Sentences with phrase «side of the defence»

This seems like an excellent price for a 26 year - old that is comfortable playing on the right or left side of the defence.
The 22 - year - old Italian international, who plays on the right side of defence, has struggled with some injury issues, but has been a regular this season.
French veteran wins the battle for the left - hand side of the defence due to his consistent level of displays.
Bellerin would be even worse in a «right side of defence».
Tottenham already have an experienced replacement on the left side of their defence in Wales international Ben Davies.
Walcott mert and Monreal stand out as average players... But even with Gabriel in there I would like to see left side of defence strengthened... And ox for Walcott as minimum upgrade on right side of attack
Mammana, who features primarily as a centre - back, can also play comfortably on the right side of the defence as well.
he has the skill but seems to lack the nerve to me but right side of defence solved....
The need to strengthen his options on the left - side of the defence for Rodgers is clear, as his other alternatives are currently Jose Enrique and Jon Flanagan; The former made just four league appearances last season and the latter missed the entire campaign through injury and is likely to be eased back into action upon his return to full fitness.
Bellerin's form hasn't been good lately, and excellent performances from Monreal and Kolasinac on the other side of the defence have highlighted this fact.
The Reds have already strengthened the left side of their defence so far this summer with the arrival of Andrew Robertson from Hull City.
Dani Alves was linked with a move to Old Trafford before signing a new contract with Barcelona while United also maintained an interest in Everton defender Seamus Coleman but now van Gaal has identified Darmian as the man to anchor the right side of his defence next season.
Joel Ward will be taking his place on the right side of defence while the likes of Adrian Mariappa and Brede Hangeland provide Pardew alternative options to choose from.
Marcelo will take up his regular position on the left side of the defence with Dani Carvajal partnering him on the other flank after having overcome a hamstring niggle.
The Catalan giants have struggled to find the perfect player on the right side of the defence ever since Dani Alves left on a free transfer to Juventus last summer.
Barcelona struggled to find an attacking threat from the right side of the defence following Dani Alves» switch to Juventus last year, and this caused them significantly in their La Liga defence.
The Reds are looking to strengthen the left side of their defence ahead of the probable departure of Jose Enrique and have made the Portugal international their top target
As first reported by The Daily Record, Mourinho would also like to strengthen the left side of his defence before the window closes.
The Liverpool midfielder, who many expected to see start on the left - side of defence against the Gunners had he been fit, sustained a heel injury against Barcelona last Saturday.
But Rudiger's efforts in that position on the right side of the defence ensured that his absence did not cost the home side any points.
The Red Devils have struggled with the right - hand side of their defence in particular during pre-season and manager Louis van Gaal flagged up the issue in the aftermath of the game against Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint - Germain.
German born Felicio Brown Forbes, who used to play as a wing back on the right side of the defence in Sergei Pavlov's days, started to act as a left winger for no apparent reason under Kiryakov's stewardship and remained like that until picking up an injury that is keeping him sidelined later last month.
Sead Kolasinac: Kolasinac throttled forward from the left side of the defence as usual, but could not quite find through ball for Lacazette up front, still a strong performance — 7.5 / 10
Remember also that Per has paired with 4 different players this season and has also shifted to the left side of defence in some of those pairings.
While that would sort the right side of the defence out at Old Trafford, The Sun claim that Man Utd are also lining up a # 40m bid for Fulham starlet Ryan Sessegnon who continues to impress for the Championship outfit.
With Luke Shaw sent off against West Ham for a quite needless second yellow, Rojo would be an able deputy on the left side of defence — switching from the central role he played against the Hammers.
Walcott have good off ball movement and finishing is good and he scores against big team.but he lacks other aspects of the game.our left side of defence is covered.right side also with Berlin and ox, but don't know why our back 3 sometimes look shaky.
Having won back to back Eredivisie titles with Ajax the young centre back, who can also play on the right side of the defence, may feel he has achieved all he can at the Amsterdam club.
Primarily a right back, Grosskreutz is also comfortable operating on the left hand side of defence or in midfield, and would offer cover across a back line that has been decimated by injuries and suspensions during the course of the season so far.
The Frenchman can play either as a midfielder or on the right - hand - side of the defence.
Matteo Darmian is expected to line up at right - back, while Ashley Young may get the nod to play on the left side of defence, having proven that he is disciplined enough to operate in that position previously.
Stones, Smalling and Dier all have experience playing on the right side of defence, but it was clear from our online polls that two natural full - backs should compete for the position.
Having brought in Alberto Moreno to challenge Jose Enrique for the left - back role whilst having loaned in Spaniard Javier Manquillo to challenge John Flanagan on the right side of his defence it is entirely plausible that Liverpool could do without Johnson should an offer for his services be registered.
The Reds could now benefit from his availability as Rodgers looks for a new signing on the left - hand side of his defence, with last season's loan signing Aly Cissokho failing to impress in that position.
He is most often used as a centre - back, but can also play on either side of a defence — such versatilely making him an excellent candidate to lineup in Antonio Conte's 3 -4-3 formation.
I also compare Chambers games as Central defender with his games in the right side of defence and I think he is a better Central Defender, more composed and assured in the Centre than on the right.
«He is a talented and capable defender who can play either side of defence and having seen first - hand his work rate we feel that he will fit into both our style of play and our team culture very well.»
Tanaka is capable of playing on either side of defence, and Wanderers CEO John Tsatsimas said he was ecstatic to secure the Kawasaki Frontale man's services.
I think if we can get two from lacazette dybala drexler kondogbia schneiderlin and marseille DM all of whom at least seem to be on the market we would have a higher quality top 15 which is the key in the end... though left side of defence is still not convincing to me
Brendan Rodgers is hoping to bring in the Granada defender to beef up his option on the left side of his defence, where currently only Jose Enrique could be considered an out and out left - back and the Spaniard hasn't been all that consistent throughout his time at the Merseyside club.
His confidence also stems from the fact that Wenger seems to have been impressed with Bellerin's presence on the right side of his defence.
Aleksandr Kolarov's arrival in the Italian capital has given the player some competition for Roma left - hand side of defence, something that may help Palmieri improve himself as a player in the future.
This is according to the Evening Standard, who state that the west London side want to bolster the left hand side of their defence, and that the club hope to get Palmieri for a price of around # 20M.
It seems clear that the right side of defence would be Chambers» usual position so has our BFG got a real battle on his hands with the young Gunner this season?
The Calgary - born teenager, who is eligible for both Canada and Nigeria, excels as a centre - back, but has also demonstrated his class on the right side of the defence.
Clearly the move leaves us more than a little light on the left hand side of defence, perhaps Roy Hodgson has someone in mind?
The full - back, who can play on either side of the defence, was a key part of the Reds side that put together a great run of results at the back end of the last campaign to mount a late title challenge.
A DM is utilised to keep the ball in front of the defence so they always have time to shape up but this is completely nullified by a long ball game where the ball is played into space behind or to the side of the defence.

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