Sentences with phrase «position as a defender»

Although he was primarily positioned as a defender in soccer, Joseph Ngata utilized his size and speed to take advantage of opponents at multiple positions on the pitch.

It is clear that the Tories are already falling out over Brexit and immigration, and Labour must take full advantage of that by positioning ourselves as the defenders of the interests of the mass of ordinary people as opposed to those of big business.

Fianna Fáil backbenchers clapped politely and then returned nervously to their constituencies, where they have normally positioned themselves as defenders of social welfare and worked hard to preserve a working - class base.

In her letter to de Blasio, James described the human - rights agency as a disaster — a stinging charge against an administration that has positioned itself as a defender of minorities and the poor.

The book deal comes as the fired prosecutor attempts to position himself as a defender of the US justice system — and in contrast to President Trump.

Candidates supported by teachers unions» financial muscle have positioned themselves as defenders of traditional schooling.

Not exact matches

That being said, Mattson is surely correct to identify me as a defender of the Roman Catholic position on hermeneutical authority.

The Anabaptist position has as its chief evangelical defenders John Howard Yoder, Dale Brown and Arthur Gish; it is also given popular expression regularly in the pages of the Post American.

The defender has now been hailed as one of the top three in his position, which could be a controversially huge claim.

That's why Walcott is asked to play as a hold up striker, Ox is supposed to play off the shoulder of defenders, Podolski had to cover for Gibbs and rarely get in the box, Arteta had to cover the counter attack and pass sideways, and Gabriel has to be a slow, awkward white guy with great positioning.

The Catalan giants are also believed to be looking to strengthen in his position this summer, having relied on Sergi Roberto as a makeshift defender in the role this term, but despite a number of reasons to believe Hector could be on his way, his team - mate Monreal claims he isn't.

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

He was full of praise for the defenders Hector Bellerin and Mathieu Debuchy who played really well in unfamiliar positions, as well as the more tried and trusted Gibbs and Mertesacker and Szczesny in goal.

Playing as a defensive midfielder, he is in a position to receive the ball from the defenders, distribute the ball and providing a platform for Carzola and Co. to play with simple, accurate, and urgent passes.

Personally, I prefer a defender or midfielder as a captain: it gives more visibility to him to lead the team and adjust teammates positions.

Players such as Michael Carrick and Daley Blind have had to deputise in the position so far, despite not being natural defenders.

He watched as his Miramonte boys water polo teammate Charlie Wiser thrashed about attempting to gain position against his San Ramon Valley defender approximately six feet in front of the goal.

CB: While it's tempting to pick the reliable Phil Jones alongside Bailly, we've narrowly gone for Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta, who has taken to his new role as a central defender like a duck to water, pinging out some superb long balls and crosses from that position to pick up four assists already this season.

And while Andre Iguodala was both an elite defender as well as a well - rounded offensive player, Philly's backcourt depth allows them to make this deal without experiencing a traumatic drop - off at the position.

Manchester United are looking at a # 35m bid for defender Mats Hummels, 26, as boss Louis van Gaal looks to take advantage of Borussia Dortmund's perilous league position in the German Bundesliga --(Daily Mirror)

This would undoubtedly be a huge blow for United, who have little in the way of backup in this position, with central defender Marcos Rojo coming on as a substitute at the time.

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.

The versatile defender has been put at left back in the world XI but could just as easily have popped up in another position and it not be a surprise.

I'm saying Booker's defenders have less merit to their position that he's a star (mostly because stars are ordinarily as big of losers as he is) then Bender defenders have to their position he could become a solid NBA rotation player on a winning team.

The Blues» need for a new left - back is clear as Cesar Azpilicueta is without any real competition for a place in that position following the sale of Brazilian defender Filipe Luis back to his former club Atletico Madrid last month [via BBC Sport].

Moving back to the 4 -3-3 after Motta's injury should have helped, but pulling Marquinhos into a rarely played position in midfield and putting Serge Aurier into an unfamiliar spot as a central defender in a back four threw PSG for a loop when City were on the ball.

