Sentences with phrase «new deeper midfield»

The other Arsenal player set to start tonight is Santi Cazorla and it looks to me as though the Spain manager Vicente Del Bosque is going to try the little magician in his new deeper midfield role, so that will be interesting.

Not exact matches

Keepers: (a) Cech (b) Ospina Defence: (a) Bellerin (b) Chambers (a) Gimenez NEW (b) Mertesacker (a) Koscielny (b) Gabriel (a) Monreal (b) Gibbs Midfield: deeper 2 (a) Kante NEW (b) Coquelin (a) Cazorla (b) Elneny advanced one (a) Ozil (b) Ramsey & Wilshere competing for a MF slot when fit Front 3: (a) Sanchez (b) Campbell (a) Aubameyang NEW (b) Giroud (a) Payet NEW (b) Welbeck Iwobi - loan

We have the new signing Granit Xhaka to consider as well as Francis Coquelin but I expect they will be fighting for the deepest lying midfield position and the same could be true of Mohamed Elneny, so will his Euro performances see Ramsey as a first choice starter for Arsenal next season?

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

With more touches than any other player and two decent chances created from his deep lying midfield role, I was certainly as impressed with the new Gunner as Murphy was.

Phil Jones in deeper central midfield role, does Roy think he's found the new Makelele with that move?

And Wilshere has now played three or four games for England in his new role as the deepest lying midfielder, with Roy Hodgson using a midfield diamond as well as the old favourite of 4 -4-2.

The 27 - year - old only joined the Greek side last summer from Ligue 1 team Toulouse in a $ 2.7 m deal but he has since excelled for his new team playing in a deep lying midfield role as they won a league and cup double in sweeping fashion.

Aaron Ramsey is ideal for Arsenal's new system, there are few players who divide opinion like Aaron Ramsey and many Arsenal fans would count themselves as sceptics, and yet their one player who looked likely in the first - half to unlock Manchester United was Ramsey, because he is also the one Arsenal player who can unexpectedly break behind his own strikers from a deep midfield position.

just wished we had Khedira or Cravalho in the lineup today... when I take a look at the line up the only part that bothers me is Arteta as our holding midfielder... Plus wished we had a new cb on the bench too... I am way too nervous regarding our defence, one small injury and we are in deep shiiit

Keita could be the energetic driving force taking us forward, Jorginho could be the player to ping passes all around the park from a little bit deeper and a new defensive midfielder, if I had my way Wilfred Ndidi, could break the play up and play the ball off to his two midfielders.

The Wanda Metropolitano and the chance to go deep into the Champions League while working with one of Europe's best coaches are selling points for players - and Atleti would have the money to fund purchases of the new midfielders (like Dani Ceballos, Fabinho, Kevin Kampl, Vitolo) and forwards (Alexandre Lacazette, dream signing Andrea Belotti) they need if the transfer ban is lifted.

Steven Gerrard, Liverpool's captain, got a new style of play with his deeper midfield role since Brendan Rodgers» appointment as Liverpool's manager in 2012.

Even if we buy a new CB I'll always find a position for Blind, I'm sure he would do equally well in say a no 10 role or deep midfield role.

Surrounded by the chemistry and energy of these youngsters ahead of him, and the now well - established complementary relationship in the middle of defence, Rooney looked at home in his new deeper role, as the box - to - box midfield general his most optimistic advocates have long called for him become in his later years.

It's all about getting back into the Champions League for Spurs this season and the return of Sandro will be like a new signing for the club, after he missed a large chunk of last season due to injury, and his class in a deeper defensive role is crucial for the attacking midfielder ready to fill Bale's boots.

Louis van Gaal has gone on to use him there for the Netherlands, and with Manchester United's lack of a similar player in the deep midfield position a constant weak point for the Red Devils in recent years, their new manager may well decide Blind is the best man for the job.

We need a deep squad, and Xhaka will be able to cover the new defensive midfielder, as well as Jack Wilshere.

Lewis Holtby was supposed to be our new number ten, but does moving him deeper allow us to open up our midfield whilst still retaining a defensive presence?

Number tens dropping deep to form a midfield three and help midfield stability is nothing new in the modern game, but for Inter, Banega should be hesitant to drop deep.

Embed from Getty Images Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla says he loves playing in his new deeper position because he is much more involved in the game.