Sentences with phrase «places in the midfield»

The competition for places in the midfield becomes too much to be productive with some players in the squad possibly losing form for lack of consistent play.

If we can get someone like krychowiak this will be a better option but I don't see wenger guaranteeing him a starting place in our midfield which is likely what he'll want

A player who has shown his worth this season, Michael Carrick remains a key part of this United team and keeps his place in midfield.

Huge competition for places in the midfield now with Sanchez Ox Jack, Rosicky, Cazorla, Ramsey Gnabry Podolski, Ozil Walcott and Campbell.

In turn, it would naturally be a frustrating time for the youngster, as although there is fierce competition for places in midfield and he'll have to bide his time, he'll only improve, develop and mature as a player if he gets regular playing time.

All the time that the Ox, Iwobi and Walcott remain fit, then Ramsey should probably stick to fighting for a place in midfield.

Competition has never been harder for places in midfield and if the Englishman doesn't impress sooner rather than later, than he could soon find himself being considered for the exit door at the Emirates.

Cazorla and Coquelin both earn their place in midfield, although I don't know how they'll stand up to Kante and Matic.

Six years on from that loan spell and Wilshere has only made 80 Premier League starts for Arsenal and so with the addition of Xhaka as well as competition for places in midfield, it seems that Wenger feels it is best he gets first team football elsewhere.

Competition for places in midfield has become highly competitive and as a result there is more rotation in the central position.

If Ox can settle for a place in Midfield...... I will be happy for.

His heat map would probably show him popping up all over the place in the midfield third, and he also displayed the ambition to involve himself in attacks, getting the reward with his goal.

Dier moving back into defence creates a place in midfield for the injury - hit Algerian, who made his first Tottenham start since August in the third - round replay win over Leicester.

Julien Faubert has played much of the season at right back for West Ham despite being predominantly a midfielder and David Bentley would add competition for places in midfield.

He's a very similar player to the squad members already fighting for a place in midfield and if Arsenal have plans of using Wilshere next season, then Barkley's role in the team becomes redundant.

With Real Madrid recently linked with Chelsea's Brazilian star Ramires, it could be that he will be allowed to leave as Khedira comes in to provide further competition for his place in the midfield engine room.

I genuinely think Jack should be kept, but made to watch, or even loaned out (here come the thumbs down) until he toughens up and earns his place in a midfield that has really gelled.

Such a move requires another decision for Stahre: who takes Jungwirth's place in midfield?

The key battles between the two teams will take place in the midfield.

Fellaini has recovered enough to get a place in midfield alongside Paul Pogba while Blind, Bailly, Shaw and Valencia to keep their place in back four.

Gary Cahill makes his 200th Chelsea appearance and partners John Terry in central defence, while Oscar retains his place in midfield.

Play in Midfield — This looks firstly at the preference placed in midfield.

Michail Antonio isn't expected to be fit for the trip to South London, meanwhile, Mark Noble will keep his place in midfield after an impressive performance at Wembley.

For some reason Wenger always buys a striker who would not look out of place in midfield.

Jordan Henderson is still a slight doubt but should return to his place in midfield after missing the win at West Ham.

Nuri Sahin — 5 Appeared to be out of place in the midfield in a 3 -5-2, and not much better when the team reverted to 4 -3-3.

The likes of Wijnaldum, Henderson and Lallana should retain their places in the midfield.

Johnson went to right back with Can taking up Allen's place in midfield, but the German's role was a lot more attacking than Allen's.

He has just blown a great chance to claim a place in midfield Wenger put faith in him to do a job but he let everybody down specially himself he will look back on this game and think.

Eric Dier has surprised a lot of fans who initially disapproved of him being placed in midfield.

Ronaldo, Bale should start upfront alongside either Benzema or Morata while Kroos and Kovacic to keep their places in midfield.

Rakitic and Iniesta will keep their places in midfield alongside Sergio Busquets.

While James Rodriguez and Isco are likely to fight it out for one place in midfield.

As soon as Jack is back it will all fall into place in midfield.

«I would resist bringing Vincent Kompany and Leroy Sane in from the off but with Fernando a doubt, Pablo Zabaleta should keep his place in midfield.

Not exact matches

In the 2015 - 16 campaign, Coquelin missed several months with a knee injury and now according to Arsene Wenger, the defensive midfielder has sustained a knock in the same placIn the 2015 - 16 campaign, Coquelin missed several months with a knee injury and now according to Arsene Wenger, the defensive midfielder has sustained a knock in the same placin the same place.

Arteta is certainly very talented, despite getting on in years, and will be hoping to get chance to impress Arsene Wenger before the season ends, but with the dogfight Arsenal are in with Man City and Man United for second place means that he is unlikely to be risked at the moment as the club has a whole host of talent in midfield right now.

Here are a few select tweets from fans praising the midfielder for his performance this evening as his side all but booked their place in the next round of the competition.

Welbeck has been doing it for Roy Hodgson for a while, while the Ox kept his place in Hodgson's midfield because he knew how to maintain shape and track back.

The need for a win is shown clearly by the boss picking a positive central midfield of Ramsey instead of him bringing Coquelin back, while the contract rebel Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain also keeps his place in the side as summer signing Kolasinac drops to the bench.

One of the best attacking midfielders in the world, recent reports have suggested that Real Madrid may already have a verbal agreement in place to sign another Borussia Dortmund star in Marco Reus.

There is plenty of competition for places across the Arsenal midfield, so he will have to show that he is the pick of the bunch to maintain a regular spot in the side.

ozil has no place in a 3421 he can perform in a 3412 where he play behind the two strikers so i will go with ozil behin both danny and lacazette sanchez and giroud can be used as a supersubs but i will tell u this, i hope we win but i am sure we will loose arsene wenger is blinded against top teams and he will play ramsey and xhaka again in the middle and we will be dominated by chelsea midfielders

I personally don't see Arsenal beating City not because we can't but because the central midfield area is not reliable.A player like Coquelin must start tomorrow in place of Xhaka who can't defend.I would rather we changed our formation to 4 -2-3-1.

Former Arsenal midfielder Alan Smith has now insisted that Wenger made the wrong decision, and the club remains in a «funny» place due to the ongoing sagas.

For me, we must not take risk in midfield as that is the most important place on pitch.

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Clearly a move from Everton to their local rivals would be a contentious one to consider but if Fellaini felt that the Anfield side had a team in place; a combination of solid financial investment from the club's American owners coupled with a forward thinking young well respected manager like Brendan Rodgers, to help Liverpool to regain their place as a genuine title chasing outfit then it may be a move the 6ft 4in midfielder would be ready to consider.

Diaby can miraculously come back into contention for a starting place in the Gunners starting XI as a midfield enforcer option during the Gunners crunch period of their season.

I WANT HIM SOLD and a better REAL defensive central midfielder, who CAN DEFEND, installed in his place.