Sentences with phrase «moving midfielder in the world»

The «switch» between 4 -2-3-1 and 4 -3-3 isn't that big, it just means we have the best off - the - ball - moving midfielder in the world at the moment.

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Bosnian midfielder Muhamed Besic moved to Everton after an eye - catching performance at the World Cup, but there was a moment in the Wales Bosnia games yesterday that caused most viewers to question the quality of their vision.

In February this year, The Mirror reported that Liverpool had begun talks over a # 20m move for the attacking midfielder, who famously scored the winning goal in the 2014 World Cup finaIn February this year, The Mirror reported that Liverpool had begun talks over a # 20m move for the attacking midfielder, who famously scored the winning goal in the 2014 World Cup finain the 2014 World Cup final.

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.

Juventus set date to open bidding for world - class Man City target Man City plot move for Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph as Etihad Stadium side seek to boost «homegrown» quota Swansea City & Aston Villa in battle to sign Tottenham winger

Defensively minded midfielder Khedira is available on a free transfer in the summer and though a move back to the Bundesliga is likely, Schalke said to be hot on the heels of the German international, Wenger would do well to make a late charge for the World Cup winner.

The 27 - year - old established himself as one of the best midfielders in the world during his time at Bayern Munich, and it earned him a move to Real Madrid, arguably the biggest club side in the world.

The French youngster has recently been linked with a # 60m move to Stamford Bridge, with the Blues set to smash their transfer record in pursuit of one of the most highly - rated young midfielders in the world.

Whilst Pogba is one of the finest young players in world football and almost perfectly suited to the needs of Arsenal in central midfield, there has to be a feeling that tracking the highly rated Juventus man over Khedira could prove to be a suicidally optimistic move, with Khedira likely to be available on a bargain deal due to the fact that his contract expires at the end of the season.

Formerly of Tottenham, Luka Modric has shone since moving from the Premier League to La Liga and remains one of the best midfielders in the world.

The Juventus midfielder is widely regarded as one of the best young players in the world at the moment, having enjoyed a meteoric rise to prominence since making the move to Turin from Old Trafford back in 2012.

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

Wished we had the Bournemouth Wilshere now in central midfield but that loan move is doing him a world of good.

The former Spurs star has been instrumental since his move from north London many seasons ago, with the midfielder managing to establish himself as one of the best in the world during his time at Madrid.

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

Yea Barcelona are beatable and they will get beat and yes they have a world class attack but so dose others its all about the game plan you block the midfield and man mark you minimize the lose Arsenal were sloppy for a goal and the first goal was offside the attack started buy playing the ball out wide that very insistent he was offside but play was moved back in the middle and then the goal came i remember their manager was laughing and pointed it out to his assistance I was looking for replays to double check but cant find any I am looking forward for barca loosing just so i get back onto their supporters

Whilst not an obviously world class name, United's issue so far this summer has been focusing on reputation rather than how a player fits into the team — but reports that they are interested in a January move for Everton midfielder James McCarthy would indicate that the trend is set to be bucked.

which is certainly not a slight on the young french national player; like him or not, Sanchez has provided some real world - class performances for club and country in recent years... if you do this move, you need to really clean house or face some serious consequences for the foreseeable future... half measures are rarely rewarded, that's how we got here... tear down the wall... we need to get rid of Giroud, not because he isn't a talented player, his skill - set simply doesn't make sense if we hope to maximize the offensive potential of a quick passing, one - touch scheme... we need to evolve, like Barcelona, who realized you needed to have clinical finishers or face a mind - numbing future of horizontal passes and largely ineffective crosses... Barca went and got Suarez, even though they had Messi and Neymar on the roster (just imagine the possibilities — another in the litany of Wenger «what ifs»)... we need to be as clinical in the boardroom as on the pitch... accept nothing less or move on... personally I would move on from Welbeck, Giroud and Walcott, even Ox if he isn't all in... I think the most intriguing player might be Perez, which runs counter to the thoughts in my head when he arrived late last summer... we need a deep lying DM with quick feet and long ball potential, midfielders who can counter quickly even when they are spread out and 4 or 5 players who know how to attack the lanes (kind of a cross between Barca, Dortmund and Monaco)... this is seriously an achievable goal, one that logically should have been achieved quite a few years ago... did no one in the Arsenal organization see the financial restructuring of the football universe... think of the players we could have had but we weren't willing to cough up the dough only for those individuals to have their value double or triple within a 12 to 24 month period... even if just from an investment perspective these «no deals» represent a failure of monumental proportions... only if you cared, of course

Former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is lining up an audacious raid on his former club to seek the signing of world class box - to - box midfielder Yaya Toure, report the Mirror, with Inter Milan believing that the Ivory Coast international is willing to accept a 50 % wage cut to abandon the Etihad Stadium in favour of a surprise move to the San Siro.

The former Stoke man has become one of the best defensive midfielders in the world ever since moving to Spain, and would offer a lot of solidity.

The Black Eagles have been preparing a move for the World Cup winner in an attempt to bolster their midfielder with Champions League looming according to the Milliyet newspaper.

(Image) One of the hottest midfielders in the world currently drops massive hint of a move to Liverpool

For example, Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil, who had a rather mixed season in 2013 - 14, is part of the team because there can be no doubt on his world - class status and what he achieved during his three years at Real Madrid prior to his move to the Gunners last summer.

The move to Spurs presented Alli an opportunity to be part of one of the best leagues in the world and the midfielder has grabbed the opportunity with both the hands.

Since moving to the Italian giants from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2011, the 27 - year - old has taken his game to a whole new level and is now considered by many as the best box - to - box midfielder in the world.

It will be interesting to see what it takes for the Red Devils to convince one of the best midfielders in the world to move to a non-Champions League team.

He can become the best defensive midfielder in the world if he moves to a top club soon.

Wenger also said he hopes Jack Wilshere does not push for a January move amid speculation that the midfielder could leave to seek more playing time in order to make England's World Cup squad.

Meanwhile, Swansea get a potentially game - breaking midfielder who was one of the most sought - after youth prospects in the world just a year ago when he moved from Benfica for $ 35 million.

Mikel made a sly dig on Pogba shortly after his record breaking move to Old Trafford by posting a video on his Twitter handle of an incident at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where he nutmegged the French midfielder during Nigeria's game against Brazil, side by side with a message welcoming him to the English Premier League.

It's impossible to second guess the moves of a manager who did away with strikers at Barcelona, moved the world's best right - back to play in a title - winning midfield at Bayern Munich and has even sought to play without centre - backs during his time in Germany.

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.