Sentences with phrase «pressure at midfield»

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We need at least five quality players a defender, goalkeeper, a defensive midfielder, a attacking midfielder and a striker Though winning the f.a cup did take a bit of pressure of him only time will tell There got to be a new structure at the club, and get rid of the also rans like Lucas Perez, Jenkinson, debuchy and sagono for starters

«Cazorla is important at the start of the game when the ball comes from our defenders, because he can pass from deep midfield to high midfield better than everybody and get out of pressure,» Wenger told the media after the game (via Arsenal Player).

Of course, it's far from over yet but in another pressure game we failed to turn up and failed to properly punish the weaknesses of an opponent (two midfielders playing at centre half LOL, hardly even challenged them physically and didn't make it an issue for them).

our midfielders are at fault too... they are constantly getting pressed, pressured and losing balls.....

It's difficult to blame Ozil for the difficulties he's faced at Arsenal without looking at the big picture... like the fans, he too was lied to by Wenger... there is no doubt in my mind that he was told by Wenger that he was trying desperately to recreate our earlier success by acquiring players that fit the system he ran when Henry was in his prime... as we know this hasn't happened... in order for Ozl to flourish he needs some speed up front, forwards that can make intelligent runs, a boss in the midfield to compensate for his obvious defensive liabilities and defenders who can transition from defence to offence quickly and efficiently... much like he had in Real and with the German National squad... unfortunately he ended up on a squad that has a striker who plays with his back to goal, very few intelligent runs into the box, minus Sanchez, no one to take pressure off him in the midfield, once Cazorla was injured, average defensive midfielders around him, which simply highlighted his lacking defensive qualities and defenders who lack the necessary cutting edge when it comes to transitional passing... instead of blaming Ozil, which is simply too easy, especially considering his mopey disposition, we should be asking ownership and / or Wenger why they brought him in if they didn't intend on doing what was necessary to get the best from him... can you imagine Ozil playing with the likes of Henry, Viera, Petit and Pires, it would be incredibly to watch and even more difficult to stop... so the only thing different between his experiences in Real and with the German team versus his time at Arsenal are the players around him and we all know who is in charge of making those decisions, the Grinch who stole soccer

His midfield and wings are just occupied by schoolboys who are only good at passing the ball around when nobody around them is pressuring them on the ball.

Our strikers failed miserably in this respect last night, were physically brushed off the ball too easily and gave away possession at crucial moments putting our midfield under pressure.

But the home side had put us under real pressure for most of the game and must have felt they had been mugged being 2 - 0 down at halftime, especially after our former midfielder Alex Song had produced a thunderbolt of a volley in the opening minutes.

More senior midfield figures like Paulinho, Etienne Capoue and Benjamin Stambouli have played their part at various points but Spurs lack a dominant, streetwise figure in the middle of the pitch who is capable of taking the pressure off Mason and Bentaleb.

Toure still has two and a half years left on his contract at City, meaning that the Premier League champions are under no pressure to sell, but with the midfielder heading into his thirties it would be no surprise if they cashed in and looked for a replacement — such as Juventus star Paul Pogba.

If we aren't defending as a team, compressing the midfield and putting pressure on their back four, forget it, we will get beat like we did at Stamford Bridge and Allianz Arena.

Wenger may have made Xhaka one of the most expensive transfers of the summer, at a reported # 35 million, however there's no pressure on the midfielder to have an instant impact with the side and the fans will just be hoping to see more from the number 29 in the near future.

I could have given a few Arsenal players the Man of the Match award for yesterday's hard fought win at Newcastle, with Cazorla's probing and patient passing as well as Oxlade - Chamberlain's direct approach and shot for the goal being key factors, but for me the anchoring presence of Coquelin in midfield and his ability to keep the ball and his cool amid concerted pressure was brilliant.

I thought we would put the visitors under pressure from the off but they had all the time in the world to pass it around at the back and in midfield.

Great distribution with one peach of a pass to Giroud, great at mopping up the pressure, winning headers in midfield... Almost Artetaesque (in his golden years 2012 - 2013)

then the Frenchman will be under pressure to sign at least one more forward player, a defensive midfielder and perhaps a central defender as well.

Meanwhile, Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson almost lost his job for a bizarre «throttle» incident on Crystal Palace midfielder James McArthur, while the pressure on him wasn't eased by Tuesday's loss at Arsenal.

So I expect them to come at Switzerland and that should give us a good idea of Xhaka's defensive midfield capabilities, as well as providing a test of his discipline and attitude under pressure.

