Sentences with phrase «playing center midfielders»

I would like him to stop playing center midfielders on the flanks, its not cool.

Playing a center midfielder in a CM spot in a formation grants a full position bonus to a player.

Not exact matches

Just one more player that could play in defensive midfield and center back would have greatly improved the team.

haven't you seen Giroud drifting to the wings because our players who were supposed to be playing there were too busy at the center of midfield doing God knows what?

If you need a defensive midfielder that can play center back and left back and also understand arsenals ways then wenger should bring back song

Please, do not give me excuses about injuries etc, we have had those the most since 2004, who to blame than Wenger, who has overplayed and played players in wrong position and did not purchase the RIGHT players in RIGHT places during summer, defensive midfield player and center back to cover Verminator.

Even Thierry Henry once said he thinks Sanchez is more suitable in the central attacking midfielder area, because Sanchez seemed like to move to the center when he plays.

a Left back playing center back and a want away central midfielder playing right wing back.

Not Laca's fault he is on the bench and not Sanchez's fault this was essentially his first start this season in the center rather than on the left wing, neither was it this midfield fault it was the first time they played together in this configuration (Coq - Xhaka - Ramsey).

Either we play 4 -2-3-1, to get the best out of Özil or we try 4 -1-4-1, with some intense pressing to flood the midfield, still with Özil in the center of the pitch rather than the wing.

For example 4 -3-3 concentrate less on playing in the centre and attempting to dominate it as it's contest Arsenal will win and take advantage of the fact that the full backs haven't got pace, which normally means the defensive midfielders or center backs often end up doubling up on the wingers... thus clearing a space in the middle and allowing people like Ozil and Giroud to play to the strong points of their game.

He needs to play in the center i do nt see him changing to a world clas winger but a midfielder maybe he can he has all attributes to be a awsome central midfielder.

His ability to play at Center - Back, Right - Back and as a defensive midfielder was what made Wenger splash out # 16m to bring him to the Emirates and, when it comes to competition for places, Chambers has a good chance of getting the nod over others to play anywhere at the back or, just ahead, as defensive midfielder.

Asides not buying enough to give us depth in quality (which is very essential in winning the EPL), Wengers style makes us an easy team to defend against by playing central midfielders on the wing, who always drift to the center of the pitch when we are on the attack.

Have 2 specialist wingers (Walcott and Sanchez, Sanchez can play on both sides so you can play Campbell or Ox on the other side), a creative midfielder in the center (Ozil or Cazorla) and striker up front

Jones has been played at right back, center back and even in holding midfield, yet has never looked out of place.

For instance, facing Manchester City (at Home) on the September of 13th, I would play the following ------------------ Welbeck (CF)---------- Sanchez (LCAM), ---- Ozil (RCAM)---------------------- Ramsey (CM)---------------- Flamini (DMF) Monreal (LWB)---------------------- OX (RWB)------ Mertesacker, Konsielny, Chambers (CBs)----------------- Szczesny (GK) Key: CF — Centre Forward, LCAM — Left Center Attacking Midfield, RCAM - Right Center Attacking Midfield, CM — Central Midfield, DMF — Defensive Midfield, LWB — Left Wing Back, RWB — Right Wing Back, CB — Center Backs, GK — Goal Keeper

Nothing like one underachiever blowing smoke up the ass of another... we know that Ozil has some incredible technical gifts, but to be considered the best you have to bring more than just assists to the table... for me, a top player has to possess a more well - rounded game, which doesn't mean they need to be a beast on both ends of the pitch, but they must have the ability to take their game to another level when it matters most... although he amassed some record - like stats early on, it set the bar too high, so when people expected him to duplicate those numbers each year the pressure seemed to get the best of our soft - spoken star... obviously that's not an excuse for what has happened in the meantime, but it's important to make note of a few things: (1) his best year was a transition year for many of the traditionally dominant teams in the EPL, so that clearly made the numbers appear better than they actually were and (2) Wenger's system, or lack thereof, didn't do him any favours; by playing him out of position and by not acquiring world - class striker and / or right - side forward that would best fit an Ozil - centered offensive scheme certainly hurt his chances to repeat his earlier peformances, (3) the loss of Cazorla, who took a lot of pressure off Ozil in the midfield and was highly efficient when it came to getting him the ball in space, negatively impacted his effectiveness and (4) he likewise missed a good chunk of games and frankly never looked himself when he eventually returned to the field... overall the Ozil experiment has had mixed reviews and rightfully so, but I do have some empathy for the man because he has always carried himself the same way, whether for Real or the German National team, yet he has only suffered any lengthy down periods with Arsenal... to me that goes directly to this club's inability to surround him with the necessary players to succeed, especially for someone who is a pass first type of player; as such, this simply highlights our club's ineffective and antiquated transfer policies... frankly I'm disappointed in both Ozil and our management team for not stepping up when it counted because they had a chance to do something special, but they didn't have it in them... there is no one that better exemplifies our recent history than Ozil, brief moments of greatness undercut by long periods of disappointing play, only made worse by his mopey posturing like a younger slightly less awkward Wenger... what a terribly waste

However, the vigor with which Wenger is weighing up his options at Center - Back, it wouldn't surprise me if he brings in one, and keeps Chambers» versatility, to play at Center - Back, Right - Back and Holding Midfield, open.

