no, he is not, but he's good enough to do the job and be an improvement on the team, plus at 22 years old you still have a chance to mould him into the type
of defensive midfield player that you want.
Although all three of the central defenders acquitted themselves very well, the clean sheet also owed much to the efforts
of the defensive midfield players.
Not exact matches
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We need at least five quality
players a defender, goalkeeper, a
defensive midfielder, a attacking
midfielder and a striker Though winning the f.a cup did take a bit
of pressure
of him only time will tell There got to be a new structure at the club, and get rid
of the also rans like Lucas Perez, Jenkinson, debuchy and sagono for starters
That's will just be waste
of money.How is Idrissa Gueye defensively better than Coquelin?I hate how some
of our
players aren't respected.I've watched many
defensive midfielders a lot
of people here want us to sign and it just makes me laugh.
Last season we needed a
Defensive midfielder this Fraud of a coach ignored signing a defensive MF player and we had to rely on Flamini till the emergence of Le Coq in midfield which was purely Luck, that season we would have ended in a weak position 7 probably if he did not com
Defensive midfielder this Fraud
of a coach ignored signing a
defensive MF player and we had to rely on Flamini till the emergence of Le Coq in midfield which was purely Luck, that season we would have ended in a weak position 7 probably if he did not com
defensive MF
player and we had to rely on Flamini till the emergence
of Le Coq in
midfield which was purely Luck, that season we would have ended in a weak position 7 probably if he did not come around.
When it clicks and you have the likes
of Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez in full flow but also functioning as parts
of a well oiled machine, the Gunners have the ability to breach any defence and with a strong
defensive line and
midfield players who can control a game, there are the ingredients in north London to make a title winning team.
Coutinho is the real problem for me in that Liverpool team.He can destroy
midfield strategies.That's why I worry when I see us with no DMF.Years back (14/15) I remember Coquelin back pocketing Coutinho yet it's likely Wenger will bench him for no reason.That guy has so much potential if only he's used wisely.He has the abilityto mark
players out
of a game and intercept many passes.I know many
of you will call me stupid and say he's average but imagine if Coquelin was used in a very
defensive sense.Being brilliant tactically is all about producing the best system with the
players you have and clearly that's not what's happening.I already lose hope when I see Kolasinac and Bellerin at WB whsn clearly it doesn't suit them.WB's are so important in a 3 back but clearly we've ignored that.
The Serbian international has been one
of the Blues» best
players this season, showing himself to be one
of the finest
defensive midfielders in Europe with a string
of superb displays.
Xhaka can not tackle which is amazing considering he is supposed to be a
defensive midfielder, Ramsey lacks discipline which he has always done and regards himself as up there with Messi & Neymar which is he is nowhere near, both
of them lack the athleticism which is necessary in their positions in today's game as could be seen from Sundays performance they were completely outplayed some fairly average
players on the Liverpool side.
Burnley will do him a lot
of good, wish we'll get a quality beastlike leader defender who'd shout at his
players and take responsibility, how I miss keown.perfect Transfer will see debuchy, chambers and an aggressive
defensive midfielder join auba and miki
Mismanagement
of defensive signings, including the
midfield, which would've improved results and persuaded Sanchez to stay, leading to us failing to qualify for the UCL, mismanagement
of the team and dithering, mismanagement
of Sanchez — if he hadn't signed a new contract, he should've been sold abroad, NOT again rubbing loyal fans noses in the Manure, who pay DOUBLE the ticket costs
of Manure fans as Manure AGAIN show their financial superiority swiping our best
player, and wheeling out Alex Ferguson.
It's difficult to blame Ozil for the difficulties he's faced at Arsenal without looking at the big picture... like the fans, he too was lied to by Wenger... there is no doubt in my mind that he was told by Wenger that he was trying desperately to recreate our earlier success by acquiring
players that fit the system he ran when Henry was in his prime... as we know this hasn't happened... in order for Ozl to flourish he needs some speed up front, forwards that can make intelligent runs, a boss in the
midfield to compensate for his obvious
defensive liabilities and defenders who can transition from defence to offence quickly and efficiently... much like he had in Real and with the German National squad... unfortunately he ended up on a squad that has a striker who plays with his back to goal, very few intelligent runs into the box, minus Sanchez, no one to take pressure off him in the
midfield, once Cazorla was injured, average
defensive midfielders around him, which simply highlighted his lacking
defensive qualities and defenders who lack the necessary cutting edge when it comes to transitional passing... instead
of blaming Ozil, which is simply too easy, especially considering his mopey disposition, we should be asking ownership and / or Wenger why they brought him in if they didn't intend on doing what was necessary to get the best from him... can you imagine Ozil playing with the likes
of Henry, Viera, Petit and Pires, it would be incredibly to watch and even more difficult to stop... so the only thing different between his experiences in Real and with the German team versus his time at Arsenal are the
players around him and we all know who is in charge
of making those decisions, the Grinch who stole soccer
You cant escape he fact that Podolski was played rarely and when he was he was played out
of position much the same way that Wenger has assembled a squad
of players most
of which are a talented bunch, but, Wenger has failed to build a team who fit n with each other, we have a
midfield that overtly populated with
players who al excel in the same role BUT have no solid
defensive midfield talent and no options in defence when
players have crap periods or are long term injury problems.
