Sentences with phrase «of centerback»

In the last 2 years as he had gotten taller, he did show a lot of centerback play and behavior, but when he started out, and when he went on loan to Reading and Glabach, there was a major hope that he would stay in the midfield and not be pushed to centerback.

In midfield, that would require either Anibal Godoy — more a box to box player — or Fatai Alashe — a favorite substitute for Stahre so far this season — to take Jungwirth's place in front of the centerbacks.

Not exact matches

i really expect arsenal to win this match, i actually think we are far better than last season, even without the addition of defensive midfielder and centerback (both desperately needed).

Side note: My biggest issue with the way we played is that it in no way reflected what we have been told was the ideal — lots of long balls hoofed to our strikers and forward midfielders from our centerbacks — maybe this was a opponent specific tactic, sure, but it seemed a lot like Pablo ball.

With both NE's starting centerbacks (both designated players, btw) suspended for this game a result has to be expected in this game, regardless of our attacking woes.

In his second year out of Ohio State, the6» 4», 195 - pound Veris had started 12 games in his MLS career throughSunday, showing promise as a raw but imposing centerback with above - averagefoot skills.

Still, I do nt really care who from manchester qualifies, I just hope MU will not win at West Ham becoz that will guarantee our CL spot, and with that, hopefully the arrival of a new tall pacy centerback, a tall power dm and top quality finisher in the summer.......

Therefore, I would slowly but steadily incorporate Mina in Piques spot like how Umtiti was incorporated last season in Mascherano) CB: Umtitti LB: Alba (this posisiton would be up for grabs, explain later) LM: Roberto (once iniesta gone, this position will be up for grabs as well) DM: Busquets RM: Rakitic LF: Araniaz (time to promote, we need a good winger, and who better that him, having been brought up by the Masia) CF: Messi (Messi as False 9 and with two good wingers, along with midfielders around him, he'll thrive with plenty of options to assist, or go at goal for himself, with the fullbacks stretched, and him dealing with only two centerbacks, which we all know he is more than capable) RF: Coutinho (future at Barca, mark my words!)

Now we have to be thinking about free agents, would not mind taking on a free agent Centerback to paired with one of our youngsters for cup games, but this should have been long sorted

Koscielny is one of the best centerbacks in the league and Monreal has improved so much.

But the lesson here is AFC need to buy top quality tall and pacy centerback and tall powerful dm to defend set pieces against the likes of west brom and sunderland next season rather than playing a striker who is clearly off form to compensate / cover such weakness.

It wasn't all that long ago that Chiellini was widely regarded as one of the best centerbacks in the world, if not the best.

Perrin has been one of the better centerbacks in France of the last 5 - 6 years and a number of reasons speaks to why he'd be a decent back up option.

Though they have aguero, dzeko and jovetic they know the importance of having a complete squad and for me the only centreback of world reput we have now is konscielny and though half of the january transfer window is gone, no concrate link to a good centerback yet.

With the centerback expected to be called into Panama's national team ahead of this summer's World Cup, finding a lineup combination that works without Cummings was always going to be a challenge for Stahre.

The Chicago Fire are in the process of finalizing a trade with the Vancouver Whitecaps for centerback Christian Dean.

Centrally, both the centerback pairing of Yeferson Quintana and Harold Cummings and the midfielder duo of Anibal Godoy and Florian Jungwirth have run hot and cold in the Quakes three games.

Winston Reid's partner at centerback to start the season will be Angelo Ogbonna instead of Jose Fonte, with Arthur Masuaku getting the matchday one selection at left back ahead of Aaron Cresswell.

Wenger will also want to rotate his centerbacks — Laurent Koscielny and center - left - back combination Nacho Monreal are both injured and the rest need to stay healthy, so we may see Per Mertesacker in place of one of Skhodran Mustafi, Calum Chambers, and Rob Holding, who have been starting Premier League games as of late.

Perhaps Jungwirth, who played as a third central defender in the second half against the Union and was the team's 2017 Defensive Player of the Year as a centerback, will step into the fray and mainstay stability along the back line.

He has the entirety of his roster to work with, including centerback Yeferson Quintana, who had to exit the game against Minnesota with an ankle injury.

Atletico's centerbacks were impressive in keeping Lewandowski completely out of the game with Gimenez following the Polish striker everywhere.

Combine that with the best back three in terms of keeper and centerbacks in the world and the Spaniards remain a great price.

In the face of all that relative sanity, The Daily Mirror just dropped the mother of all ridiculous transfer rumors on us, suggesting that Roma are attempting to lure Chelsea's 20 - year - old star centerback in the making, Kurt Zouma, to the capital for the tidy sum of # 25 million, or roughly $ 35 million.

The experienced centerback marshalled a defence that didn't concede a single goal in qualifying — the only side in Russia this summer to achieve that feat — despite facing some strong opposition in the form of Ivory Coast and Pierre - Emerick Aubameyang's Gabon.

Just a month into his 18th year, the centerback is one of the best passers in the system.

Sam Rogers is just a month into his 18th year, the centerback is one of the best passers in the system.