I made a comment about Joel Campbell not taking his chances especially when he has to be
replaced by a defender who even got us the equaliser.
He netted his first passed Martin Thomas, who was subsequently injured and
replaced by defender Chris Hedworth, who Martin also beat.
Not exact matches
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When Salvin Bilic came in, he wanted Jenkinson to play a purely defensive role and Jenkinson got
replaced by one of three pure
defenders.
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
Hill was
replaced by Ricky Rubio, another strong
defender, and Gobert has been as good as ever on defense when healthy.
Mustafi picked up a hamstring problem in our 3 - 1 win over Stoke at the Emirates and has subsequently been
replaced by backup
defender Gabriel.
We need a minimum of one central
defender with Kos on his last legs, Gabriel having been sold and not
replaced and Holding having been derailed
by Wenger.
After the goal, Costa continued to annoy the Lokomotiv
defenders and was eventually
replaced by Fernando Torres.
The Argentine
defender played the first half of United's Premier League International Cup clash with Athletic Bilbao in Leigh before being
replaced at the break
by Tyrell Warren.
Kevin Gameiro was
replaced by Fernando Torres after 58 minutes but not before the French striker tried his best to break the dealock when he stepped inside two Leganes
defenders with a lovely move only to drive his shot at Serantes.
Jenkinson's foul proved to be the
defender's last sorry contribution as he hobbled off to be
replaced by new - boy Sam Byram.
The Inter Milan
defender captained the side last season but was
replaced by Mauro Icardi for the current campaign.
The 29 years old
defender is being taking into consideration
by Barcelona as they have to find someone who can
replace Puyol and Thiago Silva is at the top of the list of Gerardo Martino but unfortunately for the Catalan club, the former Ac.Milan player has already stated that he has no desire of leaving PSG and that he wants to remain with the club until his contract expires in 2018.
The
defender came off worse and after lengthy treatment he left the pitch holding his collarbone and was
replaced by Myles Kenlock.
When Andrea Barzagli was subbed off and
replaced by Leonardo Bonucci at halftime of Juventus» 3 - 1 win over Napoli on Saturday, I had the line of thinking that it was just to give each
defender a little bit of work and that would be that.
The 1 - 1 draw came at a price for Arsenal as their first choice
defender Laurent Koscielny was injured and
replaced in first half
by Gabriel Paulista who was at fault for Norwich City goal.
I disagree with the premise of either / or to
replace Firmino Origi could easily stretch the play to allow Sturridge to drift in from the left into space — the difference is that Firmino pulls the
defenders into midfield allowing fast strikers like Salah or Mane behind the back line — Origi would tend to make them sit deeper giving space for Sturridge to come into the space vacated
by the
defenders as they drop deep and to permit himself to be closer to goal for headed opportunities
Liverpool weren't completely frugal in the market however, as amidst all of the talk of
replacing Coutinho it tends to be forgotten that they started the transfer window
by signing Southampton
defender Virgil van Dijk for a club - record # 75m.
Despite being named «
Defender of the Faith»
by the Pope, Henry begins to scheme to
replace his queen with the more desirable Anne Boleyn, as court intrigues involving Princess Margaret and plots against Cardinal Wolsey intensify.
However, nothing lasts forever and the classic
Defender is on its way out, soon to be
replaced by a more modern vehicle that will hopefully be available worldwide thanks to updated emissions and safety standards.
Then, probably in the fall of 1993, the
Defender will be
replaced by a smaller, more modern four - door called the Discovery, which will likely be priced in the $ 30,000 range.