace, more change of direction, more agility and he has the stamina, the power and the quality to be a central midfielder or a central defender.

I'm glad he's back his physical presence gives defenders a lot to think about, we often forget his defensive qualities and in the last game I was happy to see him closing down foster, shame he couldn't show a little more composure and use his right foot to put it in the net from a tight angle.

It's no secrete we need a man with pace to play in between and run off the defenders making use of our world class A / M (ozil / Santi) if I look who us available in the striker position the one that stands out is lacazette, he has similar qualities to remy, but has a few more tricks..

It's difficult to blame Ozil for the difficulties he's faced at Arsenal without looking at the big picture... like the fans, he too was lied to by Wenger... there is no doubt in my mind that he was told by Wenger that he was trying desperately to recreate our earlier success by acquiring players that fit the system he ran when Henry was in his prime... as we know this hasn't happened... in order for Ozl to flourish he needs some speed up front, forwards that can make intelligent runs, a boss in the midfield to compensate for his obvious defensive liabilities and defenders who can transition from defence to offence quickly and efficiently... much like he had in Real and with the German National squad... unfortunately he ended up on a squad that has a striker who plays with his back to goal, very few intelligent runs into the box, minus Sanchez, no one to take pressure off him in the midfield, once Cazorla was injured, average defensive midfielders around him, which simply highlighted his lacking defensive qualities and defenders who lack the necessary cutting edge when it comes to transitional passing... instead of blaming Ozil, which is simply too easy, especially considering his mopey disposition, we should be asking ownership and / or Wenger why they brought him in if they didn't intend on doing what was necessary to get the best from him... can you imagine Ozil playing with the likes of Henry, Viera, Petit and Pires, it would be incredibly to watch and even more difficult to stop... so the only thing different between his experiences in Real and with the German team versus his time at Arsenal are the players around him and we all know who is in charge of making those decisions, the Grinch who stole soccer

If Wenger had signed more top quality defenders (like Kolsanic quality but for the centre positions) there wouldn't be defensive inconsistency.

Wenger will buy a defender this January I just don't think he will cost us more that 10 m and we all know about the correlation of price and quality.

he tried to rectify the mistake of our defence by coming out bt failed on second goal no - one would expect that 3 defenders would stand and watch a player of zarate quality to take a shot... it was more of our defence fault rather than his..

although lacking the physicality of it a little to deal with EPL defenders, he's certainly has the quality for it, but he needs more support to make it work.

And he wouldn't improve us more than adding a quality holding mid and good defender, both of which would be cheaper than Cavani.

Yes we all know that, everyone in football knows that we needed more central defenders and quality DMs and a great striker.

If khedira has any sense he will run in the opposite direction why would he want to sign for a bunch of losers him alone would not solve our problems he is not a holding midfielder which we are crying out for and we need at least 2 more defenders to even get anywhere near having enough quality to challenge for anything!

I think xhaka will add quality to our team but we our team is not balanced well.we can do that by adding Icardi and draxler... i think we are in need of a winger more than a defender..

Kos is becoming more and more injury prone, take him out of the equation and we are light on quality central defenders but it is too early to write Kos of IMO and I think Gabriel does better in a 3 at the back on the right than in a 4 at the back so let's see how this season pans out.

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

But Bellerin's attacking qualities are really strong... For a RB he makes intelligent attacking decisions while passing, has no fear in taking defenders on and is blessed with as much rapid pace, if not more, than our other wingers.

but in any event just sell the whippet and bring in a quality footballer... with a quality DM we can have net spending of no more than 30m and strengthen significantly... not worried about GK but do worry about left back would like to see a more rock solid defender there

An experienced defender with 16 caps for Spain, there's no doubt of Monreal's quality and it looks like handing the club more good news this week after their official site yesterday confirmed new contracts for another key first - team pair, Theo Walcott and Santi Cazorla.

If we can bring 3 more quality players next year Walcott will score 50 goals, Wilshere will be the best CM and Mertesaker will be the best defender.

terror will be spread upon his enemies and justice will prevail (just following the pattern of the movie «Danny the dog», hope i remember the story of that movie right d) Got a new world class member in our medical staff that amongst other abilities and skills he specializes in healing just every kind of injury of a DEFENDER in just two working days (for other players's positions he needs a bit more) e) Chambers is of pure quality - nothing to brag a lot, yet.