Looking at games, felt Chambers was better at Center back or midfield but what position does he play?

i am thinking the same thing, i just do nt think hold up play center striker style works as well as speed with a creative midfield and ozil in the middle

Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...

Especially if we get Lemar our attack will be absolutely stacked with talent and depth so the last remaining position would be a roaming center midfielder that could also potentially play a CDM role.

On paper the formation was 4 -2-3-1, but actually the wingers played nearer to the center, as if they were central attacking midfielders.

I think Iwobi will start and we have to find a way to play Niles in central midfield, did anybody see our match with Kohl at the emirates when Wenger went to a flat 4 at the back and moves Niles into the center?

They also use a 4 -2-3-1 formation while employing two Argentine forwards of their own with Gonzalo Higuaín occupying the striker role as the number nine while Paulo Dybala plays as the number 10 as the attacking center - midfielder.

Primarily a holding midfielder, Pellegrino has also spent time playing center back in the Development Academy and even played a little right back with Bethlehem Steel FC in preseason.

A constant down the right flank since he joined from Lazio, this year the 31 - year - old played more Serie A minutes than all but four Juventus players: goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, center back Leonardo Bonucci, midfield all - rounder Claudio Marchisio.

Despite playing with three central midfielders, without any positional directive, only one of them typically drops back to receive a pass from the center backs.

Playing alongside Granit Xhaka in the center of Arsenal's midfield gives him the freedom to make penetrating runs forward to create scoring chances.

The roster has only three recognized center midfielders: Ilkay Gundogan, who's never healthy; Fernandinho, who missed eight games to red / yellow - card suspension last season; and Yaya Touré, who's 34, doesn't defend, and can't play more than one game per week.

When the midfield channels are blocked and the Attackers are not able to get on the ball, the Central Midfielder or Center Backs will look to play a long ball either straight towards the Center Forward, or diagonal towards the Wide Attackers / Full backs that are running forward.

In the false 9 role, Messi plays both the center striker role and an advanced lying midfielder.

I really do nt think we will be bringing in a flamini replacement, i have a strong feeling that the reason Toure was played in the full back postition in the last games because wenger maybe deep down knew that flamini wasnt going to stay so was seeing if toure had the energy levels to beable to play in the center of midfield.

The 19 - year - old Frenchman may be in a different role in the midfield depending on whether Conte plays Luca Marrone in the midfield or in the center of defense, but I don't think there's any doubt in him playing from the opening whistle.

The Center Backs will play in a High Block and 1 Fullback and 1 Central midfielder keep the Midfield platform further up the pitch.

Dendoncker is naturally a defensive midfielder but he can effectively play as a center half as well.

When the Center Backs are closely marked, the Defensive Midfielder (s) will come to collect the ball to get the play started.

Once the opposition has bypassed the center circle, the Fullback / other Central Midfielder will come into play and the Center Forward will pull out wide preparing for a counter attack should the team win possessioncenter circle, the Fullback / other Central Midfielder will come into play and the Center Forward will pull out wide preparing for a counter attack should the team win possessionCenter Forward will pull out wide preparing for a counter attack should the team win possession back.

Liverpool look to play the ball from the Goal Keeper to the Center Backs or the Defensive Midfielder (s).

The former Roma star is a complete midfielder who can play anywhere in the center of the park.

Poulsen and Werner would both drop behind the ball creating a box to stop Bayern playing through the center of midfield.

The 18 year old boy is a bright prospect who plays as a center midfielder.

Even if you think he's a good player (which I don't, though I acknowledge this season he's clearly worked hard to improve his game) Walcott isn't going to work in a 3 -4-3 any time soon, as (a) he can't really play well as a center forward, at least not anywhere close to consistently, and (b) the wide forwards in this system really need to be creative, especially when the midfield two consists of Xhaka and Coquelin, and the Ox isn't out there as a wing back who can create on the dribble.

At Arsenal, he was mainly utilized as a center midfielder who normally used to guide the play and win midfield battle.

Joao can play anywhere in the center / attacking midfield and had a brilliant campaign with the Primeira Liga club.

Expected to be frozen out of the side as the center back position was chocked full, he must have done something to give Pochettino the idea to play him at holding midfield, and he is playing magnificently.

Midfielders would provide more passing options for the center backs as they play out of the first third, and other attackers would ensure that Özil is surrounded by teammates in the final third, much like Mkhitaryan was last season.

United already have more than a few midfield players in the squad such as the likes of Morgan Schneiderlin, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Ander Herrera, Michale Carrick, Marouane Fellaini and even Daley Blind can play in the center of the park.

Anderson is a versatile star who can play anywhere in the center / attacking midfield and also as a secondary striker if needed.