Sentences with phrase «position as defence»

You need to master block, push, dodge and position as defence is more important than offence in this game.

Sir Michael Fallon has resigned from his position as Defence Secretary, Downing Street has confirmed.

To use the hockey analogy: It is tantamount to a seasoned forward (knows how to work with the front line) suddenly being positioned as a defence man (protect the goal and centre ice).

Not exact matches

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Even if he had started as a CB, playing at the heart of a defence is something that many players take years to master, that's why CB see their best years much later on relative to any other position bar GK.

all top clubs have excellent back ups but wenger wont do anything about that as he didn't with the CDM position or the defence until the season was lost.its the way he is.

And while the centre of defence is not a position that has been talked about much as one of the priorities for the transfer window, I feel that being drawn against Barcelona should change that.

Young Frenchman Kurt Zouma can ply his trade in the centre of defence but may be more valuable as a defensive midfielder, following a string of accomplished performances in this position last term.

Because you talk nonsense anything can happen in cup games as for our defence it's one of if not best in league and we were never in this position last year of being 5 points clear and playing so well

this do nt rule out a new defender... and for the dm issue we have chambers, he has played very well and his best position is dm, in defence we have debuchy and bellerin and the pair koscielny and mertesacker on the middle, where will chambers have game time if not as a dm?

Maksimovic is a versatile defender who can play in any position across the defence and as a defensive midfielder, much like his international compatriot Branislav Ivanovic.

Bad news for Arsenal fans, as Arsene Wenger has voiced his happiness over Arsenal's current options in central - defence, and therefore won't be in the summer transfer market for any new additions to the defensive position.

Still, it will be a blow for Arsene Wenger to miss out on Hummels as well, with defence also clearly a position that needs improving this winter.

the club need an upgrade in that position cos if Sanchez can score that number of goals in his first season in that position (something Giroud hasn't done in how many seasons) then we should be looking for a player in the frame of PEA who can also use his head as well as win aerial balls and destroy defences with those guys behind him

Sanchez has the quality to play in between midfield and the striker position as well as pace to break beyond the defence.

The Reds could now benefit from his availability as Rodgers looks for a new signing on the left - hand side of his defence, with last season's loan signing Aly Cissokho failing to impress in that position.

If i here Wenger defending his defence still after another poor defensive display im going to go crazy, Monreal is not good enough to even play for us in his favoured position never mind as a CB!

We have Debuchy, Sanchez, Ramsey, Wilshere, Campbell, Rosicky, Chamberlain, Walcott, Welbeck... All these players have pace and work rate, as well as technical skill, but we can't tell them to press high when they lose the ball or to bring chaos to the opponent's defence because not only do we lack cover in midfield and central defense, we also play them out of position.

so a first choice defence of bellerin gab kos and darmien with kondogbia in DM position would give forward players real confidence... debouchey, chambers mert monreal as backup... and then a quality attacking option reus sterling pedro lacazette whatever... all better than walcott...... thats 3 in and half a dozen out... shouldnt be a big deal..

Walcott / Ox / Ramsey / Santi / Ozil can get us goals as all these offensive players can interchange positions and there will be no target man for the chelsea defence to mark.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

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.

And now we are stronger in both full back positions as well and we have Gabriel and Calum Chambers to step into central defence when needed.

It is not the positioning of our defenders that causes the problem in defence, but errors such as errant passing and no concentration.I think we have good defenders, but not enough emphasis or pressure is placed on these defenders to be consistent.

Easier in attck I should imagine than in defence as the full backs will have to adjust to the different positions Alexis and Joel woild defend due to them being right and left foot respectively.

My four man defence is Debutchy, Martesacker, Konsienly and Flamini (Yes Flamini in the LB position instead of Monreal who had a nightmare outing against Lukaku last season) Middle, Chabers as DFM, Ox as AM and Ramsey as second striker operating from the advanced midfiled position, Sanchez is my RFW, Campbell in the LFW and Giroud / Sanogo in the center to form a 3 forward unit... i would predict 2 - 0 for gunners with such a line up

I didn't watch the match last night as I was on the field playing I ran my heels off I was in their faces I was angry I got a well - deserved yellow and could have been sent off later on I intercepted a good few balls and assisted with 2 goals and won the match From the highlights and the analysis I understand the Arsenal were weak in midfield the Arsenal needs an enforcer someone just like me a motivator and in the face of the opponents a thorn in the side I also believe MR wenger was at fault we all knew we would be weak in defence the least MR wenger should have had is a strong fresh midfield after all we had a tough encounter with city + traveling why didn't he use Rosciky, Carzola and Campbell On a different note I like chamberland stature he is tall and has pace and energy why not adapt him to the defensive midfield position with clear emphasis to be in the opponents face The arsenal and Mr wenger need to wake up fast now we have this weekend to prepare for Chelsea if we believe we are title contenders

Would say Maitland Niles needs to learn fast as suspect in his positioning and dangerous with passes out of defence!

