Sentences with phrase «old defender plays»

The 20 - year - old defender plays left back and would likely pair well with another former Barcelona rising star, right - back Hector Bellerin.

The 21 - year - old defender played a key role in the first leg draw at the Bernabeu but has an ankle injury.

The Liverpool manager saw the 29 - year - old defender play for Argentina against Chile in the Copa America on Tuesday.

Not exact matches

The former Southampton boss will then look to make back the rest of his money by allowing Rose to make a # 6m switch to Hull, with Steve Bruce's side having recently revived their interest in the 24 - year - old defender, who can also play on the wing.

I disagree about the defenders, we have 3 young CB ready for gametime and could very well be our future defense, I am waiting for some of the older ones to retire to hope and see them play more.

The 22 year - old played a role in our pre-season campaign, and has seemingly shown enough to be included in our playing squad for the term, but if he has shown enough, why have we been leaving him sidelined while fielding two left - backs (Kolasinac and Monreal) as makeshift defenders?

The Arsenal defender Calum Chambers was watched by Roy Hodgson in a few games recently, including at right - back against Chelsea, and it seems that the England boss has decided to pull the 19 year - old out of the U21 squad for the important European Championship play - off against Croatia to give him his first taste of senior football at Wembley, after coming on as a sub in the last friendly in Norway.

Thomas Vermaelen and Jan Vertonghen both play alongside the 23 year old at international level and the intelligent defender could well be of use at both the Emirates Stadium and White Hart Lane and he would be the latest in the long line of Belgians making an impact in then English top tier.

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert is keen on a reunion with 27 - year - old Norwich defender Russell Martin, who has played under the Scot at Wycombe as well as Carrow Road.

The 27 - year - old has not missed a single minute of Tottenham's league campaign, and the club's other senior central defender — Jan Vertonghen — has not played since January.

So the fact that he confirmed his interest in the young English defender Tyrone Mings, as reported by The Mirror, is fairly out of character for the Prof.. The 21 - year old is currently playing in the Championship for Ipswich Town and his usual role is as a left back, but at 6ft 3in and with his power and pace, it is thought that he could easily make the switch to central defence, which is coincidentally the weakest part of the Arsenal squad right now.

Against Chelsea with most of their defenders out like 5, they almost won they game.Against City with most of their defenders out with injuries and with ten men they almost equalized.And Against Arsenal, they were playing with 2 wingers, two 19 year old at the defense.which gives them the perfect reason for being dominated and with the tactics their manager use they beat Arsenal.After that with Hull, they completely dominated the game and with Stock City.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

The 32 - year - old also heaped praise on the hard - working duo of Carlos Tevez and Louis Saha, who he enjoyed playing alongside, and named Chelsea legend John Terry as the toughest defender to play against.

It is still impossible to say whether the new Arsenal and England international defender Calum Chambers is going to spend most of his playing career at right back or in the centre of defence, because the 19 - year old has shown that he has the ability and the right attitude to both very well.

Yes AW knows that OG12 is not enough thats why this season he got AS17 and he states that he got him to be a striker but the everton game gave him a picture of how EPL defenders will make it harder for a small sized CF playing as a target man so now the old man is in dilemma on whether to buy another striker or improvise he will definetly sign a defender and another midfielder but for a striker AW is undecided yet

We have been linked with a move to sign 19 year - old Leicester City defender Ben Chilwell, and with having only made three first - team appearances for the Foxes this season, could be willing to join in order to learn while playing second fiddle to Monreal.

The 32 - year - old Argentine played under Pellegrini at Malaga and is a solid and experienced defender, who would make an ideal addition to City's backline at the moment.

In an interview with MUTV, Mourinho complimented Bailly on his skill as a centre - back and right back, but added that he remained skeptical as to whether the 22 - year - old defender will be ready to play next month.

The 24 year - old former Feyenoord and FC Porto defender has played at the highest level in club football, as well as the 2014 World Cup finals, but admits the weekly grind of the Premier League is something else.

Gabriel for all his mistakes is better than Mertesacker, Holding and Chambers.His only problems were communication and decision making.His sale was pointless.He's now left us with three inconsistent defenders in Mertesacker, Chambers and Holding.Why am I not shocked that Wenger plays Monreal over some of these ones.The Ox loss to me is a big loss.There are players which every team's defender will find difficult to handle and Ox is one of them.He provides us with so much cutting edge.However, I hope we buy a winger and not a wing back when he's sold.Our formation is a joke and I'm hoping we revert back to our old system.Those also calling for Reiss Nelson to replace him haven't learn their lessons.It'll probably be too late when it comes back to haunt us.

Even if one of his central defenders is actually playing like he's controlled by a 10 - year - old playing Playstation, isn't that awesome?

