Sentences with phrase «quality midfielders in»

The Reds have more than a few quality midfielders in the team but it will be fair to say that their best defensive midfielder is Emre Can.

Manchester United badly need quality midfielders in this summer transfer window but for now they have not lured one.

The form of Ander Herrera and Paul Pogba is also a concern moving forward, and Mourinho may have to bring in at least one quality midfielder in the ranks in order to maintain the competition among the first - team regulars.

Not exact matches

Rodgers may well feel that Liverpool need more quality added to their midfield and Fellaini's ability to fulfill dual tasks in that regard make him a very tempting prospect.

After Xhaka we have no one of any real quality in central midfield, and even Xhaka himself isn't on the same level as a Santi, or Modric for example.

Gundogan arrives with good pedigree and a fine reputation as a dynamic box - to - box midfielder who also has the technical qualities to thrive in a Guardiola team.

I am angry that we are still short at the back and in defensive midfield, quality wise.

We don't have enough quality in back of Central midfield be it a top holding midfielder or top box 2 box.

I'm sure, his quality can help to solve problem in our midfield, he can orchestrate our midfield and tempo very well, inject much creativity, spirit, directness, and accels the speed of the game.

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.

We won't have a quality depth in our striking department... Chelsea have 3 I don't need to mention them... Man city have Aguero and and bony plus goalscoring midfielders..

He can play everywhere in midfield like Eriksen offering similar qualities.

And we have quality, but only in certain areas principally in midfield where every player is identical in style and physicality.

Wilshere's quality has never been in doubt, as he has proven from a young age that he has what it takes to separate himself from the pack and establish himself as top - class operator in midfield.

He is everything you want in an Eriksen backup: excellent passing, high quality through balls, can play anyhwere on midfield except DM, works very hard, shoots a lot and can even beat his man from time to time.

Arsenal fans will just be hoping that this does not mean that Arsene Wenger thinks he has enough cover and quality in the centre of midfield.

The only way to get the best out of Rambo is to sell him for anything above 20m but as I suspect no top team would b dumb enough to shelve that out keep him as a bench player with elneny sell xhaka hope wilshere stays fit and bring in a quality DM... midfield sorted..

A top quality striker, a top CB and a top holding midfielder will be okay for us in the summer.

He said: «The whole world seems to know that Arsene Wenger needs a high - quality holding midfielder but for some reason he chooses to ignore that inadequacy in his squad.

And, while he was out nursing another injury along with Mikel Arteta, Wenger stumbled across another partnership, who together, possessed all the qualities he was looking for in our midfield.

He brings in what we lack in midfield (Height, muscle, physicality) so we won't necessarily be needing his technical qualities since we have them in abundance.

At Arsenal although we have plenty of depth in midfield, we really do lack in quality on the wings.

Bosnian midfielder Muhamed Besic moved to Everton after an eye - catching performance at the World Cup, but there was a moment in the Wales Bosnia games yesterday that caused most viewers to question the quality of their vision.

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

Man Utd are also interested, as per the report, as similarly to Chelsea they're both in need of adding depth and quality in midfield ahead of the new campaign.

Why buy another striker when the glaring weakness in the team is the lack of quality centre backs and defensive midfielder?

wenger is a legend in his own mind so other peoples opinions... fans, ex players, journalists, etc... have no bearing on his greatness or the righteousness of his own decisions... from end of last season it was clear we needed two quality attacking options to put up a serious challenge (getting rid of walcott and campbell or ox and bringing in a serious upgrade over giroud) instead he brought in another midfield option (having done the same in the winter window) which only makes sense in his own delusional world rather than the reality of facing up to serious and strengthening competitors and which defines the job at hand....

1 - Arsene seems content with jack and his stats which is why arsene may not bring another midfielder with players available with quality too as we look back to previous frustrating transfer window arsene stated it is not about money but about finding the right quality along with being available in the market.

