Sentences with phrase «of creativity in midfield»

The lack of creativity in midfield is perhaps Southgate's biggest worry, with England desperately lacking a No. 10 capable of unlocking the door.

The lack of creativity in the midfield due to the continued absence of Santi meant Wenger tried another midfield pairing of Xhaka and Elneny although the big surprise was the inclusion of Debuchy, a selection that was a out of left field.

A lack of creativity in midfield forced us to play Song in such a demanding role, and he has revelled in it.

Add to that a woeful lack of creativity in midfield and it's all added up to Sunderland's worst ever start to a Premier League campaign, which is saying something.

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I'd have to say Xhaka is easily the man of the match, def midfield done as much as any CB done defensively speaking, our players in the end kept looking to Xhaka and he didn't disappoint to often with his creativity.

I'm sure, his quality can help to solve problem in our midfield, he can orchestrate our midfield and tempo very well, inject much creativity, spirit, directness, and accels the speed of the game.

Liverpool face the departure of Steven Gerrard at the end of this season, so it is no surprise to see the club targeting new additions in midfield that can provide both energy and creativity in a number of different roles in the middle of the park.

Whilst Xhaka and Ramsey have been good towards the latter stages of the season, Santi's technical brilliance and creativity on the ball has been sorely missed and Arsenal could benefit significantly by bringing in a midfielder who has the ability to bring that kind of artistry back to the Gunners» midfield.

With Carrick out United lost a lot of their creativity, the new signings are to address that, hence no actual DM in midfield but a combative b2b in Schneiderlin

His weaknesses is his lack of creativity, flair and ability to be counted in the final third of a good play, as it's as important for a midfielder to have offensive abilities.

Ramsey is totally in and out in form and totally frustrating and also, like Jack, injury prone but lacks Jacks creativity and is a different kind of midfielder.

Villa are in desperate need of some creativity to their midfield and Ilcic, who bagged 20 goals in 98 appearances for the Sicilians.

Tough tackling defensive midfielder was strongly linked with a move to Arsenal but the switch broke down over wage demands, among other factors, but we can see Arsene Wenger revisiting this in January as he looks to add much needed steel to a midfield that is perhaps too heavy on creativity and not enough in the way of grit.

The Blues are in search of more midfield creativity to help unlock the door for # 50million striker Fernando Torres.

Benfica prodigy Sanches, 18, is widely regarded as one of the best teenagers in European football, while 21 - year - old AS Monaco playmaker Silva could bring some much needed creativity to United's midfield.

Mkhitaryan would guarantee the Reds more goals from midfield, as well as offering creativity to the side in linking up with the likes of Coutinho behind the main strikers.

The exact same factor occurred today, with an obvious lack of creativity in central midfield.

Strikers - Lacazette COULD and Auba SHOULD have the quality to play in a 442 or 3421 but we need to address what we don't have now that we had in abundance during our years of success, namely DEFENSIVE STABILITY MIDFIELD CREATIVITY / With all round abilities WINGERS WITH PACE.

Arsenal signed Samir Nasri for a fee of around # 12m in 2008 and the Frenchman enjoyed a fine couple of years at the Emirates Stadium, impressing with his creativity from midfield.

We missed his stability and creativity in midfield and many believe that had the Gunners had Cazorla fit for the whole season, perhaps our chances of winning the title last year would've been much better.

If Arsenal stick with three centre backs then Mustafi must be considered a far better choice for the third birth alongside Kos and Holding rather then Monreal.Kolasinac has to come back in at left eing - back and Bellerin revert to the right.Midfield is a very different matter.Arsenal still desperately need a proper defensive central player.Ozil in this current side can not be considered anything more than a luxury.All of Bournemouth's creativity will come down the flanks so it's necessary to put players on to the pitch who are prepared to fulfill their defensive duties.This also means that unless Ramsey can work out that he's playing in midfield not as a number 10 he has no place on the team either.

If we do bring in another player I think they need to be some one who also offers more creativity And someone who can control the tempo of the game from deep midfield.

I and many fans, Wenger also have likened Alexis upfront to Suarez and Aguero but with his contribution in creativity and midfield, he is looking more like a false 9... maybe even the god of the position itself, Lionel Messi.

Posh have secured the signing of midfielder Harry Beautyman from Welling United this week in a bid to add creativity, but they could really do with returning striker Aaron McLean finding some form.

Massimiliano Allegri already has a headache in midfield as Miralem Pjanic will miss the first meeting due to suspension, as his creativity and ability to dictate the tempo of the game will be sorely missed by the Italian champions.

The obvious and glaring lack of midfield creativity in Englands dire or Dier (same thing actually) midfield with the limited and overrated Henderson, who has been, hilariously, compared by Koppites to Gerrard, is deeply depressing for us English fans.