I have passionately wanted Wenger out for a full decade and one idiot who thinks we should just shut up and support this long term loser manager who has no tactics; can't use subs properly; mis handles players; plays them constantly out of position and who doesn't get the need for defence / attack balance (constantly sending two full backs upfield together and playing attacking midfielders as holding players) is in cloud cuckoo land.

Well it's no surprise the defence wasn't great, because as usual Wenger decided to start players out of position yet again.

Stupidly rigid 70th minute subs, rather than as the game warrants; ludicrous playing of players in wrong positions, for which he is notorious; catastrophic ingnorance of the vital need for attack / defence BALANCE, with never two fullbacks up at same time; inability to motivate players to fight, inability to keep them fit, stupid loyalty to long term hospital cases like Diaby and much more besides, too long to list on here.

Finally, Arsenal are also hoping to beat Chelsea to the signing of # 24m - rated AS Roma youngster Alessio Romagnoli, who looks an exciting prospect in defence, a position Wenger could certainly do with strengthening in.

Arsenal are apparently willing to offer up to # 15m for Baines who Wenger may look to use in an advanced wide option as well as in his more common position on the left flank of the defence.

We don't have time for him to adapt and settle back into his role, we need someone to grasp the position and be magician feeding the forward line as well as get us out of tight spaces in defence.

Wenger just refuses to consider defence as a vital part of a winning team and so our defence and the pivotal CDM position has been sub standard for many years past.

Key areas such as left - back and midfield would be addressed as Ashley Young has continued to fill in out of position in defence, while if Fellaini and Carrick step away, Fred would be crucial to fill the void left behind.

By positioning Francis Coquelin as a vital defence mechanism in front of the four defenders, David Silva was unable to work his usual magic.

as long as this guy monreal areteta flamini and ramsey are the basis of our defence and the link to forward play arsenal will be nothing other than a 4th place team... at best... this has been obvious for 3 years now and the only reason we are in this position is the manager... greed and stupidity are at the root of the problem and a 3 year 8m quid contract is indicative of a club that is rotting at the core

If you believe that the defence, and to some extent midfielders are responsible for stopping the opposition from scoring, then perhaps our players in those positions are not as good as David Gold thinks they are.

As the Stats Zone screenshare illustrates, he didn't limit these tackles to a narrow zone in front of the defence — he covered the pitch indefatigably, repurposing a position previously thought outmoded: the box - to - box midfielder.

It's in gaps between the orthodox positions and departments of defence, midfield and attack where managers and players are evolving the game to find new ways to gain advantages, to surprise opponents and drag them into areas they don't want to go, uncertain of how to react to a footballer seemingly playing as a law unto themselves.

When allowing Poznan to have the ball in front of them this was fine as Patrick Vieira and Pablo Zabaleta would position themselves close to the defence and squash the space between the lines.

Our new boss is still assessing the group of players available to him, having already criticised the balance of the squad, which is particularly bloated in the number 10 position right now, whilst being worryingly thin in central midfield, central defence and indeed in the wing - back positions as well.

Zakaria, who rose through the youth ranks at Swiss side Servette, started out as a striker and was brought back to defence before finding his current position in central midfield.

Ibrahimovic must have been caught in the offside position a million times through the game, as the Gunners» defence kept their discipline.

Sources told ESPN FC that Guardiola already has specific names for some of those positions in mind, with Laporte and Stones, both 21, seen as ideal to offer the type of ball - playing defence and focus on the future the manager wants.

The Brazilian made sure Barca didn't miss the irreplaceable Lionel Messi as he seamlessly slotted into Messi's preferred «false 9» position, running rings round the Real Valladolid defence as Barcelona romped to a 4 - 1 win despite trailing to an early goal.

On the face of it, Jedinak doesn't do anything overly eye catching or spectacular, however, he is extremely effective in breaking up opposition play from his deep lying position and acts as a protective barrier to the defence.

He burst forward into attacking positions when the opportunities presented themselves, and was often found helping to cover in defence as and when the Cherries pushed forward, looking to get back into the game.

he will come bacto us ready for first team football next season in either mid or defence as i believe he can do the job in either position.