Although Wilshere has not nailed down a regular position in his career so far, playing both as an attacking
midfielder, either centrally or on either flank, as well as a more
defensive - minded
player, it appears that he wants to work on becoming more
of a deep - lying ball
player in the Alonso or Pirlo mould.
The north London outfit improved towards the end
of this season with some displays from
players like Francis Coquelin in
defensive midfield and David Ospina in goal.
bsides it wasn't only strikers we lacked... wat
of defensive midfielders????? wat rili pisses me off is dat sim1 like kondongbia went for $ 35m (less than # 25m and we refused to bid???? must he b playing for Madrid ir barca b4 we r in d running or r Madrid / barca
players specially designed by God.....
With Mathieu Flamini sitting in front
of the
defensive line, the four
midfielders should have more chance
of being able to control the centre
of the pitch and stop the talented and powerful Chelae
players from getting too much pressure and pushing the Gunners back towards our own penalty area.
The
midfielder was also admirable in his time at centre - back with Barcelona and he was one
of the only
defensive players to have come out
of the Catalan club with his reputation intact.
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Defensive Midfielders
Laurent Blanc responded to the loss
of his most
defensive midfielder in somewhat surprising fashion, throwing on a much more attacking
player in Lucas Moura and abandoning the 3 -5-2 that PSG had struggled with in favor
of a 4 -3-3, bringing Marquinhos off the back line to serve as his holding
midfielder.
Even this summer I still don't expect Wenger to get a
defensive midfielder (because
of that attacking in our dna bs) or a top box2box
player Wenger is as clueless as they come.
During the 2015 - 16 campaign, Dier was a key
player for Spurs, starting 37
of their 38 Premier League games, predominantly as a
defensive midfielder alongside Mousa Dembele.
One
of the top
defensive midfield players in the Premier League this season, Southampton's Morgan Schneiderlin is a # 25m target for Arsenal and has been on Wenger's radar for some time.
these
players that am referring they are eligible for transfer and aim higher if we can not buy a proven
defensive midfielder and a left back then what is the point
of existance?
The Kenyan international has had a highly impressive season in the Premier League, showing himself to be one
of the finest young
defensive midfield players in England at the moment.
He Exactly built the spine
of the squad... He bought Baily, Lindelof as defenders, Paul Pogba and Matic in
Midfield, And Lukaku as forward... We have solved the problem
of forward by adding Lacazzate but still 1 attacking
Player and 1 Hard Hitting
Defensive midfielder we require...
So clearly the club needed a
defensive midfielder who would succeed the ones we have, provided the funds were available and a
player of the right quality was available.
for me a
defensive midfielder is
of paramount importance if you think that we have loaned / sold to sporting campbell i guess with a good gesture we can buy w. carvalho rather than lose him like we hav done with similar
players and after a couple
of years reading that AW was close to sign him as well, but instead he opted for coq
Bellerin and Monreal is always almost on the corner line crossing ball's, we are always leaving defense bankrupt and vulnerable for a take over, by the time Monreal and Bellerin return to their station they have just sprinted the whole
of the pitch to make a
defensive tackle sometimes coming in from behind the
player in our box without giving a penalty or just outside for a free kick which we can not defend set peaces, if we are to use them some
midfield players have to drop back which is not happening at the moment
In the
midfield, (including RWB & LWB) we have a whole bunch
of tweeners... none offer the full package, none make sense in our manager's current favourite formation, except for Sead on the left and Ox on the right, and all
of them have never shown any consistency for more than a heartbeat... Sead, who I'm including in this category because
of our present formation, looks like a positive addition, minus his occasional brain farts, but I would rather see what he could do in a back 4 before making my mind up... Ox, who has never played better, which isn't saying much considering his largely underwhelming play in previous seasons, seems to have found a home in this new formation; unfortunately, can we really expect this oft - injured
player to handle the taxing duties that come with said position over the long haul, not to mention, it looks like he has no intention
of staying... Ramsey has relied on the empathy that stems from his gruesome injury years ago and the excitement that was generated a few years back when he finally seemed to put in altogether, but on the whole he has been a big disappointment (neither he nor the Ox have scored enough to warrant a regular spot)... Wiltshire should be put on a weekly contract then played until he suffers his first injury, if and when that occurs he should be shipped - out and no one should very be allowed to say his name on club grounds ever again... Elnehy & Coq are average
players who couldn't make any
of the top 7 teams currently in the EPL... both have showed some great energy on the pitch, but neither are top quality and no good team can afford to have that many average
players on their bench playing the same position, especially with Coq's injury history / discipline concerns and Elheny's headless chicken tendencies... as for Xhaka, his tenure here so far has been incredibly underwhelming... we know he has some skills to provide the long ball but his
defensive work is piss poor and he gives the ball away too cheaply and far too often... finally, the enigma himself, Ozil, so much skill with his left foot but his presence has been more frustrating than uplifting... in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure
of this club to provide him with the necessary
players up front, minus Sanchez
of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger's)
Inevitably, a
defensive midfielder will find themselves tackling because they operate in the area
of the pitch where all the opponent's genius
players are, but most
of the tackling and dirty work is done by the box to box
midfielder.
