Sentences with phrase «playing centre back»

Mangala looked the real deal on Sunday against Chelsea, playing the centre back role we so desperately need.

Zabaleta had made this position his own at Manchester City keeping England prospect Micah Richards at bay, but Rodriguez has been in the good books of Maradona and is capable of playing Centre Back as well.

John Stones is regarded as the best young English ball playing centre back of the moment, but unless he cuts out the mistakes, he will remain an unfulfilled talent.

At times against Cheltenham Mark Noble was playing centre back as the rest had gone walk about and Cheltenham were unlucky not to score when the hapless Masuaku and forever ambling Ogbonna were made to look foolish under an average cross.

Same poor disorganised defence with a weak left back playing centre back.

Maitland Niles why the hall is he playing centre back.

Lol I suppose wenger will be saying to Debuchy» how do you fancy playing centre back against your old club tomorrow!?»

Even when everybody was raving about Kola and Monreal was playing centre back, I always thought we missed him at left back.

Debuchy has been playing centre back all season for u23s, so I expect him to play in the back 3.

«I only started playing centre back this season and it's the first time I've had to mark strikers who are running in behind.

The Merseysiders are understood to currently be on the look - out for a ball - playing centre back who can also operate on the right - hand side of their back four, with Martinez having reportedly sent his chief scout Kevin Reeves to watch the in - demand Belgium international in action first hand in last weekend's Dutch Super Cup final.

Luiz is ball playing Centre Back who drives forwarded till half line and take Centre Back line pushing forward which allows Wing Backs on their front foot hence ultimately they become fully attacking unit of Alonso, Moses, Hazard, Pedro and Costa... But Service being provided to them from back....

Smalling is thick clumbsy turns like a truck and has worse distribution than yodel but he's playing centre back for man united, it's a real shame

When you have monreal playing centre back partnering with an out of touch koscienly and Ainsley Maitland Niles playing lb while xhaka is protecting the back 4.

Yes he can he is a def mid / left fullback but also plays centre back as good as vermaelen.

We're not asking him to play centre back which he obviously doesn't have the physique and mentality for the role, we're asking him to do more than he was doing so he fits IN to us, just as much as we adapt to him.

That is already 8 players that can play centre back, 6 that can play right back and 4 that can play left back (Gabriel and bellerin both played there)

We can [cope] but we have now lost Debuchy, who could play centre back... Gibbs as well has been out, of course if we have another injury or two we will struggle.

«We had no stability at the back and when you look at the number of players who played centre back this season, it's not easy.»

The lack of centre backs at Arsenal is clear with Nacho Monreal and Debuchy who are natural full backs, having to play centre back, due to injuries.

Another day another moan from Pascal Chimbonda, the man who laughs when asked to play centre back, who used Wigan as a «stepping stone» and likes slapping Butts (Nicky that is)... Todays moan from Pascal tells us of his growing disappointment with Tottenham's apparent interest in any full - back with a pulse, and could possibly hint that Pascal isn't rated too highly by Juande Ramos.

I'd suggest in Kos, Mus and Nacho we have 3 very good defenders who can play centre back with chambers, holding and the new lad as ample back up.

Again I think he views it that all of those could play centre back if required, with Flamini and coquelin able to play either full back.

Monreal and Debuchy can play centre back, but if Gibbs is not here Monreal can not play centre back and if Debuchy is not here he can not play centre back.

«He is absolutely vital for us because he can play centre back in the three, he can play full - back in the four.

-- In pre-season, he played centre back.

Carvalho's ability to play Centre back as well DM I hope will be the impetus for Wenger to focus his attentions there, as I think he may shy away from 2 signings and just get the 1, but hope I'm wrong

Also, it's to be noted that Montreal can not play centre back, given that he's paired with Mertesacker of all CBs.

We couldn't find anyone better than Monreal to play centre back?

Arsene Wenger will have two ball playing centre backs in the side, who will not be afraid of moving forward with the team and Wenger will have to ensure they remain disciplined in staying in position.

Eye witnesses at last night's Development Under 21 game under the flood lights at the Boleyn Ground claim Kevin Nolan played a centre back role for beginning and end of the match.

They range from the straight forward idea that he was simply not good enough which is a slightly more polite version of calling him a four letter expletive but the sense is the same, to the idea that Wenger made a mistake, especially when the calls for a defensive midfielder who can play centre back are as loud as they are right now.

Within a couple of seasons Nacho could be moving inside having shown us he can play the centre back position quite well on a number of occasions.

Ainsley Maitland - Niles has played in both wing - back positions and in midfield for us... and now he's played centre back.

Not exact matches

When I stopped by the Horseshoe, he was buying drinks for everyone who showed up — friend, acquaintance or media — urging people to try out a bike or enjoy a complimentary taco and then settling in the back of the club when the music started: a couple of little - known local indie bands played, and Broken Social Scene member Brendan Canning — dressed as if he'd just arrived from Wimbledon's centre court — did a DJ set.

Replacing TV would not have guaranteed a centre back who can play left back.

It may also be beneficial for Coquelin's playing time, to keep training as a centre back during pre-season because otherwise he may find himself dropping down the pecking order in a jam packed midfield.

I also feel we need another top quality centre back as it seems we will be playing 3 -4-3.

4 or 6 centre backs, depending on the formation we intend to play, 4 full backs or 4 wing backs?

The Brazilian centre - back insists his players are not intimidated by the Blues forward, who has become known for his physically aggressive style of play this season.

It had been said in various Arsenal transfer rumours recently that the Gunners were in danger of missing out on the Greece international Kostas Manolas, either because the Olympiakos centre back was concerned about his playing opportunities with Arsenal but more often because the Italian Serie A side Roma were about to beat us to his signature.

He would have taken a midfielder off put on a left back to play centre half (after 80 mins).

Apart from his preferred role of playing as a box - to - box midfielder, the Juventus star can also play as a winger, a full - back or as a wing - back, whilst also having played as a centre - back in a three - man defence during his spell at Marseille in the 2014 - 15 season, under manager Marcelo Bielsa.

Holding is very much a ball playing defender, something that Arsene Wenger seems to love in a centre back.

Blind was initially bought into Old Trafford as a left - back who could also play in the centre of midfield and he became a favourite under van Gaal.

We all know it won, t As someone who adopts an all out attacking philosophy why are we playing with three centre backs when 2 is adequate for the likes of Barca, Real Madrid and Man city?

«When I talked about the spine and talking about the goalkeeper and a centre - back and a holding midfielder and a striker, I'm not saying to the guys [who are already there] «leave and let [new guys] come and play», no, [I'm saying] compete.»

Calum chambers best suited position is playing at centre back, but there is still room for improvement within him for steve bould to work on and sort out!

He's made mistakes and been caught out in every game he's played in so far, so there's definitely room for improvement, but with more experience he'll be a top top centre back.

He also has pristine finishing with little back lift required just like Messi and Aguero (having a low centre of gravity plays a role as well) Sanchez is also not injury prone so any team he plays for will see him play a minimum of 30 league games per season despite his very high work rate.