Sentences with phrase «of this defensive midfielder with»

I've watched a lot of defensive midfielders with Nzonzi being one of them.If we're getting someone better than Coquelin why not get someone better than him in all aspects.If you think Nzonzi will protect our backline better than he does then you're wrong.I'm sure the stats which I usually don't like to rely on will favour my argument.If we sign Nzonzi our midfield will not be any better.

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The Gunners defence has been fortified by the return of Laurent Koscielny, and against the Hammers Arsenal played with two defensive midfielders in Flamini and Coquelin and Wenger has been very pleased with the recent performances.

With the emergence of Francis Coquelin as Arsenal's first - choice defensive midfielder and with the likes of Aaron Ramsey, Jack Wilshere and even Santi Cazorla, who has grown accustomed to playing a deeper role, fighting for a place alongside the young Frenchman, the Gunners captain will certainly find it difficult to get into the first - tWith the emergence of Francis Coquelin as Arsenal's first - choice defensive midfielder and with the likes of Aaron Ramsey, Jack Wilshere and even Santi Cazorla, who has grown accustomed to playing a deeper role, fighting for a place alongside the young Frenchman, the Gunners captain will certainly find it difficult to get into the first - twith the likes of Aaron Ramsey, Jack Wilshere and even Santi Cazorla, who has grown accustomed to playing a deeper role, fighting for a place alongside the young Frenchman, the Gunners captain will certainly find it difficult to get into the first - team.

When Arsenal played with Arteta as defensive midfielder that situation never occurs he tends to control the flow and pace of Arsenal game with his passing and by holding his position, he also runs into space very well and always available for a pass.

Throughout his career so far, the midfielder has shown that he is capable of playing in central area of the pitch, with the midfielder being deployed as an attacking midfielder, central and defensive midfielder.

No CB would solve our problems.People seem to think the signing of Van Dijk will solve our problems.I'll be back here to remind us next season that we need another defender.The system, combinations and mentality is what is wrong with Arsenal.I can see it being overlooked this season too.All we needed this season was a striker, a midfielder who's a defensive and attacking hybrid and possibly one luxury signing.

I said they have one true play maker of class and again it is the opposite with us as we have primarily one strong battling defensive midfielder of class.

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Mancity although quite blessed in the defensive midfield area has added fernando for added steel, he is getting acquainted with the league Manu has bought in a creative but an all round combatant name Herrera, reminds me of Ramsay, Manu was obviously lacking a spark, now they have it.

There would be plenty of goals with the upgrade of Morata and Mkhitaryan coming into the squad and Xhaka with Cazorla providing the defensive midfield anchor would make us a solid side defensively.

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.

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.

I agree with your assessment, I'd say the CM will have to also be combative / defensive minded in order to be able to handle the physicality of the league and to help bring balance to the midfield

The best formation Arsenal could have in defence and attack would be three at the back, three man midfield of a world class defensive mid, Xhaka and Ramsey just in front with Sanchez and buy a world class striker (maybe Costa from Chelsea).

With some surprisingly strong form this season, Francis Coquelin will surely continue as one of the two main defensive midfielders for Arsenal next season.

The team looks very good, light on the defensive side of midfield and a slow with Per in defense but in general if we can avoid injuries, and show that we can compete with the big boys, we can have a good season.

obviously I would prefer to have a much more suitable alternative in the defensive midfielder positions but if they focused more on defensive end and the occasional long - ball, this would allow Bellerin and Sead ample opportunities to bomb forward on their respective wings while still having enough cover to maintain their defensive shape... it would likewise allow for overlapping runs on both wings, thereby letting both Sanchez and Perez to cut inside and get shots away in and around the top of the box with their most dominant feet... if goals were needed I would sub Bellerin for OX and bring Ramsey in for Elneny then switch to a 3 -2-4-1 (more of a 3 -1-5-1 with Ramsey playing higher up the pitch) and I would only use Giroud as a sub when the game dictated it for tactical reasons... this would allow us to be a high energy team with incredible link - up play and a much more direct approach in the offensive end

An expert defensive midfielder with great positional awareness, intelligent passing, and great technique to boot, it is little surprise to see Busquets become part of Guardiola's plans at the Etihad Stadium.

Well it's done now...... but I'd hazard a guess he wanted an established central midfield partnership with strongest possible defensive qualities (Coquelin / Elneny) infront of an untried, young, emergency centre back pairing.

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.

Arsenal do not possess much in the way of effective defensive or holding midfielders, with the number of creative talents far outweighing those who can get «stuck - in» and offer protection.

Early on this season, Nicholas was adamant that Arsenal would not be able to win the title this season unless the boss spent some money, with a striker one of his demands but a defensive midfielder top of his wish list.

the Ramsey, Xhaka partner ship is not a balanced one as none of them are truly defensive midfielders and I know from our previous experience they are no good at all what is going on at Arsenal with this kind team selection it will probably be a draw if not a loss hope I would be proved wrong

In an interview with the Hull Daily Mail, the 20 - year - old defensive midfielder explained how he jumped at the chance to join the Gunners as a teenager when he learned of their interest.

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.

Behold, Coqteta, the defensive midfielder possessed of great energy and tenacity, but with perfect ball retention and (and hair).

The Gunners may have sorted out most of their problems at the back and eventually started playing with a defensive midfielder in Francis Coquelin, but Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott aren't really good enough up front to lead you to the title

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.

Hazard scored a great second on the counter attack in the 53rd minute and we ended up with no defensive midfielder and Giroud, Welbeck, Alexis, Ozil, Iwobi and the Ox in friont of the back four.

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.

Weigl is a defensive midfielder who directs traffic in both defence and attack and coupled with Mo Dahoud who is an attacking midfielder and can also direct traffic in the middle of the park.

Defensive midfielder Victor Wanyama, meanwhile, is expected to join Manchester United in the summer with Sir Alex Ferguson keen to bring the giant 21 - year - old Kenyan, also valued at upwards of # 7million, to Old Trafford to provide protection to his back four.

we've a strong midfield and lots of options in the forward line which affords him the luxury of doing so, mustafi is a different case though due to the defensive crisis we're having with koscielny the only experience cb fit to play so it was a no brainer to throw him in from the start.

Lucas movement and passing are kool, but he lacks in the defensive side of it.The Blues roll with 4/5 in midfield... Our forwards have to chip in defensively there.

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.

Most of us have been crying for a defensive midfielder and I personally think this should be our first priority as Arteta is getting on with age and with all due respect, seems to struggle a bit against more physical teams who apply pressure.

The defensive midfielder has been linked with a move to the Emirates for a number of years, but following Francis Coquelin's emergence in the first - team, I'm not sure if there is a need for someone so similar.

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.

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.

Both side played a medium - deep defensive block with packed midfields, minimal anti-half pressing triggers and marked use of both ultra-wide flank play and gegen - lobbed invitations for centre - centre combat.

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.

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.

The Gunners have been in dire need of a new defensive midfielder ever since Alex Song moved on to Barcelona in 2012, and have themselves been linked with a plethora of names ahead of the upcoming season.

Many Arsenal fans have thought that the club needs a defensive midfielder for some time, but with captain Mikel Arteta, Abou Diaby and Mathieu Flamini all out of contract next summer the problem is becoming more prevalent.

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

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 PWith all round abilities WINGERS WITH PWITH PACE.

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)

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

Mourinho has a host of defensive and holding midfield options at present, with Serbian Nemanja Matic now the regular in the Chelsea starting line - up.