Sentences with phrase «season as a central midfielder»

This is Salah's first season with Liverpool, look at how good he is, what's going to happen next season with the things are going for Liverpool, at man city, this is De bruyne's first season as a central midfielder, look at how good his preforming, what about sane and G.jesus, look at how good they are becoming and coming of age.

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Yes he could be alot better at finishing, but let's see, maybe we got a new sturridge... What I am mad on Wenger about is not so much the lack of a proven striker to our ranks... No it's that we haven't bought a central defender to cover, but most important, we haven't bought a defensive midfielder, that we need so much!!? Wenger makes the same mistakes over and over, everybody else can see it, just not him... hmm: / but still lets respect him as a man and judge when we are atleast half way into the season... COYG!!!!

You all obviously asking for a cm when we all know wenger will rather use ox as a central midfielder this season.

Whilst Cesc Fabregas and Nemanja Matic combined well as a central midfield pairing it's fair to say that Oscar was found wanting last season.

Having added a striker and midfielder, a central defender is arguably next at the top of his to - do list as he looks to rebuild the spine of a team that finished 10th in the Premier League last season and is short of options at the back with John Terry, Gary Cahill and Kurt Zouma arguably not enough.

As reported by the Daily Mail, the United boss has revealed that there is a virus going around their dressing room and that is a big problem on top of their injury problems, with the England central midfielder Michael Carrick ruled out for the rest of the season this week.

The Arsenal transfer rumours about Jack Wilshere and a possible move to play for our old rivals Manchester United are still in the embryonic stage, as reported by Metro, but with the Gunners already having more options in the central midfield area where Jack plays there is a good chance that his loan season at AFC Bournemouth is not going to be enough to earn him a return to play for his beloved Arsenal.

As tough as it may be, if Wenger manages to sign a world - class defensive midfielder and a world - class central defender in January and add more stability to the side, it will make for a really good foundation for the team to be much stronger next seasoAs tough as it may be, if Wenger manages to sign a world - class defensive midfielder and a world - class central defender in January and add more stability to the side, it will make for a really good foundation for the team to be much stronger next seasoas it may be, if Wenger manages to sign a world - class defensive midfielder and a world - class central defender in January and add more stability to the side, it will make for a really good foundation for the team to be much stronger next season.

It could also be viewed as a superb piece of business by Bayern boss Pep Guardiola, as Vidal is regarded as one of the best central midfielders in Europe at the moment and proved his quality last season as he scored seven goals and registered four assists en route to Juve being crowned champions of Italy once again.

Because, according to a Daily Star report which claims to have a Premier League footballer as its source, the deal that is apparently done between Arsenal and Schneiderlin will not happen until the end of the season and that leaves the fans wondering how we will cope in central midfield between now and then, especially now that we are hearing some rumours that our club captain Mikel Arteta may have suffered a setback and will be on the injury list for a few more weeks.

All three signings would make perfect sense for Liverpool though in truth, with central defence, especially at left - back and midfield all needing reinforcements if the Reds are going to compete on various fronts as of next season.

We heard a few days from the Arsenal and Spain international midfield maestro, Santi Cazorla, about why he felt that he was more effective in the Central Attacking Midfield role for the Gunners, rather than being stuck out wide as he was for much of lastmidfield maestro, Santi Cazorla, about why he felt that he was more effective in the Central Attacking Midfield role for the Gunners, rather than being stuck out wide as he was for much of lastMidfield role for the Gunners, rather than being stuck out wide as he was for much of last season.

A move for Delph would make sense on a number of levels for Liverpool, with the former Leeds United man set to be available on the cheap in January as his contract expires at the end of the season, whilst he is also the sort of enterprising, creative central midfield player who could excel in Brendan Rodgers» midfield.

The midfielder — who has enjoyed a second incarnation as a central defender following Guardiola's guidance — is under contract until the end of the 2017 - 18 season.

carzola can play as an attacking midfielder and a central one... IMO hes a better attacking midfielder than ozil as he consistently gave you double digits in goals... season in and out and still created chances.

As well as there being hundreds of Arsenal transfer rumours linking the club with almost every central defender and central midfielder the media can think of, there have been a few reports that suggest Arsene Wenger may be trying to get one of the midfield player in on a temporary basis until the end of the season and then use the summer transfer market to bring someone in permanentlAs well as there being hundreds of Arsenal transfer rumours linking the club with almost every central defender and central midfielder the media can think of, there have been a few reports that suggest Arsene Wenger may be trying to get one of the midfield player in on a temporary basis until the end of the season and then use the summer transfer market to bring someone in permanentlas there being hundreds of Arsenal transfer rumours linking the club with almost every central defender and central midfielder the media can think of, there have been a few reports that suggest Arsene Wenger may be trying to get one of the midfield player in on a temporary basis until the end of the season and then use the summer transfer market to bring someone in permanently.

The attacking Central midfield role must go to Ramsey as 1st choice at the moment, but this should also be rotated with Jack and Ox who I thought showed huge potential in that role last season.

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

Two seasons ago when Niles was at Ipswich he played as a winger not central midfielder.

The Spaniard has made 90 appearances for Los Merengues over the last two seasons, but has never been seen as first choice in central midfield at the club.

Victor Wanyama has previously been suggested as one of the Premier League's best central defensive midfielders in past seasons, that was until Leicester's N'Golo Kante graced his ability on English soil last year.

