Sentences with phrase «shown by the midfield»

It's because of the brilliance of this team that fans get so upset at the inadequacies habitually shown by the midfield and defence.

Not exact matches

The need for a win is shown clearly by the boss picking a positive central midfield of Ramsey instead of him bringing Coquelin back, while the contract rebel Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain also keeps his place in the side as summer signing Kolasinac drops to the bench.

This confidence was clearly on show when the Gunners dismantled Man United in the space of 20 minutes at the weekend, and our midfield general was not surprised by their performance.

Newcastle midfielder Jonas Gutierrez says he does not expect to be shown any favour by manager John Carver after returning to the first team since recovering from testicular cancer --(Evening Chronicle)

This is a guy who said «he did not need Fabregas» (just to show how insanely delusional he is) and gave the key of the team to the worse midfielder we got (Wilshere) by putting Ozil on the wing (madness!!).

Whilst van Gaal admitted that his side created more when playing four in midfield, as shown by their two second half goals in West London, he also suggested that it allows them less «control» of the game — using the chances that QPR created themselves in the second half as evidence:

Yet the Spaniard has shown the Spanish giants just what they are missing by putting in assured midfield performances and bringing balance to the German side's midfield.

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In our second comparison, you can see that these key statistics supplied by the leading daily fantasy sport site Football Fanager show, key midfielders Aaron Ramsey and Yaya Toure couldn't be more closely matched.

The superb form shown by holding midfielder Nemanja Matic has left Mikel frozen out of Mourinho's starting eleven and the 28 year old may feel the time is right to consider a fresh challenge.

Once again the Arsenal and Switzerland international midfield star Granit Xhaka showed the reckless side of his game by launching into a rash, clumsy and fangerous tackle after giving the ball away cheaply and he was punished with yet another red card to make this home game against Burnley a lot tougher than it should have been for the last half an hour.

His passing accuracy of over 92 percent was bettered only by Coquelin among all the midfielders on show and obviously Ozil's were more adventurous.

The Midshipmen (one of whose midfielders, Nick Lockwood, is shown above) «play tough teams, but are always losing by a goal.»

Let's get real here.It is very unlikely that ANY professional player will ever say anything derogatory about a teammate that has just left the club.If Jack had said about Coq - «Grew up playing with him in the Youth Team and have fond memories of a player they though he had very limited ability he always gave his all.Very surprised and disappointed the club never invested in a World Class defensive midfielder that we have quite obviously been lacking for a number of seasons and would no doubt have improved the defensive weakness we have shown over a number of seasons» we would have echoed his thoughts entirely.If he had said about Theo - «A player who should have been so much better than he ended up being.He had everything needed to be a prolific player for our club but I can understand the fans frustrations with his continued lack - lustre performances and total lack of a football brain.I think this is best explained by the managers preference to play a player of such limited ability as Alex Iwobi in front of Theo pretty much says it all» we again would have all nodded our agreement.Although Jack never mentioned Alexis Sanchez I would imagine something along the lines of «If the Manager had not persisted with players with such limited ability such as Francis and Theo and instead bought the world class players needed into the club then Sanchez would still most likely be here.The fans must wonder what the hell goes on at the club as they pay fortunes for the privalage of following our club but it seems the millions generated ends up purchasing a new Texas Ranch for the Owner or in a yearly renumeration of # 9million pounds to our manager».

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

By and large, however, it was another season of frustration due to injury for the talented midfielder, especially after he was showing signs of real form before the rash tackle from Man United defender Paddy McNair.

Like I mentioned with Coquelin, he has done a fantastic job at protecting our back line and has often dominated that midfield by getting stuck in with his opponents, however now we have someone else in the team that can show the same qualities and not be left stranded when the Gunners need that type of player most.

Sure, it's not a great sign when you star midfielder can't withstand being struck by a football, but come on lads, show a bit of class.

Bellerin inexperience was clearly on show tonight, was specifically targeted by dortmund as they constantly overloaded his position.Overall though, we lacked that grit, midfield porous and we lacked a focal point, Giroud, yes Giroud.This is the 1st game ive watched all season to avoid such disappointments and I wont watch some for some time.Au revoir!

Despite his 8 goals and 9 assists, the 21 - year - old attacking midfielder will probably be sold by the Blues this summer, with Borussia Dortmund keen on signing him to replace Mario Goetze — which shows how highly they rate him.

Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...

It will come as a surprise to some Arsenal fans and those in the football media, because the emergence and then the consistent and ever improving form showed by our young French midfielder Francis Coquelin in the second half of the season had put Arteta's place in the team under real pressure.

Mata has struggled for playing time, Herrera is facing fierce competition from Paul Pogba, Nemanja Matic and Marouane Fellaini in midfield, Young continues to show his versatility by doing a commendable job at left - back while Blind has been crowded out.

By proving himself on the highest stage, away at the reigning champions, Coquelin has shown Wenger and the Arsenal fans that he is not one of the fans who wants Wenger to sign a new defensive midfielder.

Roma midfielder Nainggolan was named next by Hazard, with the tough - tackling star showing himself to be one of the finest in Europe in his position in recent seasons.

