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Seeks to provide broad exposure to Asia Pacific emerging market countries, which offers the potential for investors to take strategic or tactical positions in the region

With the remaining 40 % of the portfolio, I recommend taking shorter - term tactical positions in technology shares ($ XLK), beaten - down periphery Eurozone shares ($ EWP) and select emerging market positions ($ TUR and $ AFK).

You know, like those model portfolios that include a tactical position in the US health care sector, some emerging market bonds, and a 3.72 % allocation to copper futures.

Not exact matches

The decline in longer - dated skew suggests a more fundamental shift in outlook, rather than just bullish tactical positioning.»

It's definitely more of a tactical market, but our investment style in the fixed - income group is such that we're not going to be incredibly active in jerking our positions around — that is, we aren't much for making daily or weekly shifts in our model portfolio positions.

Due to our investment in North American Rescue, LLC, a leading supplier of mission - critical tactical medical products to the military and law enforcement, and our relationship with Renaissance Strategic Advisors, one of the most influential defense consultancies, we are well positioned to identify, win and manage opportunities in this sector.

The sales manager is in the unique position of serving as a critical leverage point in distributing a company's message and in ensuring the implementation of the go - to - market strategy, with (all too often) little input into the strategy and tactical plans that are developed.

-- consistent injury issue — no signings (when we need them and there are better players out there than we have in our team / squad)-- no strength in depth (kids, or not sufficient quality bought)-- no consistency in performance (motivation)-- tactical nativity and inflexibility — players played out of position or too Many like minded players accommodated in same line up.

obviously I would prefer to have a much more suitable alternative in the defensive midfielder positions but if they focused more on defensive end and the occasional long - ball, this would allow Bellerin and Sead ample opportunities to bomb forward on their respective wings while still having enough cover to maintain their defensive shape... it would likewise allow for overlapping runs on both wings, thereby letting both Sanchez and Perez to cut inside and get shots away in and around the top of the box with their most dominant feet... if goals were needed I would sub Bellerin for OX and bring Ramsey in for Elneny then switch to a 3 -2-4-1 (more of a 3 -1-5-1 with Ramsey playing higher up the pitch) and I would only use Giroud as a sub when the game dictated it for tactical reasons... this would allow us to be a high energy team with incredible link - up play and a much more direct approach in the offensive end

This means that strong tactical awareness is vital to create fluidity between positions in order to make space and cover.

Instead of moving players out of position to accommodate a new arrival how about applying some tactical nous and allowing two talented players to both play as strikers.The best teams of 1998 - 2004 had a number of different strikers playing off the genius of Dennis Bergkamp.We had pace, movement and power.Although I would not put Ozil in Bergkamps class he is talented enough to pull the strings with other playmakers such as Jack and Mikki in the side in a 442.

Anyway position is not what people are moaning about, you say we can't compete with City financially but we're not trying, we we're the only team in the top five leagues in Europe last year to make a profit in the transfer window, he's tactical decision can not be understood by anyone, some of the teams and systems he picks are laughable, square pegs in round holes no success in 12 years apart from FA cups, a competition that carries no weight anymore.

1) On the pitch: - we always start 3 -4-3 but always switch back to a back 4... it isn't tactical as we look bad in both - Bellerin playibg LWB when you have the best in the bundesliga last season on the bench - Welbeck playing the striker role when he can do everything but score when you have Lacazette a record signing on the - Monreal in back 3 when you have Kostafi who can flank Per in the middle protecting him against pace as well as having a commending figure and - Telling Xhaka to not play as a 3rd offensive player when Ramsey dashes - Playing a guy in Ox so out of position and persisting with him over preseason as if he would be there for years when it is clear he doesn't want to play for us (his case is a weird one)

Of course, losing wingers Robben and Ribery will have forced his hand slightly here, but it still shows a lack of a Plan B that Pep couldn't bring out a similar threat from other players like Gotze and Muller, who can both play wide, or indeed use Lahm in his preferred position of right - back and utilise his quality from there — in fact, the former Germany captain's use as a midfielder since this manager's arrival is one of many examples of his attempts at tactical innovation going wrong.