Of course, losing wingers Robben and Ribery will have forced his hand slightly here, but it still shows a lack of a Plan B that Pep couldn't bring out a similar threat from other players like Gotze and Muller, who can both play wide, or indeed use Lahm in his preferred position of right - back and utilise his quality from there — in fact, the former Germany captain's use as a midfielder since this manager's arrival is one of many examples of his attempts at tactical innovation going wrong.

Both Wenger and Mourinho could do with more quality in that attacking midfield area at the moment, with the two managers facing some doubts over their current options in that area.

Answer me this: is there a gulf in quality between a midfield 3 of Iniesta, Rakitic and Busquets compared to a midfield of Özil, Cazorla and Coquelin?

However, it's in the attacking midfield zone that the Swiss strength truly lies, with a sprinkling of star quality provided by their tricky winger Xherdan Shaqiri, and his former Basel teammate, playmaker Granit Xhaka.

Although he has been dropped to the bench in recent games, the Spaniard has looked a class act in many of United's games this season, giving them the composure and quality on the ball that they've needed for so long in midfield.

If United are to spend # 40m on a midfielder then they would be well served investing it on a defensively minded player, a position where United currently have very little quality in the centre of the park.

Like how we got quality striker and attacking midfielder in January, and how Man U got Sanchez in the same January..

But in terms of overall quality, I think this midfield is weaker than the Barcelona midfield we've all grown accustomed to over the years.

Vidal is one of the few players specifically named in recent interviews with Wenger and he straight - batted it with a «not interested», «we have quality midfielders» etc..

Rated as one of the most promising young midfielders in Europe, Brozovic could be a useful addition for Arsene Wenger's side this season, with the north Londoners short of quality options in the middle of the park, particularly with the likes of Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey out injured at the moment.

Still, the eleven that started in Portugal is still enough to rival anyone in the world, with Manuel Neuer, Rafinha, Jerome Boateng, Dante and Juan Bernat at the back, Philipp Lahm, Xabi Alonso and Thiago Alcantara in midfield, and Mario Gotze, Thomas Muller and Robert Lewandowski in attack — world class quality in almost every position, and yet, no sign of being able to work a way around their tactically smart opponents.

Willian is proven in the Premier League and looks ideal to give United more width and quality from midfield, though Chelsea may be wary of selling to a rival again after also letting Nemanja Matic move to Old Trafford in the summer.

While he adds quality and depth in the Gunners midfield following the departures of Mathieu Flamini, Mikel Arteta and Tomas Rosicky, Wenger will arguably be looking at other areas of his squad to strengthen moving forward.

In central midfield, Michael Carrick showed his wortth for England against Lithuania and should be brought in as one of the more defensive options for the match against Italy, who have plenty of quality in that area of the pitcIn central midfield, Michael Carrick showed his wortth for England against Lithuania and should be brought in as one of the more defensive options for the match against Italy, who have plenty of quality in that area of the pitcin as one of the more defensive options for the match against Italy, who have plenty of quality in that area of the pitcin that area of the pitch.

The Gunners midfielder returned in January to brilliant effect though, and his three goals and five assists in 14 Arsenal matches this term are illustrative of his clear quality.

The 25 - year - old is a box - to - box midfielder capable of adding quality to this Spurs side in a variety of departments.

«Having a player like Ozil in midfield and doing one - twos with him is fantastic because he is a quality player going forward.

Despite that good start, it seems as though both are intent on continuing to strengthen their respective squads, and Pellegrini will certainly add quality and depth in midfield.

Dembele has struggled with injuries throughout his stint with the club, but his physicality, athleticism, defensive qualities and overall influence in midfield have made him a fundamental figure for Tottenham.

Having lost Wilshere to a long term ankle injury and Arteta for a number of weeks in recent days, bodies are certainly required in central midfield for Arsenal, so a loan move for Ledesma could represent a canny piece of business as long as it is backed up by quality additions.

Reality is that there will be similar collapse in the future Arteta or no Arteta unless Arsene fortifies the defense and midfield with a real quality.

If in the summer we upgraded Elneny with a real, top quality defensive midfielder then great.