Sentences with phrase «preferred midfield role»

Oxlade - Chamberlain had previously turned down a # 40 million move to Chelsea, having set his sights on a regular stint in his preferred midfield role.

As well as being no closer to playing week in, week out in his preferred midfield role, the former Southampton youngster has made 13 appearances as a substitute this season, and has started no more than two games in any other role.

Not exact matches

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.

Though Mata finished the last two campaigns as Chelsea's Player of the Year Mourinho initially preferred to use Eden Hazard and Oscar as his creative midfield talents and when the former Valencia man has been used he has failed to hit the heights that saw him play a pivotal role in the West London club's Champions League and Europa League successes.

The reason wenger forced arteta and subsequently santi to the midfield role is because he prefers a deep lying playmaker.

We struggles against teams that presses with energy, same with against Stoke and Southampton... Flamini - ramsey - ozil combination will struggle against teams that presses because they do nt have the ability to get out of intense pressure coming from teams that presses... I will prefer to have la - coq, Elneny - santi or Ozil in that central midfield role.

Apparently the Austrian, who can operate as a defensive midfielder as well as in his more usual left back role, would actually prefer to join Arsenal.

It is also unknown whether he would go straight in to the team at the Bridge, with manager Jose Mourinho already having a lot of success with his former teammate Willian playing in his preferred right midfield role.

The Ox played many roles when he was at Arsenal, and his last was as a wing - back, but he always said that his preferred position was in central midfield, but Wenger kept putting him in any position on the pitch with little success.

1) Ozil will get his preferred central Attacking Midfielder role and now with two strikers to aim his assists to.

Would prefer Aleksandr Golovin of CSKA Mocsow in that midfield role instead.

He is coming into his own and should be given more opportunity strictly in any of the 4 midfield roles in our preferred 3 -4-3 formation.

The interval brought with it that relieving moment which saw Kasey Palmer enter the field of play - in the place of Collin Quaner; Tom Ince moved to the right - wing, with Kasey slotting into his preferred central - attacking midfield role behind the work - horse figure of Laurent Depoitre.

Cook has played in every thinkable midfield role since breaking into the Leeds team in 2014, with the revolving door of managers all having their preferred nuance for him.

The second of the aforementioned roles was born out of this original tactical failure, whereby Henderson positively reverted to his preferred and dynamic, box - to - box central midfield role.

I've simply stated the position he is playing in is not my cup of tea I prefer midfielders to have more in the locker, not really too hard to comprehend and it's not blinds fault he's being asked tp play the role he's playing in, on matic I've mentioned him twice on these blogs thats it in all my time commenting that's hardlybmr keep mentioning him and I reply to those calling him a defensive mid, I've merely pointed out he's got mire to his game than being a defensive midfielder, again not rocket science or hard to understand!

Further forward, Jack Wilshere has been the preferred choice to slot in the central attacking midfield role, and Arsene Wenger may not change things for midweek.

As far as the team news is concerned Real Madrid will be without striker Karim Benzema while Ronaldo, Jese and Gareth Bale are expected to start in attacking roles with Modric, Isco and Casemiro / Kovacic preferred in the central midfield roles.

Team News & Possible Lineups: Spurs are set to start with their preferred 4 -2-3-1 formation where Harry Kane to lead the line while Erikson, Alli and Sissoko to take attacking midfield roles.

Would prefer to see him play in the central role, but his quick passing and movement off the ball is important in an otherwise stagnant midfield when Biglia or Riccardo Montolivo play.

The German manager has preferred a 4 -3-3 formation and Firmino, a natural attacking midfielder, has been Klopp's best player in the CF role.