In big games our problem is Arteta being closed down and put under pressure — our midfield panics and loses the ball, so we get countered and they're straight at our back four.

This is very interesting.I look at the number of striking options in our team and i wonder how Wenger will be signing a cf.However as i keep saying a cf is a need not a want.And needs are more important than wants.We have needed a World class cf since Robin Van P. Left.Just look at the feeling you get when you have a world class goalkeeper e.g Cech in the team.You feel relieved you know why?Its because the goalkeeper is very reliable, very talented and consistent.Imagine the feeling you would have when having a world class cf in the team.You feel very relieved you know why?its because the cf is very consistent, is super talented, will at most times finish off chances and will mostly create moments of magic.Arsenal need a world class cf so as to have that sense of reliability and to not put too much pressure on the midfield to always create chances for them.We neeed that consistency infront of goal to excel.Right now arsenal's centre forwards are very inconsistent, unreliable at most times and are not very clinical.We need a world class striker so that at least if the team is not performing he can take control and do something out of nothing.You need to understand the benefits of having a world class cf its not just about goals or talent but about being a leader of the attack, a strong scoring mentality and also the will to be consistent.World class cf's give your attack the ish factor.

I don't even know why he started Welbeck ahead of Walcott in the first place, Welbeck was giving away the ball too often on the right and wasn't helping Bellerin in defence.Bellerin too can't be blameless for being caught out of position many times, he didn't even know who he was marking.The reason why we lost the midfield battle wasn't because Coquelin didn't do much, the problem was with Ramsey and Cazorla, they were loosing possesion too often in our own half giving more room for counter attack Coquelin alone couldn't contain opponent's pressure for the full 90minutes he needed help too defencively from Ramsey who didn't give him any, Ramsey now sees himself as an AM who could go forward at anytime and ignore his defensive responsibility.Koscielny didn't do much to prevent the second goal.

I know that it is preseason but this team is very weak we are weak in the Midfield area and the wing if a team put pressure on us we have nowhere to go lack of skill technical ability passing Vision in the Midfield what it we were playing against Tottenham Hotspur do you think Sanchez would make the defence bellerin or mustafi we still need at least three player

Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit has stated that he believes Arsene Wenger is protected from pressure at the Emirates far more than his rivals elsewhere in the league, per Omnisport (via Goal).

If Arsene Wenger does what most people in the football world think he needs to do and signs some players in the January transfer window to boost the Arsenal squad that is under serious pressure from the growing injury list, then surely a defensive midfielder will be at the top of his transfer wish list.

By at least temporarily supplanting Kevin Strootman in the midfield, Roma's calling card, Pellegrini was stepping into a pressure cauldron.

And finally, former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann believes Jurgen Klopp would be a «great fit» at Anfield as the pressure grows on boss Brendan Rodgers.

As Suarez and Messi were staying high up the pitch, this meant there was no one putting any pressure of Strootman and De Rossi at the base of the midfield.

At 1 - 1, Man City were 3 points clear at the top of Group A. Roberto Mancini decided a point was enough and decided to shore up the heavily under - pressure defence by bringing on Vincent Kompany for Milner, switching Zabaleta to right midfield and Johnson to the lefAt 1 - 1, Man City were 3 points clear at the top of Group A. Roberto Mancini decided a point was enough and decided to shore up the heavily under - pressure defence by bringing on Vincent Kompany for Milner, switching Zabaleta to right midfield and Johnson to the lefat the top of Group A. Roberto Mancini decided a point was enough and decided to shore up the heavily under - pressure defence by bringing on Vincent Kompany for Milner, switching Zabaleta to right midfield and Johnson to the left.

Against Tottenham the Croatian selected a three man defence, with wing - backs, to combat the pressure that he expected Spurs to put on in midfield, and it worked a treat with Mauricio Pochettino's men unnaturally quiet in their 1 - 0 loss at Upton Park.

People within the 25 - year - old midfielder's entourage are pointing the finger at Barcelona for manipulating their client and have suggested the Nou Camp club used family members to provide additional pressure.

The player has been under pressure in recent games for his failure to impose himself at the heart of the Chelsea midfield, and many fans and pundits have called for the player to be dropped from the first team.

More talented players in the Arsenal midfield go missing at times of intense pressure, but Wilshere is always looking to get on the ball.

At the other end, Tabb had Reading's first chance with his run and shot kept out by Davis, and the midfielder then losing his footing under pressure from Jack Cork when going for the rebound.