Sentences with phrase «played in the midfield»

«He's the coach of Arsenal and he forever believes that you can win games with inexperienced 19 - year - olds who play in midfield — and no defence, and no forward,» Thiam said.
The better tactic shall be made obvious in the kind of players selected to play in midfield by both sides.
Played in midfield against Besiktas, but should be moved back into the defensive three to help cope with City's attacking threat.
i don't get it, he claims it's about money but game time and wanting to play in midfield, but he won't get more game time at chelsea and conte will use him as a WB just like wenger.
Ryo is expendable, Podolski is actually a high scorer for Arsenal in his period here compared to other players playing in midfield.
I am sure he can develop the engine to play in midfield
Aw has lost the plot with his tactics as well.Teams read him and play us out of games.We only tend to play well when opponents give us room to play in the midfield — like Everton did.When opponents park the bus and cramp out Ozil and Sanchez, Wenger doesn't have a plan.All the possession and no goals wont win you games.
giroud plays well as a dm in his usual no9 position based on his «hold up play»... but don't mistake that gibberish with playing in midfield which requires more concentration and technique which the tall man does not possess at all... hed make a good defender though
Elnemy should be playing in midfield and not as a centre - back.
Corchia is an attack - minded full - back who can also play in midfield, and would have fit in perfectly at the Emirates Stadium in Arsene Wenger's attacking lineup.
I get your point mate.But in truth Ramsey is the CM and Xhaka is the DM according to our formation anf tactic.It's even debatable if Xhaka is capable of playing DM.I think Ramsey's tactical awareness is poor but he has every right to take risks and move into the opposition box.He's a box to box player.The only problem is Ramsey overdoes it.If we had a proper CDM the team would be more balanced.Now it's like we have two CM's playing in midfield and due to their poor tactical awareness we're always left exposed.I conclude by reminding people that Wilshere is better footballer and is more intelligent than Xhaka.It'll be better playing Wilshere and pairing him with a CDM than having Xhaka play there.He just gets to play over him becausr we signed him for # 35.
Watching Elneny play in midfield was a real treat; forgot what discipline, balance, and putting team before self looked like since Santi has been out.
The Gunners are believed to be actively seeking a striker to add to their options this summer, but with a wealth of players available to play in the midfield and advanced positions, some players will not be guaranteed the amount of football they would have wished.
Debuchy at CDM He has played in midfield before (DLP), Excellent in aerial duels, Decent in tackles and interceptions, Has strength too,
Always looking at Cristiano trying to predict what the Portuguese would do next, or connecting with Xaby Alonso and creating an amazing play in the Midfield, or simply setting up the greatest passes for Benzema's clinical finish.
Ox wanted to play in midfield but who was he going to play ahead of — Ozil?
However, now that the Coq is out we should look out for a different pair, Ramsey may not fare so badly if played in midfield along with Xhaka.
With Chambers also playing in midfield (provided we buy a new CB) they could alternate depending on the opposition.
But nonetheless, we would still have 6 options to play in the midfield trio, so i guess it should be enough for the season, provided Elneny continues to grow.
He is dangerous because he is creative and a team player like Sanchez, due to the fact that he played in midfield area when he was younger.
Gorezkta has been deployed in a variety of positions during his time with Schalke so far, with the player being played in every midfield position possible since his debut in 2012.
He would definitely be benched by Tiago, Muller, and now Alaba who sometimes play in midfield.
«When we know Wayne Rooney plays in midfield, we control his progression into the box.
Some tactical changes definitely have to be made: like a guy said before: Just keep one of Cazorla / Ozil not both!Walcott could also be brought to play on the wing and have Welbeck play in front Rosicky / Ox can play in midfield and Gabriel and Monreal must be in and BFG and Gibbs out!!
When Rooney was forced to play in midfield earlier this season, due to an injury crisis, he looked restricted, but nevertheless got on with the job.
xhaka and Ramsey can play in midfield together but only if Ramsey starts in ozils position..
Paddy McNair is on standby if Carrick is to play in midfield.
With LeCoq and Elneny playing in midfield together we have a more stable platform, protecting back four, and enabling Ozil and Iwobi to roam.
It's pathetic looking at our bench; a left back has to play in midfield, no cover for the cover for the cover at the CDM, and we say that we are challenging, for what.
If Arsenal stick with three centre backs then Mustafi must be considered a far better choice for the third birth alongside Kos and Holding rather then Monreal.Kolasinac has to come back in at left eing - back and Bellerin revert to the right.Midfield is a very different matter.Arsenal still desperately need a proper defensive central player.Ozil in this current side can not be considered anything more than a luxury.All of Bournemouth's creativity will come down the flanks so it's necessary to put players on to the pitch who are prepared to fulfill their defensive duties.This also means that unless Ramsey can work out that he's playing in midfield not as a number 10 he has no place on the team either.
Rooney has been solid since being appointed as skipper and although played in midfield against the Reds, should push further up the field in place of youngster James Wilson.
With the presence of a No. 10 it becomes easy to link up the play in midfield, as there's always an extra option to pass the ball to.
even if u wanted to «try» Elneny who we all know doesn't have the ability to dictate play in midfield much more give penetrating passes n a Ramsey who was still in bad form, ddnt have the best games last time out against Ludogorets n also struggled on the wing.
To win that accolade whilst playing in midfield centre, like with Kante it's a a great sign for sure.
By that I mean good first touch and the ability to move on tight spaces since the midfield is the most clustered part on the pitch so no Kolasinac does not fit those criteria to play in midfield.
Iwobi is a bit lazy, Ox - is very good when playing in midfield position.
since he's so good at assisting or creating chances or bringing others into the game or holding up the ball and less of a potent goalscorer, it'd be fair to say he could try out playing in midfield or behind a Lethal striker!
Wenger has some tough decisions to make, but who would you play in midfield for the next thee games?
Golovin plays in midfield for CSKA and is very defensive, when required.
This is the second time I've watched him played in the midfield his is good considering his age.
I believe he can as well play in midfield in a 4 -2-3-1, he can play midfield in a 4 -3-3.
Dm to challenge coqulan, chambers looked awful and isn't mobile to play in midfield (krychowiak, bender)
I would argue that he has the passing skills that are far above everybody thinks of, and is mobile enough to perform (or like Wenger said, has the engine to play in midfield).
I still don't understand people's obsession with boxing players in to a specific role... The whole «true DM» is a dying breed, even Coquelin is arguably something else considering the advanced positions he takes up often in front of Santi and takes major risks in winning the ball back for us... IMO, the reason Coquelin has had such a successful integration into the first team is that he focussed incredibly hard on the basics of his role first and foremost before adding other elements to his game (long - balls, driving runs into space, more aggressive ball movement in general) it's not rocket science to tell a player to curb the attacking side of their game and focus primarily on defence before attack... Nor is it that hard to see that playing in a midfield pairing with either Ramsey or Cazorla is going to be different as well.
Phil Jones is playing in midfield.
Should Bellerin, Cole have been played in the midfield as well?
In addition, the Ox admitted recently that despite his success at wing - back, his desire was to play in midfield and any promise in that regard may contribute to a potential departure as well.
If Rosicky is fit he will come in for the OX or Chambers could play in the midfield for us but i do nt trust him yet he's like a walking yellow card
Four of them are CB, one of whom, Denayer playing in midfield.
This guy is like watching Squillaci playing in midfield... A truly awful 35m pound signing...
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