As a dominant 1 - on -1-winning threat, he does the maximum amount to pull defenders out of position as a WR, opening - up the run for guys built for running and more replaceable as runners, as long as you have that dominant player, outside, drawing 2 or more defenders away from everything you might want to do with your other 10 guys against their 8 or 9 guyAs a dominant 1 - on -1-winning threat, he does the maximum amount to pull defenders out of position as a WR, opening - up the run for guys built for running and more replaceable as runners, as long as you have that dominant player, outside, drawing 2 or more defenders away from everything you might want to do with your other 10 guys against their 8 or 9 guyas a WR, opening - up the run for guys built for running and more replaceable as runners, as long as you have that dominant player, outside, drawing 2 or more defenders away from everything you might want to do with your other 10 guys against their 8 or 9 guyas runners, as long as you have that dominant player, outside, drawing 2 or more defenders away from everything you might want to do with your other 10 guys against their 8 or 9 guyas long as you have that dominant player, outside, drawing 2 or more defenders away from everything you might want to do with your other 10 guys against their 8 or 9 guyas you have that dominant player, outside, drawing 2 or more defenders away from everything you might want to do with your other 10 guys against their 8 or 9 guys.

When you look at what Arsenal have in that position it would be better for a left back as Gibbs is now just ordinary.Also a defender of quality as Per is on the wane.I think Wenger has bought well, so let's wait till the fat lady sings and be for or against his decision.

He can be a playmaker in that position, as opposed to fight the opponent's defenders.

Villa have also been linked with a move for OGC Nice defender Jordan Amavi [Daily Mail], with Sherwood clearly seeing the full - back positions as key areas to strengthen ahead of the coming campaign.

Mertesacker is an experienced defender; he only needs to reduce on his movements forward if he is to avoid being caught out of position as he is slow.

By that time all the defenders of the opponents also take position... Rest is as you always see... attempts to walk into goal post... losing possession... conceding goal...

• 01 Szczesny — Maybe good enough as a No. 2 • 21 Chambers — Young, a lot to learn, play him in the right position and he might improve • 04 Mertesacker — Too slow, seems to have lost desire since the World Cup • 18 Monreal — Just not good enough • 03 Gibbs — The only defender worth his place • 16 Ramsey — Still trying to re-discover his form • 23 Welbeck — A bit like me trying to be a porn star, tries hard, lots of effort but lacking the skills and equipment to really perform.

Ramsy often drifts inside d midfield (which increases our possession rate $ ball recovery rate) and not try to out pace a defender to make a pull - out (dats a typical wing forward) As for ramsy getings goals (he really needs to improve his finishing); wen rambo scored goals for arsenal it was from his natural position - box 2 box midfield.

the likes of neista David Silva our own ozil they don't defend but rather tack back to slot in the defensive line for the real defenders to do their job.have u all take note that ozil don't normally jump for headers in the heart of the midfield.so all I'm saying is if Chamberlain do nt want to defend yo make that position his then he should trying playing in the attacking position as he did excel there when he was played against Bayern last year or he is out from arsenal.

It was his 40th goal of his illustrious career, and firmly puts the Real centre - back in position as Europe's top scoring defender.

The problem was not the wingers.they reached that position and know its useless to cross so they pass back.no player trust sancez uptop am sure even himself is wondering whats up.in a league like pl all strikers need to be able to hold a defender and outmuscle them, i fear sanchez is more a dribbler and tricky player (okay he got some bite but not as a striker only as a winger).

According to a report by Sky Sports this could spell real trouble for the Gunners, as the young defender has become one of the very best in his position in the Premier League and even the world, meaning that Arsenal will miss him badly while he is away.

Unless Arsenal can use him as a central defender in 3 -4-2-1, which I think he would be very good in that position.

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

However on Sunday he impressed massively as a stand in right back, especially considering the player struggles for playing time in his preferred position as a central defender.

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.

Back to the topic, as long as Sanchez keeps giving it 100 %, fighting for things, creating chances for others, getting in good positions and attracting opponents defenders leaving other players free, smiling, enjoying his football and more importantly our club then I am happy.

At least 2 top strikers are needed, as well as a world class central defender and backup for the defensive midfield position.

Wenger must be ready to play players on their right positions other than stick out them all out of position in order to accommodate his favourites... i once said that Wenger is a manager who would go as far as playing a defender as a striker just to accommodate his favourites and was thumbed down.

We actually need at least 4 players in our first 11 for us to compete again i.e it is a must we sign a g.k, a central defender, a D.M, a R.W & a C.A.M.Or else we are confined to a football obituary as those players players playing in this positions now are all deadwood.

If you look at Monreal, who is a solid defender most of the time, he essentially plays the wingback position as if he is a full back in a 4 -3-3, that doesn't work bacuae it leaves Sanchez or whoever plays in front of him too isolated and doesn't put enough pressure on the defenders.

Do you seriously believe this position has not been identified as a priority to fill with a quality performer?For years we have had a lack of physical presence and the Sven and Raul team will be working on this with Central Defenders also on the list.

The ex-England defender was one of the top players in the Premier League at his peak and certainly has a high opinion of himself in a coaching capacity as well, despite having never held a senior management position.