We need a quality CDM and 2 more defenders just to be in contention.

Qualities: Giroud - Hold up (but not against top defenders Tery, Cahil, etc), short pass, hard working, team player, defensive duties (set - pieces), injuries Benteke - Hold up, short pass, better dribbler, long shots, finishing, positioning, defensive duties (set - pieces), can play with his back to the goal and also drop deep and face the goal when marked weakness: Giroud - very slow, easily marked, poor finishing (not wc finisher), technique Benteke - injuries, not a hard worker If you look the stats for the since 2012/2013, they have almost similar records except that Benteke scored like total of 19 goals (correct me if I'm wrong) in his 1st season and also have a decent record against top teams, keep in mind he plays for AstonVilla not Arsenal where you get much more chances and better players around.

We could have used one more top quality defender

As we all may have realised by now, the unfortunate injury to Laurent Koscielny has had a very significant impact on Arsenal's season, not only because of the sheer quality of the French international defender but more so because of Arsenal's lack of cover in that position.

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...

Conclusion: Mustafi rejected us for Barca (because their ambition is more appealing) and we'll get an overaged defender because our manager doesn't want quality leaders on the pitch

He replaced R.Carvalho after Portugal 3 - 3 draw against Hungary in the last group game and walla, they just let in 1 more goal the rest of the tournament against the likes of Croatia, Poland, Wales and France.So for me if we want a stop gap proven quality defender this season, I would go for him if we can steal him from Southampton.

monreal improved last year but is a weak link defensively... how he got in to a list on aggresive beats me he backs off much to much for a top quality defender... gibbs has one more year to prove he can swing it at top... should have bought the left back from torino but too late i think...

Luiz does have his qualities but being a disciplined defender is not one of them and if the Gunners go with the pace and movement up front of Alexis Sanchez, Theo Walcott and our new Spanish striker Lucas Perez I can see Luiz getting in such a mess that he will look even more of a clown than his cartoon lookalike «sideshow» bob from The Simpsons.

In short, as a defender he's go both defensive and offensive qualities that reap more rewards for us.

if i were the arsenal manager, i would have sold jw to man city for 40m, then sell ozil to juve for another 40m or more and that would leave me with 130m to spend... i would then buy schneiderlin for 23m, make carzola play the number 10 position, convince tevez to play for one more season then buy reus for 45m, then spend the rest on top quality youngsters like that roma defender and voila!

If Wenger had replaced our top quality defenders, we would have won 1/2 more EPL titles.

Only two defenders in history have cost more than Shkodran Mustafi, and Martin Keown believes there is one key quality that Arsenal will need from their new # 35 million signing.

For Arsenal fans, there has arguably been no other player in the Club's history who has encapsulated the spirit and quality of the club more than Tony Adams, a colossus of a defender who is considered by many as one of the finest to have played for England and Arsenal.

We all knew we wouldn't get anything from this game.The venue tight ground, in London, more importantly the effect of the Norwich result.It seems to me now that our season could be determined by one player.Benik Afobe.He showed enough to warrant a start, Reading would be a great platform.We desperately need him to show the quality we know he has.With the predicted further 3 loses to come, this is going down to the wire.NES attitude has always been about his team, the system, style with little regard to the opposition, so it's too late for change, we have to carry on and hope that it will be enough.I saw a great tactic used in Spain, that would suit Costa or Cavellerio, who get frequently caught offside.That is for one of them to stay offside, as long as they are not involved in the first phase of play, then they are brought into the 2nd phase, with defenders tracking back, they have the advantage.Mind you it was Barcelona and Messi!!

Liverpool are interested in signing a top quality central defender in the summer transfer window and more than a few star names are in the lime light.

Antonio Conte knows a good defender, when he sees one and the Italian manager is in need of more high quality defenders, who can add more to his current side.

This leaves Walcott and Podolski as our only remaining striking options, a position neither of them impressed in last season, however, with such quality and work rate in our midfield they would have far less to do and could focus more on link up play and running at defenders (Theo's biggest asset).

Funnily enough, goalscorers aren't what Sunderland are lacking at the moment but are more in need of some quality defenders.

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