Xhaka and Eleny aren't the answer either to a lack
of defensive midfielder or box 2 box
player with strong
defensive skills ala Viera
it goes without saying that AW must leave and another coach to come he can stay close to the team as manager or head
of board but it is clear that our team is in need for so many years
of a
defensive midfielder (William Carvalho) and a left back (J Rodriguez) on top
of them if we buy Mbappe and this
player from Celtic, Dembele i believe our team will be in very good shape as we will have
players to cover all spots in good order we can get rid
of players such as elneny, gabriel, debuchy, jekinson, lucas, chamberlain, mertezaker, coq and get back jack wilshere who together with ramsey, xhaka, santi they can make a quite productive
midfield together with Carvalho watching their backs if we sell ozil, sanchez we can move for 3 more
players such as gueye, mahrez and gibson
Liverpool are ready to offer around # 22m plus the services
of Brazilian
defensive midfielder Lucas Leiva, who is known to be a
player Rafa Benitez is pursuing, in exchange for Higuain.
The Gunners have being calling out for a
defensive midfielder ever since the days
of Gilberto and a
player with the strength and passion
of Vieira.
Personally, I feel that he is the first out - and - out
defensive midfielder that Arsenal have had in ages, and the benefits
of having such a
player on the pitch is evident for all to see.
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.
At the moment I would not need to take a gooner vote to find out which
player would make their starting 11 in that
defensive midfield role out
of him, Arteta and Flamini.
It was no secret that Arsenal needed a top striker,
defensive midfielder and centre back but most
of all we needed strong
players,
players with a physical presence that would lead the team in tough games and Wenger failed.
Our 3 back is just so wrong.We don't have natural wingbacks even in this formation.It also seems to me that lots
of people here believe if you're good at right or left fullback then automatically you're good at RWB / LWB which quite frankly is untrue.That's why Oxlade Chamberlain can be considered at RWB but not right back.At RWB or LWB you're asking too much in terms
of attack from Bellerin and Kolasinac.A proper wing back can be viewed as a more
defensive winger which quite frankly none
of them are and they don't possess the flexibility too to play that way.Our
midfielders are also not disciplined enough because in 3 back there's a huge gap in the centre
of the field that must be covered by our CM's so indiscipline only means disaster.We also have Ozil who looks like he's playing at RW in 3 back.In that we're limiting his impact because Ozil takes on his man because he wants to not because he likes to.You can't play such
players at the wing.He's a proper No. 10 who likes to be given freedom.That's why Ozil plays likes he's lazy on the ball and stuff.It's because he wants to be free and for that you need to put him at No. 10.
guys look i am going to sound ridiculous but arsene is going to sign a defender and not a central
defensive midfielder cause arteta and flamini are both in wenger's good books as these
players have settled for the fourth they hit 30 or maybe the mediocrity mind has pulled an hamstring on the club, it seems that Wenger played a game
of «expected» but it itself is now derail course so therefore pressure mounted up looks like he is heading for the french market under 10 million valuation» JUST MY PREDICTION»
Considering our
midfield is packed already, and given the youthful ages
of the likes
of our
defensive players (Elneny, Coquelin, and Xhaka), I doubt he'll get any game time in the near future anyway.
The French giants could do with a top class
defensive midfield player to fill the boots
of the veteran Italian, who has been a key part
of their side for the last few years.
So a summary
of the
players we need is: Striker — Abumeyang
Defensive Midfielder — Kante Central Defender — Manolas
This season we have seen a lot
of injuries to our
defensive area, which i consider to be a warning of whats to come later on in the season, we should have added an experience center half and a Defensive midfielder, now all arsenal game will lie and a knife edge especial when we see a defensive player
defensive area, which i consider to be a warning
of whats to come later on in the season, we should have added an experience center half and a
Defensive midfielder, now all arsenal game will lie and a knife edge especial when we see a defensive player
Defensive midfielder, now all arsenal game will lie and a knife edge especial when we see a
defensive player
defensive player go down,.
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However, I don't believe Wenger likes to spend a lot
of money on
defensive players, especially a
defensive midfielder.
Wenger doesn't know how to win the PL He inherited many
of the
players in late 90's He didn't build our legendary brick walll
of a defense That's why we havent had one since they broke up We didn't even adequately replace Viera (who again Wenger inheited) Coquelin came from our academy like Bellerin (very few top
players come from Academy) And Coquelin isn't good enough Wenger will NOT spend big on a
Defensive Midfielder
But we have Arteta, Flamini and Coquelin to play as
defensive midfielder, if they all get injured there's not really that much you can do as manager — you can only name 25
players in your squad at the end
of the day, it can't be an endless list
of backups.