Sentences with phrase «old battling midfielder»

Not exact matches

Celtic will battle with Premier League duo West Ham United and Norwich City to sign Kilmarnock's 22 - year - old midfielder Liam Kelly.

Liverpool face a huge battle to persuade 19 - year - old midfielder Raheem Sterling to sign an extension to his contract at Anfield --(Daily Mail)

23 year old Dutch international Strootman offers the battling qualities of a defensive midfielder, the type of which Moyes could certainly do with in his Man United squad, with the offensive abilities of a playmaker.

That 19 year old kid then had the cheek to almost effortlessly dominate not just one of them, but both of them, for 90 minutes, his passing was superb, he battled, every time the spanish geniuses came forward, he was there with a crunching challenge to get the ball, he had the confidence to demand the ball off more experienced teammates, no matter his situation, facing his own goal, tightly marked, it made no difference, he received the ball and as a result of either his immense skill or his animalistic desire, he broke free of two of the best midfielders ever to grace a football pitch and effortlessly glided forward.

Barcelona and Bayern Munich are set to battle it out for German midfielder Leon Goretzka with the 22 - year - old's contract with Schalke set to run out in June 2018.

In a report from the Sun, Mikel has revealed the dramatic story of the transfer battle between Man United and Chelsea which started when the midfielder was aged just 15 - years - old.

Ahead of the all - important clash at Old Trafford, the Arsenal midfielder Francis Coquelin has warned his side not to underestimate struggling and injury - hit Manchester United as the clubs prepare for battle on Sunday, with the Gunners aiming to continue their surge towards the Premier League title.

Jurgen Klopp has his four eyes set on one of Europe's top midfield talents, 19 - year - old Riechedly Bazoer, and is willing to take Liverpool to battle against Arsenal to secure the young stud's signature.

Last season, Southampton won 1 - 0 at Old Trafford, and held Chelsea to a 1 - 1 tie at Stamford Bridge; his performance in both matches was evidence that he's ready to be battling for midfield dominance against the best players in world football.

From Men in Blazers: Rog talks with 21 - year - old FC Dallas and USMNT midfielder Kellyn Acosta about growing up a soccer player in American football - mad North Texas, doing battle with Mexico at the Azteca, and being left on his high school's JV squad as a freshman.

A fighter and a grafter, Whelan represents the Stoke old guard and the midfielder showed that with a battling display in the centre.

So with Ferdinand back at centre - half to shore up the defence, Paul Scholes adding some steely girt, determination and hunger and raw passion to the midfield battle and Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov complimenting each other nicely in recent appearances, we're willing to put our necks on the line and back the favourites, Manchester United, to win their fourth Old Trafford meeting with Arsenal in a row.

The player, now at Marseille, had two decent seasons in the Spanish capital under Mourinho's guidance and while he battled with Sami Khedira for the midfield slot the now 30 - year - old earned his fair share of game time in La Liga, winning the division title in 2012.