Sentences with phrase «of midfield diamond»

Initially signed to provide Allegri with another option to play at the tip of his midfield diamond, Hernanes seemed to struggle with the tactical demands of the coach both in training and on the pitch.

Towards the end of last season, Arsenal landed on a winning formula with a deep lying partnership between Francis Coquelin and Santi Cazorla, with Mesut Ozil playing at the tip of the midfield diamond.

I would have gone for him if the idea was to use him at the top of midfield diamond.

Wilshere actually looked pretty competent at the base of the midfield diamond.

The German youngster could then fill that number ten role at the top of the midfield diamond.

The only place I can see him playing is in VVs spot at the top of a midfield diamond, because as the article states, he doesn't seem too interested in defending.

So Walcott will partner the in form Spurs striker Harry Kane in front of a midfield diamond and that should offer him a chance to show his pace, movement and finishing on the big stage.

Not exact matches

The arrivals of Radamel Falcao and Angel di Maria have left van Gaal with «too many cooks» when filling rolls in his attack and his midfield diamond and the former Chelsea man is seen as the odd man out.

The midfield is a diamond arrangement with Ozil at the north of the diamond, Carzola and Xhaka on the sharing the deep lying role in the west and the east of the diamond and Coquelin on the south of the diamond as defensive midfield.

DM: At the bottom of a rather trendy midfield diamond, we've gone for N'Golo Kante, who is increasingly expected to return from injury for this clash and give Chelsea that protection they so badly need and have sorely missed at the back.

«I know in advance that when we play with four midfielders in a diamond that we create more chances, but then the balance of the team is also weak.»

Giroud and Sanchez as the 2 strikers with Ozil, Carzola (when fit), Coquelin and Ramsey as the diamond midfield of 4.

This has been made abundantly clear by Roy Hodgson who plays him at the bottom of a four midfield diamond and he flourishes.

442 diamond - like formation might work if we had the base of the diamond as a dedicated defensive midfielder role with Coquelin (or new addition, or even perhaps Elneny), playmaker at the top of the diamond, the side operating like wingers (or falling back for more defensive cover as required) and two strikers.

Sorry for continually being ignorant and missing the point («your» point to be precise)-- but playing one - twos with Alexis in the opposition penalty area in the Copa and being deployed at the head of Juve's midfield diamond is not convincing me that his coaches / managers see his best position as a disciplined holding midfield player.

Of course Wenger could utilise a 442 diamond, which keeps the widemen as wingers and Ozil as a CAM, but it leaves Arsenal with just one central midfielder to cover a lot of space in midfield and to protect the back fouOf course Wenger could utilise a 442 diamond, which keeps the widemen as wingers and Ozil as a CAM, but it leaves Arsenal with just one central midfielder to cover a lot of space in midfield and to protect the back fouof space in midfield and to protect the back four.

Judging by last season's results, and the beginning of the 2014/15 campaign, Liverpool perform better when fielding a midfield diamond with two forwards up top.

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.

Barcelona started in a 3 -4-3 formation with Lionel Messi at the tip of a diamond midfield and Daniel Alves as a right forward.

Initially breaking through as a winger the Englishman has shown he is equally adept as a striker or as a No. 10 at the tip of a diamond midfield.

Problem is if Wenger is willing to drop Cazorla, Ramsey or Ozil from time to time, otherwise you have to play diamond midfield, which I don't think will be bad since it won't give width but you will have two options upfront to pass to instead of one main striker.

I think Cooper looked best last year when the midfield diamond was the main tactic of choice, or at least, in the 3 -5-2 with Johnson playing clean up crew behind / beside Cooper allowing for Cooper proper relief when he'd pull one of his stunts.

Norwich Neil Adams went with his diamond formation to combat Liverpool's threat of midfield dominance and particularly to shut out the early...

Starting Vako with Godoy as more of a diamond midfield, gets Thompson or Jahmir Hyka on the field as a winger.

The change in the midfield puts more players forward, but makes the defensive end of the diamond subject to all of the scrutiny, especially in a counterattacking situation.

In Liverpool's diamond formation, Coutinho could play as a number 8 in midfield, with Firmino playing at the tip of the diamond, doing a similar job to the one which Sterling did so well at the end of the 2013/14 season.

In the second period he had no direct opponent, as Giggs was withdrawn and Shnji Kagawa played narrowly on the left side of a diamond in midfield.

Given the lack of top class wide midfield or wing options, a diamond formation in midfield seems more likely as well as feasible.

One way to do it will be to go with a 3 -4-3 formation with a diamond in midfield (with Cesc on top of midfield.

O'Neill received plenty of flak of leaving Wes Hoolahan out in order to put the returning David Meyler back into a midfield diamond formation which played to the strengths of Denmark's hat - trick hero Christian Eriksen.

Hosted by Adrian Chiles, the topic under discussion was just how difficult it is to play as a single defensive midfielder in a diamond formation as opposed to a more standard one of a pair in a 4 -2-3-1.

The Frenchman moved away from the usual 4 -3-3 to more of a diamond midfield, with Isco at the tip.

The midfield diamond had Busquets, Iniesta, Rakitic with Messi on top of diamond.

Another possibility was the 4 -3-1-2 diamond midfield, with Coutinho playing off of Sturridge and Benteke.

This diamond set - up would have huge ramifications across the entire field, of course, but not only would it find space for each of Emre Can, James Milner and Jordan Henderson — probably Liverpool's best all - rounded midfielders (disclaimer: we do love Lucas)-- it would see Nathaniel Clyne and Alberto Moreno thrive.

I think I'd play a four at the back — a diamond in midfield with Kolasinac sitting in front of the back four and Wilshere and Mkhitaryan behind Ozil as a 10 with PEA and Lacazette together.

Villa have used a 4 -3-2-1 or a kind of lopsided diamond if you prefer, with Benteke up top, Grealish and one of Charles N'Zogbia or Gabby Abgonlahor behind him, with Cleverley and Delph as deep - lying midfielders with license to come forward.

The 4 -3-1-2 formation is effectively one that aims to protect Pirlo at the base of a central diamond in midfield; Pirlo, the deep - lying playmaker or regista

The only way to provide crosses and width, in order to get the best out of Benteke in a 4 -2-3-1 is to either have out and out wingers and sacrifice two of Firmino, Sturridge and Coutinho from the starting XI, or to get Moreno and Clyne flying forward to create an overlap and put crosses into the box — this is viable though, as the two centre - midfielders provide defensive protection for the centre - backs, unlike in a 4 -4-2 diamond where the centre - backs and sole CDM can be left exposed.