The France international certainly fits the bill in terms of his attributes to replace Sanchez in that attacking midfield spot, with his pace, creativity and eye for goal making him one of the stars of the season last year.

There's no denying that the north London giants have missed the Spaniard's creativity in the middle of the pitch, as along with a more defensive minded midfielder, he provided the perfect balance to help link play and build attacks for Arsenal.

what arsenal needs now is creativity in the midfield like, d Silva, b Silva, de brne and pact wingers, get rid of xhaka, iwobi, and bellerin they are on free salaries, they are public servants not footballers wat a waste

Building a team is like building a car, You need a reliable set of tyres [defence], you need agility and strength especially in the defensive midfield areas, computerized systems [intelligence / creativity] mostly in the attacking midfield areas, precision especially in the box.

A quality player in everyone position, the ability to defend and attack well, pace plus power across the front and creativity on another level in EPL terms coming out of the midfield.

Having lost Santi Cazorla for a lengthy spell of the season, Arsene Wenger could be tempted to break open the chequebook to bring in some much needed creativity in central midfield.

As for Chelsea, they will have ambitious plans under Antonio Conte next season, and having secured a deal for Kante who will form a pivotal part of his midfield, it seems as though the former Juventus and Italy boss wants more creativity and clinical play in the final third courtesy of Mahrez.

Khedira won the Champions League in May and then played a prominent role in Germany's World Cup triumph over the summer and is therefore clearly a quality performer and perhaps the ideal man to balance out the heaps of midfield creativity at Arsenal with some much needed defensive nous.

With the goals drying up for Romelu Lukaku of late, it seems clear the Belgian needs more help up front, with both more creativity in behind him and more players who can contribute goals from midfield.

decent but just not enough creativity in the middle of the park... elneny passes the ball backwards more than ramsey... xhaka does not move ball on quickly enough... iwobi fine but ox and bellerin looked very poor so still the same issue... quality midfield ballplayer and attacking options still needed

Ask Seri A central midfielder by trait, Seri is also capable of playing as a defensive midfielder but it is his balance between creativity and ability to do the dirty work, that has made him a wanted commodity in Europe.

I like the inclusion of some of the younger players (Abraham, RLC, Winks), don't know why Lingard and Young are in there, no Wilshere is a joke, absolutely no creativity in our midfield at all https://t.co/mnBCJEgw8e

Ozil needs to be played more centrally if we hope to benefit from his creativity with the ball and Welbeck's first touch is far too sloppy to be played along side Lacazette... we need to find a formation which allows more service to those making runs from the middle of the pitch... Lacazette can not play so much with his back to goal or we're simply playing the same unsuccessful offensive scheme we played with Giroud, who is much better in that type of role... I can only hope we keep Sanchez and purchase a true defensive midfielder then switch to a 4 -4-1-1, which allows us to have Ozil play more centrally with Sead and Sanchez on the left side and Ox and Bellerin on the right, which would stretch defences so much that we could overwhelm most opponents with both runs in behind and overlapping runs out wide

If Rosicky play, he will lead and organise the midfield very well, so the tempo and creativity of the midfield will be much much better in terms of creating chances, and Arsenal attack also will become more direct & effective.

How the f @@@ did Ramsey stay on the pitch for 90 mins... Clueless from start to finish... Should pay madrid 25m to take him... Without carzola there is no creativity in midfield and no quick turnaround... We are as always at least 2 quality players short of the top european teams... Ok for wenger's 4th place and last 16 strategy but awful for fans...

Spreads the play, links midfield and attack with ease and creativity and is a pivotal part of why RM have one of the most deadly counter-attacks in the world.

Personally, I believe that Xhaka has been a breath of fresh air in terms of what he brings to the Gunners midfield — creativity, tenacity, leadership and steel.

There is no doubt that we have seriously missed Cazorla's creativity in midfield and he could be crucial to the final stages of our season.

We badly need both of these players in central midfield together and it will be a huge improvement in creativity and pleasing style.

According to Deporte Valenciano, the Spanish heavyweights are keen on signing the Morocco attacker and are eyeing the LOSC Lille forward as the solution to their dearth of creativity and attacking menace in the midfield and the attack.

The experience of Joe Hart will be vital, but the key man in midfield will be Dele Alli who will be credited with providing the impetus and creativity between midfield and attack.

But, Sandro, Mousa Dembele and Paulinho simply didn't turn up, while Joe Allen, Jordan Henderson and Lucas bossed the midfield, we will compare both midfields in terms of tackling, passing breakdown and creativity.

Despite securing the services of Naby Keita for the 2018 season, Jurgen Klopp's side could do with midfield reinforcements in January, with a lack of ingenuity and creativity...

Granit Xhaka and Aaron Ramsey have formed a brilliant partnership in the midfield lately and Wenger could again decide to use the pair with the hope that they will give the likes of Kante and Bakayoko a tough time while ensuring the creativity is there.