Sentences with phrase «only old defender»

,, with Koscielny the only old defender............ next is the midfield........

Not exact matches

He must really risk mutual discussion with the world, must take for granted that he will not only teach but learn thereby, that the whole truth is always richer and more mysterious than what he has already explicitly grasped, that between the real truth of yesterday, today and tomorrow there exists a deeper hidden agreement than is realized either by insensitive innovators or diehard defenders of the old at any price.

Alan Pardew has been chasing 27 year old right - back Mathieu Debuchy for months and even appeared to have come close to signing the Lille defender, only to see their hopes dashed and the transfer window slammed shut.

Rahman isn't the only defender that Chelsea have targeted this summer, as they look to refresh a back line that contains 34 - year - old John Terry and 31 - year - old Branislav Ivanovic.

Should the 24 - year - old complete his move, Sherwood will be faced with the loss of not only his best striker, but also his best midfielder and defender as well, with Fabian Delph and Ron Vlaar both having left Villa Park.

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

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.

You say that but Wenger did pay 16m for an unproven 19 year old defender, there is a chance Wenger could go in for him but whether Hummels will leave is the question — he's only just been made captain of their team.

According to The Mirror, the club are set to invest a huge amount of money in Walker, as not only are they set to make him the most expensive defender in history with a # 54m transfer fee, but he'll secure a five - year deal worth close to # 200,000 - per - week with bonuses included, meaning that the entire amount spent on the 27 - year - old could reach # 100m.

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.

Foolish to rule him out at only 21 years old, and he's a defender, and they usually peak later.

The man has been hugely impressive for Real Madrid and at only 21 - years - old is widely regarded as one of the world's best defenders already.

The defender endured a troubled campaign last term, making only 16 appearances in the Premier League as injury severely affected his progress at Old Trafford.

3 defenders in where the only CB is a 20 yrs old with a habit of switching off occasionally, just like Chambers.

The defender was only allowed to leave Old Trafford last year, but the money men have already apparently realised their mistake and are prepared to pay over # 20m to bring him back to the club.

He will not only be important once he returns this season but in seasons to come, and has the potential to be one of the great defenders to grace the hallowed Old Trafford turf.

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.

The 27 - year - old defender was this week named in the Professional Footballers» Association's Premier League team of the year, the only representative from Chelsea.

The 27 - year - old defender has made only two league starts this season and was recently left out of the squad against Arsenal - a move which he admitted left him «fuming».

Mourinho replied by saying that Pepe was only upset because he had lost his place to the 20 - year old French defender Rafael Varane.

United have only lost three league games this season but face an injury crisis at Old Trafford with a host of defenders currently sidelined.

Former Liverpool forward Craig Bellamy says his old team are the only English club who would collapse in the way they did against Sevilla, and says that scape - goating Alberto Moreno could «finish» the defender.

The 28 - year - old's 72 touches was surpassed only by in - form defender Michael Keane.

Moreover, his closing speed will mean that Alba is no longer the only Barça defender who can out - sprint an old lady.

And triple that sentiment at the youth level where that running back and defender may both be 10 years old and only separated by a couple pounds but one, because of natural ability (or years of experience), is far superior to the other player.

Players of Dungeon Defenders will note that these are the same four characters that were available in the first game, only now they are older!