Sentences with phrase «quality role player»

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Speaking on BBC 5 Live, journalist Rory Smith waxed lyrical about Firmino's qualities as a «nine - and - a-half» up front, calling the Brazilian the best player in the world at that specific role.

However, due to their versatility or, indeed, their lack of quality, Wenger has been reluctant to position a certain number of players in their preferred role over the past few years.

The need for a player of his quality and the role in which is plays is evident in light of Yannick Bolasie's injury, and so the Toffees will be hoping that they will come out on top in this transfer war.

Aside from the goal though, he's been one of, if not the best, players on the pitch in the last two games, as his all - round technical quality on the ball is making a huge different for Fernando Santos and his men, and he looks like he is going to relish playing a pivotal role in Guardiola's side next season and beyond.

The quality of players bought in dropped when Gazidis took his role, how do you explain that if it is Wengers fault?

There are better players technically but he's a real quality player and I think he'd be perfect as much for the fact he's versatile and the right wing / striker positions is where our team could be improved and he fits that role perfectly.

It's a bit much to label him not good enough because he has shown the ability to be a quality player imo, but I think he needs a bit more regular playing time and a more defined role.

I would most like to see you share your observations about the player you wished, how his qualities fit to our squad, and provide evidence on how said player can do a better job than another in the same role, so that everyone can debate on the same grounds.

I'd have focused more on Torres (which I did), the lack of CB depth (I'd prefer to have two quality CBs to back up a 3 back rather than just one with one of the starters being a converted CDM), the lack of players who fit the outside mid role well in this formation (which, hey, maybe that's part of what you were referring to), and the fact that when you play more attackers higher up the pitch, it often requires a team to be able to implement a high pressuring defensive line (Dempsey and Bruin are not suited for that).

It's clear that even if Mertesacker doesn't have an immediate role to return to in the team when he recovers from injury, then at least he still has a massive influence on the players through his leadership qualities.

Chelsea competed with mainly 3 top quality players in that role last season, namely Kante, Nematic, and Fab, and they do nt even have to contend with Europa nights....

What makes him better than Arnautovic?The stats?I'm not saying Arnautovic is better or not but if I was a neutral watching them both the difference in quality is not huge.Do you know what Arnautovic could have done if he was given the lone CF role i Arsenal?I guess I'm also the only one who thinks Chicharito is better than Giroud yet playing at West Ham.If we had Chicharito instead of Giroud from 2012 we could have easily won the league in 15/16 season.What makes Giroud so good that if I watch him on my TV I can't see?All I see is a player who turns his back to goal for most parts of the match.

Francis Coquelin is one player I feel could do such a job but as of now, he is not showing the leadership quality needed for such a role.

of course it wasnt right... this was a big game today and much bigger than wednesday night... you play your best players in big games but more than that football is a team sport which depends on players learning to interact with each other they can only do that if they play together in familiar roles... our real qualities players do nt play enough together....

Hahaha that's very true.At times you get the feeling that even we don't know what we want.However, the strikers Arsenal should be targetting are: Lukaku, Aubameyang, Belotti and Chiharito if everything fails.All these players would improve us massively in terms of goalscoring and to me they are all worth their prices.I also feel Arsene Wenger doesn't know what he wants that's why he ends up panic buying as usual.I wouldn't be angry at all if he signs only one player and that is a world class striker.We have quality in the other positions but the players just lack form.As for the CF role we have no quality.Wenger should wake up for once.This is his chanceto pounce for Aubameyang.

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

why did we play Welbeck in the striker's role... no one can question his heart but to have a player with such limited first - touch and finishing skills against such a game opponent with Lacazette on the bench is almost unforgivable... maybe it's because Welbeck tows the party line or maybe it's because Welbeck doesn't know anything but 100 % on the pitch, unfortunately neither of these qualities makes him a capable starting striker on a team with any real aspirations... I can only hope that he was being showcased for a move elsewhere, as there was some talk last week about some interest from Everton... if he moved on that would be the only silver lining of this coach's decision, but once again it wouldn't excuse this club for putting business decisions ahead of fielding the best possible team to secure 3 points at Anfield

the team has lost urgency the thing most important to the team of highest caliber, here there is no intention to do things of any kind only flamini intentions are clear to take out opposition player get his customary yellow and monreal's irritation is soon going to hit the papers.Wenger's verdict «at the moment we are a good team good players good atmosphere and players are slowly coming back from injury, monreal is solid CB and he has accepted his role also flamini is taking the opponents nuts to the cleaners which is very viera like quality which i like also Diaby is ready is 2 months cause the surgeon got bored of opening up him lost a screw inside so therefore fourth place is ours».

IMO Flamini's a good role player to have, but not starting quality by any means.

im happy to see chambers step into that role if we buy a quality cb and bellerni is brought in as right back cover i think the lad has what it takes wana see wenger use more rotation from the squad this season its been said on here already its vital we use our whole squad and if wenger is not confident in our back up players he should go out and buy more instead of saying hes happy with the players he has then not using them

Pay Mack, plug in players around him, continue drafting good young players to compliment him and use FA to sign fillers and stop gaps that will provide role player quality production and you're good.

There is undoubtedly a top - class player there, but with debate raging over whether or not Jose Mourinho is using him in the right position and role at Man Utd, this potential new signing could be key to entirely unlocking his quality.

Ainsley Maitland Niles in his two or so matches a CM has shown me that he can protect the back four and attack very well.Why is Wenger destroying the player at LB?I remember also telling everyone here earlier in the season that we should change our formation to four back and that Monreal and Kolasinac shouldn't be in the same team as one has to be rested and deputise for the other.I don't care how consistent Monreal is and to me he has no CB qualities.He at times looks almost world class at LB but to me he has no qualities of a CB.Why is Xhaka also starting?Coquelin is twice the player he is for the role Xhaka should be playing.

