Sentences with phrase «sided deep midfield»

Mason who looked a little unfamiliar with the left - sided deep midfield role looked positive further up the pitch making surging runs.

Not exact matches

We are looking very thin carzola wont be back elneny is out until at least the end of February we need to bluster our midfield our attacking midfield yes we can shuffle around with elexis and ozil and iwobi but is it the long term answer no I do nt think so as the attacking midfield is the place where most injuries occur along the side of the defense so if any one else gets injured we will very short and in deep trouble maybe after all we should call upon fabergas if no one else is available on a personal preference I would prefer veratie

Both side played a medium - deep defensive block with packed midfields, minimal anti-half pressing triggers and marked use of both ultra-wide flank play and gegen - lobbed invitations for centre - centre combat.

Although he favours an attacking midfield position, over the years, Cazorla has proven himself equally adept at playing from a deep - lying position and, despite his stature, he is more than willing to contribute to the defensive side of the game.

Sanchez on the right further from the goal with enough space to explode forward in quick attack, Cazorla on the opposite side with room to man the Central Midfield like he has always done, opposite action from Sanchez... the two can interchange wings as they are both very apt from both wings, with a telepathic understanding with Sanchez more amenable to move the ball forward from the deep but Cazorla more amenable to defend from the deep.

He's a bit overrated I must say.I also don't get those who are asking him to tackle well.The fact is he's not a good tackler.I fear Wenger has made him untouchable in our team such that even if he plays badly he still starts.I mean if people are saying he's not a DM in the first place then is he also a CM?If he's a CM does he have the quality to play along side a DM?These are the questions we need to ask ourselves.If he's a CM then he's good at distributing from deep and also up top but he can't hold thd ball in tight spaces or dribble which is very important.If he's a DM then he simply can't defend.That's why for us to be successful in the long term with him we need a hybrid midfielder or what I call a defensive box to box midfielder.

Their well - balanced side, lead by a fearsome trio of Edu Vargas, Eder Valencia, and Andre Gignac in attack and supported by a deep an diverse midfield, is going to be a big threat to make a deep run in the Champions League this season, and Toronto are going to be hard - pressed to stop them.

Wenger is keen to improve on his current midfield options, with Mikel Arteta ageing and others such as Mathieu Flamini and Jack Wilshere not looking convincing in a deep - lying role for his side.

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

But Ox is thinking he played me deep midfield now I'm wing back I suspect he'll go to the side that offers him the best package and a chance to play up front even if it's coming off the bench.

Contrary to what we were expecting, which was for Germany to keep their usual shape and focus on beating Italy wide, Joachim Loew has set out his side in a 4 -3-3 here with three fairly deep central midfielders and Mesut Ozil on the right.

However in the 4 -3-3, it ensures there is always significant cover on both sides of the deepest midfield and allows us to dictate from deep.

Still only 20 years old, the Croatian has made 12 starts in Serie A this season, contributing two goals and one assist, showing himself capable of playing in a number of different midfield roles, either as a deep - lying playmaker or a more advanced role, and even wide on the left hand side.

Since Campbell came into the side, Ozil has dropped deep into midfield thus enabling Campbell to assume some of Ozil's role such as assisting etc..

City owner Sheikh Mansour is ready to dig deep to land top targets this summer, with Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba also the club's wish - list, having seen his side surrender their Premier League title to Chelsea fairly meekly.

Firmino often dropped deep to get the ball, be a decoy and helped the midfielders, allowing Mane and Salah to cut inside from the sides.

Likes of Sanchez, Ozil and most important Chelsea don't have any passer from deep Midfield, Matic and Kante are certainly good defensively but we have to accept that Xhaka is much advance in compared to that duo... His eye for pass and passing is very good... So we can drive our attack from Midfield too I think Ramsey should start along side Xhaka....

The 27 - year - old only joined the Greek side last summer from Ligue 1 team Toulouse in a $ 2.7 m deal but he has since excelled for his new team playing in a deep lying midfield role as they won a league and cup double in sweeping fashion.

I want the Boss to sign a right winger who is also able to play deep from the right side of the midfield.

Verratti has shown for both club and country how much quality he can bring to a side in his deep - lying midfield playmaker role, but that is still a lot of money for him.

His sudden improvement is partly the consequence of Leicester's improved organisation higher up the pitch, with the forwards keeping the side compact, allowing the central midfielders to drop deep and protect the centre - backs closely.

His role will be the most key for the home side, if they were to take the game to the opposition in terms of not just stopping the likes of De Bruyne and Silva dictating the tempo from midfield, but also initiating attacking moves himself from deep with his rather underrated passing range.

He has also scored 6 goals in 37 games, but his assists (three) were a bit on the low side, even when we take into account his deep position in midfield.

They had chances and couldn't convert, we had fewer and took 2 of it, Sanogo had a good game, needs a lil more run in the side, could be a great alternative to giroud, loved his diagonal runs, which i haven't seen us do for a while, drew defenders away from our midfielders, probablythe reason ozil had a good game, i mean, Giroud loves to come in deep to get the ball, i don't see the need for that, his link up play is not so good, neither can he dribble, like say a suarez or sturridge, so playing to ones strenght is better atimes, just stick to what you do best!

We want a very deep squad and we look much better now,» said Mertesacker, who continues to skipper the side in the absence of injured midfielder Mikel Arteta.

At the start of the season, Wenger was playing with one deep - lying midfielder, usually Mathieu Flamini, with two men either side of him.

From the video footage available of Pereira, he appears to be a left - footed, deep - lying midfielder capable of contributing on both sides of the ball.

Under Sampaoli, the attacking midfielder is being deployed in a deeper role on the left side of their midfield.

When the ball shifts from one side to the other Liverpool keep 1 Full Back deeper in line with the Midfield platform while the Fullback on the side of the ball looks to go forwards into the next phase.

Alexis was pushed higher up, Jack Wilshere played as a # 10, and Mesut Özil was forced to play deeper, as the left - sided central midfielder.

Jordan Henderson was deployed as the deepest midfielder with both Gini Wijnaldum and Adam Lallana playing as box - to - box midfielders either side of him.

Wenger could also make some tactical adjustments, perhaps by using Jack Wilshire as a deep - lying playmaker rather than a converted number 10, giving Granit Xhaka more of a box - to - box midfielder role and developing a Plan B against sides that want to try to bully Arsenal physically.

Both Liverpool and Arsenal shared a number of similarities in their attacking play in this match, but Liverpool's setup was more akin to a counter-attacking side (46.5 pc possession), as you would expect, likewise, Arsenal's attacking style focussed on overloads out wide in forward positions — whereas Liverpool attempted to create overloads in situations in order to exploit and expose the midfield from deep:

Conte could earmark him for a shuttling role on one side of Kante in a three - man midfield; while Oscar probably sees himself primarily as a creative player, his tenacity and willingness to get stuck in means he could excel slightly deeper in the pitch if given the chance.

The experiment of using Wayne Rooney deep in midfield certainly worked, and there were other bright performances, but so there should have been against an ageing, mediocre side.

He has spent most of the season playing as a second striker, but with his troublesome hamstring, Blackpool's high line and no designated holding midfielder in the Arsenal side, he dropped into a deeper «quarterback» role, dictating the game from there.

Anything on the right side of midfield, too deep in midfield or alongside another striker can be ruled out.