Sentences with phrase «reliable as a defender»

I don't see him ever being reliable as a defender and it's questionable if his other skills are good enough to make him a viable option off the bench.

Not exact matches

CB: While it's tempting to pick the reliable Phil Jones alongside Bailly, we've narrowly gone for Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta, who has taken to his new role as a central defender like a duck to water, pinging out some superb long balls and crosses from that position to pick up four assists already this season.

No, we need two attackers before a defender... CF + LWF / RWF are must... Except Sanchez, we have no wingers, I don't count Walcott, Ox, and campbell as reliable wingers...

For a side that could effortlessly generate a total revenue circa # 500 - million plus in a year, every year — backed by a seismic TV deal, matchday revenue and commercial tie - ups left right and centre, the idea that United still play with a back four largely composed of Chris Smalling — a limited defender whose prime period has more often flattered to deceive than not, Ashley Young — a winger turned full back who is only getting older and Antonio Valencia — another of those reliable yet over 30 - year old footballers at United — with less potential to grow as a footballer.

At 1.87 cm (6 ft 2) in height and 80 kg in weight it is no shock to hear former team - mate and Triplete hero Julio Cesar describe him as «a tough, solid and reliable defender», but more than for his imposing physique Lopez, right - footed, is said to impress for his versatility and positional sense.

Until the enactment of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982, the Supreme Court functioned as a reliable defender of state power.

Hanlon wanted to try it, and he wanted to combine it with tracking public defenders» time — as private law firms do — to generate reliable data on what they actually do.