Ivan Rakitic is also set to retain his place at the middle of the park while Javier Mascherano could feature in
his natural midfield position if Enrique decides to rest the Croatian international.
The Belgian was wasted out on the wing in the early stages of the season and has been much more influential since being restored to
his natural midfield position.
Not exact matches
The Spaniard's versatility can see him play in various
positions, including left - back, central defence and in
midfield, but given his
natural position is on the left, Conte could yet decide to continue his search for a centre - half too.
This means that the other
natural play - makers and central
midfielders have been played out of their preferred
position.
It might not be a
natural thing for the
midfielder to do but he gets into some brilliant
positions and if he can start to finish a few of them off then it will help the team and also make it harder for the opposing players to guess what he will do.
Ozil plays his
natural position where he can influence the game more and with good runners and a stronger
midfield base he can do what he does best.
Already we can see the probably with arsenal team we need two
natural winger who stay wide pull defender out of
position there's no space for our
midfielder to run into
Ramsy often drifts inside d
midfield (which increases our possession rate $ ball recovery rate) and not try to out pace a defender to make a pull - out (dats a typical wing forward) As for ramsy getings goals (he really needs to improve his finishing); wen rambo scored goals for arsenal it was from his
natural position - box 2 box
midfield.
is it his best
position, Is ramsey a winger or a
natural box to box central
midfielder?
It's added that the 25 - year - old is considered a non-transferrable player, while the idea is that if Barcelona can prise Hector Bellerin away from Arsenal and install him as their first - choice right - back, it will allow Roberto to return to his more
natural position in
midfield on a full - time basis.
Playing a glassed ankles Jack alongside Coquellin in a defensive
midfield position is not only playing a skilled player out of his
natural position its also a massive risk both with our chances at competing AND his career and health.
But now it looks like Wenger will have another option to challenge for Xhaka's
position, as young Ainsley Maitland - Niles, who was only promoted to the first team this season, could now be ready to be played in his
natural position in central
midfield.
Arsenal are in great need of a defensive
midfielder, a
position that has been a problem for them all season and Ginter, originally a centre back, has slotted into the role with a
natural ease.
He is a central
midfielder and a very very good one yet the manager is playing the same game with him as he has done with quite a number of players over the years in playing him out of his preferred
natural position.
I actually rate Ramsey but being asked / played as a holding Mid is a tall order for him especially with his
natural position and instinct being Attacking Centre
Midfield.
All you guys fretting about player labels / tags and «
natural» playing
positions would have hated the Invincibles; Lauren, Toure and Cole all converted
midfielders / forwards, Henry a converted winger, Silva a converted CB, DB10 most of his prior years as main striker and debuted as a winger etc etc..
I mean he plays people out of
position, in a
midfield system packed with similar players and no
natural wingers and he plays people that are not deserving / or people that are deserving.
I agree Ramsey is not a
natural winger, but he's the best right
midfielder we have for that
position.
The
natural position for those three in Mourinho's Chelsea side was on the right of
midfield — and there, Chelsea have been fielding a much less productive player.
Winks»
natural role is as a defensive
midfielder, and this is a
position that Pochettino is well catered for.
If he goes with a 4 -3-1-2, then Roberto Pereyra would step in for Marchisio and push Arturo Vidal back into his more
natural position in
midfield.
Also, with the extra defensive support that is provided by playing three central defenders and a holding
midfielder, Barcelona can play the positionally aggressive Ivan Rakitic who would be given the freedom to advance into his more
natural central attacking
positions linking play between Barcelona's defensive four and attacking three.
Of all Tottenham's recruits, the Argentine winger Erik Lamela was pinpointed as the most
natural replacement for Bale owing to his attacking
midfield position, mazy dribbling skills and weapon of a left foot.
He lacked the movement of a
natural centre - forward which is to be expected but he played the false nine
position well and allowed his teammates to have some promising moments running off of him, he also dropped into
midfield at times which added a needed extra body.
Even when played, at times, in his more
natural central
midfield position, he has looked far from his old self.
Both Cazorla and Wilshere have played in that
position as mentioned but don't have the same effect as they would from their
natural position in the centre of
midfield.
Jack probably has the most
natural attributes to play in 2 - 3
positions of all our
midfielders.
He is a skillful winger as a
natural and can be deployed on either of the flanks including a central
midfield or striker's
position.