Sentences with phrase «players as central striker»

Brendan Rodgers has now taken to using the dynamic young player as his central striker, although in more of a false nine or «Messi «role.

Not exact matches

With his doubles against Sunderland and Burnley, the 25 - year old has bagged eight goals in those six games and for a player that does not even play as the main central striker, it just shows you how good Alexis is and the fantastic form he has found since swapping La Liga for the English Premier League.

We still need 3 players; 1 CB (Miquel may be the one), 1 top class DM (not going to happen as Wenger made Arteta the captain) and 1 top class central striker (again unlikely to materialize).

To progress, however, we need to buy 2 players, a Central Defender / Midfielder and a bigger striker to present as an alternative to Sanchez.

Everyone n football and most of the same fans know Sanchez is our only player of quality, Henry said he is the only player who would get into the Spurs squad, and we play him with one hand tied behind his back on the left wing with effectively no existing central striker to worry defenders (unless you count Giroud as a central striker but I refuse to believe Giroud worries any central defender).

There are doubts over Olivier Giroud against the top teams [Daily Telegraph], while Theo Walcott and Danny Welbeck have never played as a central striker on a regular basis and it remains to be seen whether either player could lead the line for potential title contenders.

Wenger will be letting go of both Podolski and Campbell to make room for a «special talent», a player who is capable of playing on either wing or as a potential central striker, Wenger made Draxler his priority after Borussia Dortmund rejected any advance for their star striker, Aubameyang, who would cost Wenger over # 40 million, instead Wenger opted for the cheaper yet equally talented Draxler for # 28.7 million.

The problem as i see it is that we need a top striker and central defender to challenge for the league and to show players such as ozil and sanchez that we have ambition.

Someone should please prevail on Wenger NOT to sell Perez and to give him game time because he is a good versatile player that is pacy and can play on both wings and as a central striker.

They need at least one top class striker, a central midfielder, a centre back and possibly a keeper, just as Arsenal do and it already looks as if they might beat Wenger to a couple of the players supposedly at the top of the Frenchman's wish list.

If it were up to me we would sign a Lukaku or Morata as central striker (I would prefer Aubayang, Lewendowski or Higauin but believe we can not attract them nor will pay what's needed to get those type of players), we would add Mkhit or Mahrez and role the dice on Chambers and or the young lad from Bolton.

If like the last two seasons we are going to go for a single world class player then we could possible go for Pogba, but that would still leave potential problems in central defense and striker positions and possibly Goalkeeper as well.

Even though one is listed as a striker and one a midfielder, the two players actually tend to play a similar role, either on one of the flanks or behind the central striker.

We also lacked teeth because my favorite Arsenal player, Sanchez, was not doing a great job as central striker.

Arsenal Wenger has suggested something that absolutely none of us will want to hear, as it seems that he has slyly ruled out the signing of another central striker, in favour of a player already on our books — Alexis Sanchez.

If Sanchez scoring more goals and being three times the player Giroud is as central striker can not hold the position in Wenger's eyes why would this dutch player or last year Mbappe get a fair chance?

He played as the central striker against PSV and did ok but he's a player as much for now as for the future.

In an attempt to get the best out of his highest - earning player, Choi Yong - soo shifted Rooney around, playing him in central midfield, No. 10 and as a striker but he struggled in each role.

It might be different if I was playing as a central striker but I'm competing with Leckie and Kruse who are the established wide players.

The player has not disappointed on his return either, with 15 goals in 23 Bundesliga appearances, along with 7 assists — a tally that included a streak of 11 goals in 11 games — a run that has caught Mourinho's attention as the Portuguese seeks the addition of a central striker to support Marcus Rashford upfront.

There's huge potential in the future to move central defenders to holding midfield [sechser], or a sechser as a striker and the striker drops deeper — players have to be more flexible.

He is a versatile player who is most comfortable deployed as a central midfielder but has played behind the striker and out wide in his time at Schalke.

However, it has been suggested that United will be seeking other signings this summer with the four players Mourinho wanted being a central defender; Victor Lindelof, a striker; Romelu Lukaku, a defensive minded midfielder; Nemanja Matic with the fourth being suggested as an attacking midfielder strong on the wing, or a winger if you will.

Wenger has already splashed out almost # 50 million this summer on adding Alexis Sánchez and Danny Welbeck to his attacking options but he regards Giroud as the most natural target man in the main central striker position and a player who offers something completely different to the rest of his squad.

The Chilean had previously stated that he feels he has the same skill - set as Messi and Ronaldo and given his current deployment as a central striker and focal point of Arsenal attack, the player seems to have undertaken the same responsibility on his shoulders as the esteemed duo.

However, discontent among supporters on Tyneside has been partially dissipated by a trio of excellent signings: Georginio Wijnaldum, captain of PSV's Eredivisie - winning side and acclaimed as the Dutch Player of the Year (ahead of Memphis Depay); Aleksandar Mitrovic, a Serbian striker who Jose Mourinho claimed «has everything to be a European star»; and Chancel Mbemba, Mitrovic's former team - mate at Anderlecht and a central defender of uncertain age who, it's hoped, will shore up a porous back four.