Sentences with phrase «quality defender in»

David Silva is top quality player and will face stiff opposition from a top quality defender in Coentrao.

Well, if Conte can sign a young high quality defender in the winter transfer window, it might be the end of the Brazilian at Stamford Bridge.

Fact is we have had just one, yes ONE, proper outfield proven top quality defender in the last decade, since Campbell left.

What tells you that he will buy in January when he clearly said he did not replace TV5 because there were no quality defenders in the last transfer window?

Plus, they will plug their biggest weaknesses by buying quality defenders in January.

Two quality defenders in «early» January I hope

Not exact matches

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If / WHEN Wenger makes those 3 main signings (and in my view possibly an extra defender) we will really show our quality again and be banging on the door of the league title much much more harder.

Now however all that has changed and the Gunners can proudly argue that they have a number of quality defenders, some of which are considered to be amongst some of the very best in the Premier League and Europe!

Now we have an unhappy player in sanchez on our hands, missed out on a quality player Lemar, Din't go after a decent winger or Midfielder, Sold our RWB Ox without finding any replacement, sold our best defender in Gabriel, Sold left back for peanuts.

Chambers is simply lost in the middle, he doesn't know what to do (and has no skills to do it) in the DM role.All he does is pass the ball back to defenders, not driving forward.Poor quality player, for his price tag you can get a lot bet players.Chambers out, Rosicky back to the middle, Walcott in, we are not enough (in numbers) in attack.

I'm glad he's back his physical presence gives defenders a lot to think about, we often forget his defensive qualities and in the last game I was happy to see him closing down foster, shame he couldn't show a little more composure and use his right foot to put it in the net from a tight angle.

It's no secrete we need a man with pace to play in between and run off the defenders making use of our world class A / M (ozil / Santi) if I look who us available in the striker position the one that stands out is lacazette, he has similar qualities to remy, but has a few more tricks..

I have recently written an article about how badly Arsenal need some quality, young (er) defenders now that Monreal and Koscielny will both be 32 next season, and obviously Mertesacker won't even be in the squad, but maybe Sven Minislat has brought in a young diamond to save our back line in Konstantinos Mavropanos from PAS Giannina in Greece.

Ladies and gentlemen we all need to calm down.Arsenal did not play badly yesterday.They were ripped apart on three occasions which highlighted the glaring deficiencies in our back four individually and collectively.I have criticised Xhaka all season but he gave 100 % yesterday and along with Ramsay was our best player on the night.With or without Wenger we need quality defenders, a new goalkeeper and a DM.

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

One of best defenders in a league of quality defenders....

Maitland Niles out on loan... A new manager will be able to see through the Ramsey hype and keep him as a bench player but if he isn't happy with that he can go too... So basically a DM and two quality defenders is a minimum in the summer but all secondary to the fossilized one leaving

Quality runs, left, right and central, dragging defenders out of position and showing a work - rate and willingness that he was often justifiably criticized for a lack of in so many games.

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.

i think that in juventus he has top quality players and feels relaxed as he spent 90 mil to get higuain, he has dybala, khedira, marchisio, madzukic, top defenders SImeone??

With little in the way of quality and depth in the backline beyond Gerard Pique and Samuel Umtiti, a new defender was needed for Ernesto Valverde, and he's now got one.

In that time we've brought in Ozil (world class), Sanchez (world class), Debuchy (top quality defender), Chambers (going to be a top quality defender), Welbeck (quality and will hopefully further improve) and Ospina (who knows but looked pretty good at the wcIn that time we've brought in Ozil (world class), Sanchez (world class), Debuchy (top quality defender), Chambers (going to be a top quality defender), Welbeck (quality and will hopefully further improve) and Ospina (who knows but looked pretty good at the wcin Ozil (world class), Sanchez (world class), Debuchy (top quality defender), Chambers (going to be a top quality defender), Welbeck (quality and will hopefully further improve) and Ospina (who knows but looked pretty good at the wc).

Given the depth and quality that Mauricio Pochettino has in his squad, it's unlikely that he'll be desperate to hang on to the defender, while Saints boss Claude Puel continues to look at ways to strengthen the squad inherited from Ronald Koeman.

