Sentences with phrase «side of their defence ahead»
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
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For me the Bosnian hulk as some call him is the perfect blend of power, pace, defence and attack and on the left with Monreal behind him and Alexis Sanchez ahead the Gunners have a seriously strong left side.
With Arsenal's defence and midfield on covering duty the free - scoring Suarez found chances limited in the opening 45 minutes but the Uruguayan really should have put his side ahead on the stroke of half - time with a header.
Breaking ahead of his marker, Ivan Rakitić, the Spaniard spots a pocket of space behind the Barça midfield and in front of the away side's defence.
Ederson and Van Dijk both make the cut ahead of other deserving candidates for the way in which they have both (really) improved their respective side's defences this season.
The Premier League duo face tough competition from Monaco however who are looking to bolster their squad ahead of their Ligue 1 title defence next season, and ESPN report that the Ligue 1 side are currently leading the race.
Between this movement and the tracking of Almeida by Shatov, Zenit would often find themselves in a compromising position on the left hand side, with Shatov and Criscito on the same horizontal line ahead of their defence, with the gap between the two being easily playable by either Lindelöf or Samaris.