Theo Walcott has even told Arsenal Player that he thinks his new team mate has become the role model for all the other Arsenal players, as well as bringing true quality to the team with his technical ability, pace, power, finishing and vision.

Coquelin has been so far amazing, he's our own player and has stepped up when needed in a role we have lacked of quality for so long (it is impossible to have a» perfect» game and 1 - 2 missed passes we can live with)!!

whatever you think of ramsey... and in my books he is a decent b2b but certainly not top class... he is not going to control the area between edge of box and centre line which is what all great DMs do... nor has coquelin proved that to me... he is a guttusso type player and has improved massively in that role... not convinced it is what will take us to challenging for titles however which is why a cavalho type DM is a needed addition especially as arteta and flamini are obviously not up to the task... but have always said that wengers job is to get best out of ozil santi and wilshere who are the real creative world class strengths of this squad... they need protection behind them and options in front... at moment the real worry is that wenger will continue to use mertesakher at CB and fail to bring in quality striker... so the song remains the same... without quality DM and attacking option we will be trying to retain 3rd place and reach qf of cl

He is one of the arsenal players who despite being great in his own right was overshadowed by those around him... Such was the quality we had in the squad during his time... So I hope that his situation improves financislly or at the very least we offer him a some kind of paid coaching / mentor role at Arsenal to help him get out of this mess...

to get this qualities u hve to dip into the market and buy it.like ozil very unique and also cazorla u cant get such players quality from ur youth team.and young players learn alot from such players thus its very vital to get a top player.if we had an animal striker am telling u akpom would hve been a beast by now as that guy could hve been there role model.i hope we win epl but i am sure we ai nt winning ut this year unless we go and get what the squad is yearning for.

even if the players aren't performing they deserve support because they didn't sign themselves to the club when they are not the quality needed and they do not pick themselves for the games nor do they assign roles and tactics..

No reason to suggest they can't — i expect both players will be intrigued at the prospect of working with Ozil — he'll be supply the quality assists their role is to score plenty goals and punish the opposition.

He just says MS is a very good player, he ponders on how AW will deal with the CDM position / role next year and says how hard it is to find Vieira quality players these days (no kidding).

Wenger appears to recognize that a team requires a good player on the ball in the DM pos, if you look at pre gazidis era then we see Wenger had made sure we had quality in those roles.

The French international is undoubtedly a quality player, and he showed during his time with Juventus that if given a particular role, he will flourish.

Ozil has had the luxury of playing alongside lots of excellent players for Real and Germany, players that because of they're level of quality and roles in the team, can often make up for his own shortcomings in the game and he's given quite a bit of autonomy to do what he wants, if and when he wants in a game which isn't as rough and tumble as the premiership.

Quagliarella has previously shown himself to be a quality player in Serie A and for the Italian national team, playing in a variety of attacking roles and earning a reputation for his superb shooting technique.

You look for the role you want and you look for the best player who will fit in that role and bring a higher level of quality to make the overall team performance improve.

Speaking about his own qualities, Junior describes himself, essentially, as the complete player, able to use both feet and thrive in an attacking or a defensive role.

You won't see Barca, Bayern, Madrid complain if their players are missing, they move on and use substitutes who THAKE THEIR CHANCES of sealing a starting role by showing their quality in a CONSISTENT manner.

Faced with entering a season in which he is prepared to deploy wing - backs on a more frequent basis than previously in his managerial career, Mourinho wants to sign a player of Champions League quality to hold down a starting role on the left side of United's defence.

His return allowed Arsene Wenger to play a midfield trio with a rare quality: three players who could pass, tackle and cover for each other in each midfield role, a sentiment supported by Zonal Marking's tactical piece about the game.

The arrival of Armenian international attacker Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the winter transfer window gave the Gunners a top quality player to play from the left flank, but the signing of Forsberg on the left flank could give Arsenal some real balance, allowing German international Mesut Ozil to play mainly in a central role.

But it was a great side with some quality players in dynamic roles.

The Giallorossi will have the option to make the deal permanent at the end of the campaign, and sporting director Monchi suggested that the player's personality as well as quality played a role in the move, he said: «He is a young player who has already demonstrated personality and quality, characteristics that allowed him to play in an important club like Sporting.»

Song's quality as a player is unquestionable but at the moment his role is too complicated.

(It also helps that the only men in the film are relegated quite conspicuously to the sidelines, reduced despite their bravado to the role of bit players; one of the film's most interesting qualities is that it is, in a way, a feminist horror film.)

Those are my thoughts in a nutshell man, and yeah I was actually surprised by the quality of some of the supporting players» roles, i.e. Common.

The role of an individual teacher in a school is like a player on a football team or musician in an orchestra: all teachers are vital, but the culture of the school is even more important for the quality of the school.

As the role of city governments and even county governments in education becomes more - prominent — and more municipal leaders understand the role that overhauling districts must play in addressing economic and quality - of - life issues — reformers must be thoughtful players in other election campaigns.

They must become active players in shaping education for their children, ask tough, thoughtful questions about what is being taught in classrooms, demand information on the quality of the teachers working in classrooms, and play stronger roles in shaping the overhauls of traditional district schools (and in the operations of charter schools serving their kids).

Players take the role of Bruce, a cross between Bruce Campbell and Elvis, who was trying to spend some «quality time» with his girlfriend Daisy in the back of his car when the zombies invade.