Big in your list I can agree that all these players would improve us, but let's look at our CB At the moment Kos, top player but is struggling with a inj which may or may not heal, at the moment he isn't match fit so not up to his own high standard, so needs help or a defender of his quality so he can go and recover properly So then we have Mert, too slow and no longer good enough, I'm not sure if he's even good enough for 3 rd choice CB, too slow, poor on the air for his size and not brave enough, he's lasted this long due to Kos he needs a Top class CB just to allow him to play against average teams Ok now Reid not top class we can all agree so we couldn't really play him with MERT as he isn't Kos quality so can't cover merits deficiencys He could be ok with Kos but Kos is struggling So is Reid what we need???? And finally Wenger if he has all 3 fit will still play Kos / Mert first choice Oh and God forbid we play MERT / Reid against the top teams like Chels / city / utd / Southampton Chuckle chuckle

Yes we all know that, everyone in football knows that we needed more central defenders and quality DMs and a great striker.

With a good looking draw in the Champions League and a home tie with Middlesborough in the fifth round of the FA cup, along with a return to form on the pitch and the signing of a quality central defender, things are looking quite rosy for us right now.

There is a top quality defender that plays right in front of Scszesny in Poland, why doesn't he tell Wenger to get him?

A central defender was high on Antonio Conte's shortlist heading into the final week of the summer transfer window, with the Italian tactician desperate to add quality and depth in that department.

In defense we will see the quality of Bellerin and Hayden this year due to circumstances, so if they are ready then Bellerin can start deputizing for Debuchy and we would only need one really good defender to add to the team.

In addition to those two, it's added that Barca boss Valverde also wants to add Inigo Martinez to his squad this month, as the 26 - year - old Real Sociedad defender would add quality and depth at the back too as he looks to find the right balance rather than splash all the cash he has on attack - minded players.

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Even though I thought we should've been looking in the market for a top quality defender anyway, it now seems Wenger's got his act together and will be looking at targets in the coming weeks.

Take Alexis out of this team and it would be in the bottom half if the table... I don't actually recall any other player trying to take on a WBA defender in that half... Shocking performance no desire no effort no quality... Welbeck Walcott combo is about as lively as a singalong with Theresa May

sure - he's not the fastest on the field, but he makes use of his other talents (good link up play, sublime 1,2 s / flicks, strong in the air, good positional play, ability to score, good defensive qualities, able to draw defenders, presses on opposition keepers / defenders)...

If khedira has any sense he will run in the opposite direction why would he want to sign for a bunch of losers him alone would not solve our problems he is not a holding midfielder which we are crying out for and we need at least 2 more defenders to even get anywhere near having enough quality to challenge for anything!

We sold RVP and he wont the leugue for Man U... imagine if we had not sold him and brought in some quality defenders at that time (or maybe a quality manager)...

I think xhaka will add quality to our team but we our team is not balanced well.we can do that by adding Icardi and draxler... i think we are in need of a winger more than a defender..

unless we can bring a top striker like a cavani i rather not bring in a striker instead invest in the defensive side of things bring in a quality enforcer and another defender.

He does not see tackling as a quality at all and when he has spoken about this in the past, his view has been met by criticism, particularly from English defenders.

I agree with some that he shouldn't have let Gabriel go as I for one thought despite having a some erratic episodes in games, he was a good defender and provided that solidity at times when he applied the qualities of robustness and fortitude to defending.

Kos is becoming more and more injury prone, take him out of the equation and we are light on quality central defenders but it is too early to write Kos of IMO and I think Gabriel does better in a 3 at the back on the right than in a 4 at the back so let's see how this season pans out.

Glad to agree Honestly, I am happy we have three great defenders that can combine with each other, I think we are the only team that can do that without drop in quality in defense.

Premiership all over after todays result chelski will walk away with it we were never in the race to start with nowhere near good enough all our weaknesses have been exposed and we do not have the quality to compete squad wise especially lacking 2 defenders and a dm!

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

That ensures that when any of the senior defenders is injured, he can always step in and the quality of our game will remain the same.

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Wenger should get in proper specialist defenders of quality to play there, not rely on young, talented but in no way suited to defending players to play out of position.

So if Wenger wants to put in a bid for Subotic or Schar or another quality defender, he has my blessing.

But Bellerin's attacking qualities are really strong... For a RB he makes intelligent attacking decisions while passing, has no fear in taking defenders on and is blessed with as much rapid pace, if not more, than our other wingers.