As Arsenal close in on the transfer of the uncapped Brazilian defender Gabriel Paulista from La Liga club Villarreal, Arsene Wenger knows that he will have to go to a tribunal hearing to ask for a work permit for the 24 - year old to be able to play in the English Premier League and that has brought up a sore subject.

excellent article galen was fed up reading last one, must have been written by a 10 year old about playing 7 defenders.

The versatile and talented 25 - year old has been in Paris for over five years now and has been a big part of their team but this season has seen him drop down the order and play just over half an hour so far, which is The Mirror is reporting that he has been advised to leave and the former PSG defender Alex seems to think Arsenal will be his destination.

Man U played with an 18 year old defender and he did well.

The 24 - year - old versatile player, who can play both as a defender and as a defensive midfielder, started for the Oranje in their opening Euro 2016 Group A clash at the Generali Arena in Prague.

But Januzaj already knows what to expect from the 24 - year - old Argentina international defender, who can play at left - back and at centre - back.

Old Trafford had been looking for a defender with a real physical presence, but a player who can also play out of the back.

The 33 - year - old defender is currently in Brazil playing for Les Bleus at the World Cup, and his agent is also in the South American country to talk to the left - back, according to Sky Sport Italia.

Dani Alves is a very attack minded defender and whether this is what is needed at Old Trafford is debatable, however a player of Alves» ability could arguably play for any of the Premier League's top guns.

For a side that could effortlessly generate a total revenue circa # 500 - million plus in a year, every year — backed by a seismic TV deal, matchday revenue and commercial tie - ups left right and centre, the idea that United still play with a back four largely composed of Chris Smalling — a limited defender whose prime period has more often flattered to deceive than not, Ashley Young — a winger turned full back who is only getting older and Antonio Valencia — another of those reliable yet over 30 - year old footballers at United — with less potential to grow as a footballer.

With 18 - year - old Marcus Rashford now leading the line, with Martial supporting his attacks from the left, the right flank looks to be in need of a player who fits the profile of Wilfried Zaha — a winger who can take defenders on, stretch the play, sprint clear on the counter and keep opponents guessing over what he will do next.

The 22 - year old, widely regarded as one of the world's most promising centre backs, spent more than three years at Everton where he built a reputation as a ball - playing, 21st century defender, equally adept at neutralising opposition attacks as launching the first key pass out of the defensive third.

Ashley Young has deputised at full - back, and Matteo Darmian has also played his part, but the Italian defender's Old Trafford future looks uncertain.

The Italian in - form has impressed Slaven Bilić this season and said to have caught the attention of both United and City, while his versatility would be valuable at the Old Trafford, as the defender can also play at left back position.

Time is running out for the 30 year old Belgium defender of Manchester City, Vincent Kompany as the last competitive match that he played was on November 19 when his team faced off with Crystal Palace and it was during that game that Kompany sustained a knee injury which has kept him out of the... Read more Vincent Kompany is running against time

Hector Bellerin is a 22 year old defender who began his playing career in the youth academy of Barcelona but chose to move to Arsenal, where he has a contract with which extends until 2023.

26 - year - old Didier Kadio can play as a defender and in the midfield and the Ivory Coast player could come in handy in the wake of injuries.

Former United defender and treble winner Jaap Stam returned to Old Trafford as manager of Championship club Reading, who would be looking for promotion to the Premier League at the end of the season, achieving a play - off final place and having to take on Huddersfield Town in the final at Wembley on Monday 29th May 2017.

The 24 - year - old French defender can play on either side of the defense.

It proves the 26 - year - old is the complete central defender, not just comfortable at sticking his foot in but also at playing out from the back when possession has been won.

Finally, the 23 - year - old defender - turned - midfielder gets a chance to play.

Sure Nick has missed chances but he's 20 years old and I don't think you've really watched the slick interchange between the two, the range of vision and passing Bendtner has that brings his team - mates into the play and the intelligent runs that draw defenders all over the place.

The 22 - year - old central defender has made 34 appearances for the Gunners, scoring once and must use any opportunity he has to play to impress.

But same old errors — no defenders in our half & playing Flamini.

We expected the 23 - year - old defender to replace Alberto Moreno in the team but Klopp has perhaps hinted that the Spanish international will be playing for Liverpool next season.

The 19 - year - old striker would remain a constant threat throughout the half by testing defenders with smart runs, decent link - up play, and fair bit of trickery.

The 32 - year - old is great at getting out of tight spots and always looks like he has the ball under his spell, as he showed on Friday, playing a neat overhead flick over an oncoming defender, to keep possession.

The entire gag takes a long while to play out (the money shot - close - up on a set of buttocks most definitely not those of the 62 year - old Willis), though it is infused with the kind of nutty energy that Willis last exhibited in his 1991 megaflop, Hudson Hawk (a film that has since acquired an army of «guilty pleasure» defenders, including yours truly).