Sentences with phrase «position of central striker»

We also had the two key positions of central striker and keeper weakened so it is perhaps not that much of a surprise that we struggled and were not as fluent or confident as usual.

Not exact matches

The Dutchman's wish - list consists of a new right - back, central defender, central midfielder, winger and striker and there are already several options in each position for the 63 - year - old.

Gotze may not be the most predominate striker, but he has played the position for both Bayern Munich and Germany on occasion, instead of his much favoured central attacking midfield role.

Arsenal spent quite a lot of money on bringing the 29 year - old Lucas Perez into the squad at the end of the transfer window, and everybody (the fans anyway) thought that he was to be challenging Olivier Giroud for the central striker position, but it would appear we were all wrong!

However, I find it very interesting that Le Prof still continues to sign teenage midfielders, although Fortune can also play on the wing or as central striker, when the club have a multitude of options in that position in the first - team and even more so in the academy, the acquisition of Polish youngster Krystian Bielik is another example.

The Frenchman has been superb in his time with Atletico, scoring 86 goals in 170 games for the club from a variety of positions, including as a central striker or wide - forward.

We know Wenger loves playing players out of position and once we succeeded to convert Henry from a wide position to a WC central striker he started trying to convert almost any player he came across.

Arsenal please if Wenger can not deliver a striker of great quality a central midfield play and play them in the correct positions get rid him.

Sanchez is the better striker with a more all round game, scored with his head, scored from outside the box, scored tap - ins and made his own goals and that is only after less than half a season of playing the central striker position.

Sanchez played well but should not be considered a striker when he changed his game by positioning himself between the central defender and wingback of the Besiktas, thats when he started to make progress.

No proper winger at all, — I do not count Walcott, since he is thankfully out of the eighteen and long may he stay out — just a succession of average central midfielders or strikers over the years played wide and out of position for many years past.

Wilshere and Ramsey in central positions back of midfield CAM: Ozil / Cazorla Wings = Sanchez and Walcott / Welbeck / Ox Striker: Welbeck / Giroud

Had Arsenal kept him at the central attacking midfielder position (behind a striker), not as a winger, he could have been one of the greatest front playmakers Arsenal ever has, like Bergkamp.

Despite lining up in a central midfield position in Quanjian's Best XI for the season, Rooney was generally deployed as a striker with 21 of his 30 appearances coming up front and the remaining nine in midfield.

The Colombian attacker can feature in a mix of many positions, ranging from the right wing, secondary striker and central forward.

In the two Moyes matches to date it looks like Kouyate has been under orders to get forward more to support the striker with Arnautovic also getting into more central positions as his defensive responsibilities allow — in fact Kouyate and Arnautovic have taken up more dangerous positions than Carroll who has preferred to lurk out towards the edge of the area well away from where any crosses are aimed.

Capable of operating on the left of a front three, or leading the line as a central striker, Keke has proved his ability in the both positions for the U18s this season.

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.

Miro Muheim and Harvey St Clair have been deployed as wing - backs on occasion but are at their best in the central attacking roles behind the striker, roving into spaces between the lines and coming inside from wide positions to use their dangerous shots, whilst Charlie Wakefield is more effective out wide, using the space to beat his man, and is the best crosser of a ball in the team.

Personally, I don't see Mkhitaryan as a winger, that is a position United need to strengthen this summer, among others, so the Armenian can occupy a central role, behind the striker, which is a position he has been dangerous in this season, providing United play in a similar formation to this season, of course.

Roma switched to a 4 -3-1-2 and Iturbe found himself in a more central position, as a second striker of sorts.

Sturridge's best position is definitely as a central striker too, but in his best season to date he also shared that role — so there are no qualms about him playing as part of two upfront — however he does have the versatility to be deployed as a wide inside forward, where he can cut in and shoot — although this negates his natural goal - poaching ability.

The Gunners failed in their attempts to sign Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy and the Frenchman is taking in consideration the option of deploying the Chile international in a central striker position.

He is a skillful winger as a natural and can be deployed on either of the flanks including a central midfield or striker's position.