Bring in Ospina for Cech; Gabriel for Koscielny (Kos is 31 and its time we start testing Gabriel and Holding beside Mustafi to see what our long term first choice defensive partnership will look like); Gibbs for Monreal (Wenger needs to start rotating these 2 more frequently as we need to ascertain if Gibbs can adequately produce the quality to hold that position from next season for a few years as I'm thinking this might be Nacho's last or penultimate season with Arsenal, it will also give a hint as to the type of Left - back to target in the summer — first teamer or backup and age as well); I'll like to see an Elneny — Xhaka partnership in this fixture as we might just never know, this might be our replica of the Kos Mustafa partnership in the centre of the park, Two disciplined (positionally, i mean) central midfielders who can play box to box; Chamberlain for Iwobi, and Perez for Alexis should do the work.

Milan are likely to continue strengthening in the coming weeks as there are still areas of the squad that need to be addressed, namely a creative central midfielder and another striker to take some of the pressure off Silva next season, but this is undoubtedly turning out to be a very impressive summer transfer window, the first window under new owner Yonghong Li's stewardship.

Jack got injured again at the beginning of last season, and he saw Francis Coquelin and Santi Cazorla cement their places in central midfield with Aaron Ramsey vying for a place, then Mohamed Elneny arrived last January, and this summer Wenger brought in the classy Granit Xhaka as even more competition, leaving Jack wondering how many games he would actually play even if he was fit all season.

But now it looks like Wenger will have another option to challenge for Xhaka's position, as young Ainsley Maitland - Niles, who was only promoted to the first team this season, could now be ready to be played in his natural position in central midfield.

Arsenal fans found out all we needed to know about the France international star Geoffrey Kondogbia this season, as the central midfielder was easily the Man of the Match when his French Ligue 1 club Monaco came to the Emirates for the Champions League first - leg game of the knockout stages.

Romao, who can operate as a central defender as well as in midfield, has made 34 Ligue 1 appearances this season, scoring one goal.

Donsah may be young but he made 21 eye - catching appearances for Cagliari last season, and could be regarded as long term competition for Francis Coquelin in Arsenal's central midfield.

The smart money, however, says that the Gunners will be looking to add a striker, central midfielder, centre back and keeper and so this report on the stats website Squawka.com might be of some use to the prof as it lists the top 10 performers in defence across the top five leagues in Europe this season.

Despite lining up in a central midfield position in Quanjian's Best XI for the season, Rooney was generally deployed as a striker with 21 of his 30 appearances coming up front and the remaining nine in midfield.

The repeated use of Zidane in the left of the midfield this season has also confounded many considering that he has been the star of Real's campaigns in previous seasons as an offensive central midfielder.

Despite graduating from the Centre of Excellence as a central midfielder, the 19 - year - old has adapted to defensive roles at centre back and full back this season.

Starting off as a winger, he has gone on to play in central midfield and right - wing back, occupying eight different positions during the 2016/17 season including defensive midfield, left and right midfield, attacking midfield and either wing.

Because I'd missed so much of the season to be thrown in as a central midfielder was obviously a big shock but it suited me down to the ground.

Brought on the «Marotta Special» of a loan - with - option - to - buy, the Brazilian fullback - turned - central midfielder started the season as Allegri's first - choice backup to Stephan Lichtsteiner.

At present, United's group is 26 - strong, and that number excludes the new central midfielder, as well as youngsters Cameron Borthwick - Jackson, Guillermo Varela, Paddy McNair and Timothy Fosu - Mensah, all of whom played over 250 Premier League minutes last season.

Other Guardiola selections — using Phillip Lahm as a central midfielder or Mario Mandzukic on the flank — have been baffling, but what has emerged is the likelihood that Croatian forward Mandzukic, whose energy was so important in springing Bayern's pressing game last season, will play a secondary role this season.

In the 2009 - 10 season, he established his name as one of the most talented central midfielders on the international scene.

Capable of operating on either flank, as a central attacking midfielder and also as a secondary striker, the former Rennes star has been a key member of Tuchel's side this season.

Popoola a bit part player in the Nigerian team that won bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics, the central midfielder has also been handed a new shirt number for the season as he will dorn jersey number 28.

Pulisic, who can also play as a central attacking midfielder, hopes to make even more of a mark with Dortmund this season, with the club now under new management after Petr Bosz's arrival.

Back playing for Olympique Lyon, after having spent last half - season at AS Roma, as a loanee, French central midfielder Clément Grenier (26), on a deal with Les Gones only until June 2018, is likely to leave again in January, this time on a full basiAS Roma, as a loanee, French central midfielder Clément Grenier (26), on a deal with Les Gones only until June 2018, is likely to leave again in January, this time on a full basias a loanee, French central midfielder Clément Grenier (26), on a deal with Les Gones only until June 2018, is likely to leave again in January, this time on a full basis.

The Reds boss has redeployed the England international as a central attacking midfielder this season and it's working wonders.

The Lazio midfielder has made 109 appearances in all competition last season, who is usually played as a central or right midfielder with his versatility.

We need a central midfielder almost as much as we need another striker because the current mob haven't been able to pass water this season but alas.......

The areas that required strengthening for a league campaign have been addressed, particularly central midfield where defenders were routinely employed at the back end of last season as the numbers simply ran out.

They are still desperately in need of central defensive reinforcements, often having to deploy converted midfielders such as Javier Mascherano and Alex Song at the back as cover for skipper Carles Puyol, who has been absent for much of the last two season with a variety of injuries.

Yet the Dutchman, who has signed as a utility man to play in defensive midfield and out on the left two summers ago, has emerged as not only a solid, short - term fix next to Chris Smalling this season at the back for Manchester United but as a central defender adept enough to stare down the best that the Premier League has to offer.

The former Southampton player has not yet featured on a regular basis this season, but this could be his opportunity as Wenger has run out of players in the central midfield position.

He moved to a more central role over the next two seasons, taking over Gilberto, which allowed Fabregas to go forward as an attacking midfielder.