Mourinho is keen to plan for the future and believes Barkley has the potential to be a player of great merit and by the summer if Roberto Martinez's side haven't shown much improvement, and haven't secured European football for next term, then the midfielder may well be ready to press ahead with a move to a side that can help his career progression.

Wilshere has been injury prone but has been injury free for a good while now... Missing a friendly against holland is hardly a sign of medical catastrophe so this is a massive overreaction... Wilshere is by a very long way the best of the British stable at arsenal and on his day he is a top flight creative midfield play maker... Don't take my word for it ask xavi arguably the best ever in that role... Since his return he has shown signs of his best but not over 90 mins... But wenger has played him all over the place does not no how to combine him with ozil and miki and surrounded him with utterly hapless players like Ramsey and xhaka... He needs a new manager to bring best out of him I hope at arsenal but if the fossil stays he should go...

The crafty winger showed signs of real quality before he was poached by the Catalan giants but perhaps the North London club could have tried harder to keep the adaptable midfielder at the club.

He does go on scoring runs and when surrounded by better midfield creators or a dominant midfield who can feed him from deep positions has shown his use.

Sergio Perez: There were signs that Force India are starting to play catch - up with their midfield rivals and Perez was initially able to show that by getting in front of a Renault and a Haas in his first Q3 session of the season.

Included are Man United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin and former Newcastle midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa, in a further show of the ludicrous levels of strength in depth enjoyed by France.

The 28 - year - old's commitment to Arsenal was criticised earlier this season, but Wenger believes the midfielder is winning back fans by showing a greater desire on the pitch.

We did start quietly, but overall we were by far the better side and despite the hint (well, more than a hint) of handball on the goal, the win was fully deserved with Barton and Jeff Hendrick running the show in the midfield after Steven Defour had been forced off with an injury.

Coutinho had shone in a central midfield role with Liverpool, where Jurgen Klopp played the likes of Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino, and Mohamed Salah in a front three, and a similar ploy could be deployed at the Camp Nou, though Paulinho could be hard done by the decision, given his impressive showing in the right - midfield position in a 4 -4-2 setup.

However, as the 13 assists created by Steven Gerrard puts a limelight on an attacking role of a defensive midfielder, Liverpool fans might be looking towards their new signing to show at least glimpses of the same mantra in his 1st season and the two - footed German has plenty to offer in this respect.

And in fairness to Coquelin, he's a player whose weaknesses — movement of the ball and showing for the ball — would be mitigated in a three man midfield, much like Real Madrid's Casemiro is mitigated by playing in a midfield with Toni Kroos and Luka Modric, and his strengths would likely be accentuated.

As well as Monreal replacing Gibbs, Arsene Wenger showed the strength of his squad by making two changes in midfield without really weakening the team.

Celta Vigo have enjoyed a stunning start to their La Liga campaign so far and one of the main reasons behind their wonderful run has been due to the brilliant form shown by attacking midfielder Nolito.

Whilst that might be damning him with faint praise (the «best of a bad bunch», and all that) after a poor showing by Liverpool, there is no denying that he has settled instantly as the indispensable heart of the Reds» midfield.

The list of nominees for the first ever FIFA Ballon d'Or award is unsurprisingly dominated by attacking players, but the latest odds show that it is creative midfielders and multi-faceted forwards, rather than out - and - out strikers, who continue to enjoy top billing in the glamour stakes.

The Welsh midfielder showed off his aerial prowess to head in a cross from Mesut Ozil on the half hour mark, then finished off the Bluebirds by orchestrating and finishing a comprehensive counter attack in stoppage time.

Respect to Chelsea is closed their mistake by DM and Back4, control the game and use the fantatista Arshawin in the right time by holding midfield that is not Abu Diaby or Nasri and finallyArsene Wenger should have the magnificent trick to change the game by setplay in every spot in the pitch that Mourinho showed.

Gbamin has also shown a willingness to progress the ball and take risks by dribbling out of tricky midfield situations, perhaps to emulate his idol

Future: Now out on - loan at Hull City for the remainder of the season, the former Crewe Alexandra midfielder will be another player hoping to follow in the footsteps of Lingard by building up experience away from Old Trafford before coming back to show his worth to the first team.

In midfield there was a tenacious box - to - box display by Hojbjerg, who has undergone something of a renaissance in recent weeks and showed far more clarity than his counterparts in blue.

AC Milan made a big mistake when they let Riccardo Saponara leave for Empoli in 2015 and that has been proven this season by the midfielder's impressive showings at the Stadio Carlo Castellani.

Jonathan Hogg had really been a dynamo in the centre for the Terriers in his old home of Hertfordshire, but the midfielder's afternoon was cut short as a result of a second yellow card shown by Michael Oliver for a late tackle on Richarlison.

Juventus have put their poor start to the campaign fully behind them by winning their last 15 games in Serie A, and Paul Pogba has been one of the stars of the show, after initially struggling to replace Arturo Vidal and Andrea Pirlo as their key midfielder.

The midfielder stole the show in his team's 4 - 0 Capital One Cup win over Louis Van Gaal's Manchester United, and according to claims in Spain, he has dealt the Red Devils another blow by agreeing a long - term deal with fierce rivals Liverpool.

I also see their central midfield as being ripe for a bullying by Sandro and the Moose and Deuce Show.