Ofcorse it is, the injuries are to be blamed for all Arsenal problems.This year it is the injuries, last year it is the injuries and the year before that it is the injuries.It is really shame for a club like arsenal to give excuses for their problem on injuries season after season after season.According to the manager, the players and the majority of the fans, the problems has nothing to do with the fact that the club did not strengthened the most problematic area in the team, DM and CBs; it has nothing to do with the fact that players were played out of position; and it has nothing to do with the fact that Wenger's tactical inability (for games like Liverpool 5 - 1, Chelsea 6 - 0, City 6 - 3, Everton 3 - 0, Andrelechet 3 - 3, Swansea 2 - 1).

He is out of touch, he plays his players in the wrong position and he has no tactical clue what he is doing.

We can say anything about players and their positions, can comment on the manager lacking tactical awareness and in game tactics etc...

Aside from the usual tactical / systematic naivety he displays by playing players out of position (when better options are available) and generally over packing the midfield with like minded players, This transfer window has thrown up the same baffling questions for me in relation to our manager and his actions (or is that in - action?).

Whether that's been down to a lack of tactical versatility from the former Juventus ace, or perhaps Jose Mourinho who has received criticism for not playing his star man in his most effective role on the left of a midfield three and in a more advanced position, it has all contributed to an underwhelming campaign overall.

I agree with you that AW has done some astounding things for the club, but he has also made some reall balls ups and week in week out it seems he is not able to offer up a tactical plan B or utilise key players in key positions against the relevant sides we play, (not starting with Rosicky and Walcott on Saturday was one such instance) I realise that no team wins all their games and I know that we have been under the cosh for quiet a few years now, but what annoys me more than anything else is the lack of Visible ambition, we spent three weeks messing around with Beliek and only just managed to get Paulista who was an uncertainty due to a work visa.

but how they do it is the one thing i've been screaming for for ages... a change in tactical approach they City tend to play these 3 formations 4 -3-3 or the 4 -1-2-1-2 (false 9) or a 4 -4-2 Diamond with interchanging fowards meaning that wingers the number 10 and the CF never stay in the same positions for more than 20 mins....

Proper diving technique, positioning, crosses and distribution will be covered in addition to tactical knowledge, catching and handling....

No mention of tactical changes, improving defense, filling holes in DM position, etc...

No matter how you slice it, you can't run an uptempo offence with Giroud on the pitch and that means sideways soccer and an over-reliance on crosses into the box, thereby negating many of the very reasons Lacazette was on your radar in the first place... we simply aren't clinical enough from wide positions to continue with that approach, which is why many fans have been clamoring for a viable alternative to Giroud for several years... once again this isn't an attack on Giroud, he clearly has some tangible skills, but his mere presence on the pitch greatly impacts your tactical options... Giroud's weaknesses are simply highlighted by the way in which our offence now moves in a more horizontal than vertical manner, which allows most teams ample time to regroup defensively before a scoring opportunity even arises... a player of Ibra's or Benzema's ilk would have been far more effective as they had size, speed and the first touch capabilities required to for intricate link - up play... once again square peg in a round hole

interesting tactical thought, but i think he just wants to squeeze Rambo in somewhere now hes moved Santi from his best position no10, an put Ozil there.

Ramsey has had one good season for us since his horrible injury, he needlessly gives the ball away much too often and his finishing is even worse than Giroud's... once again we have fallen in love with the idea of what could have been... Ramsey has only scored 2 meaningful goals in his entire Arsenal tenure: one in Turkey and the other in last year's FA Cup, which is not near enough to make him a centerpiece of this offence... likewise simply his presence on the team sheet has led Wenger into making horrible tactical blunders because he will force Ramsey into the lineup even when it doesn't make sense... just think of all those games when Ramsey was played out wide on the right, which forced the RB to come up into the play far more often, and deeper, because Ramsey invariably would find himself in a more central position leaving us far more vulnerable to the counterattack..

Financially, we are in a the position to splash out on a top name (My personal preference would be Jackson Martinez and I'll explain why later) and as someone mentioned in a previous post, Arsenal's current squad is already quite versatile in terms of squad depth and from a tactical perspective we have enough «different» types of players.

Wenges lack of: — tactical astuteness — an ability to identify and secure sufficient depth in key positions throughout his squad for the season — awareness in the effect of playing players out of position — overall analysis; if it isn't working perhaps change things.

For a man of his talents, he has under performed for quite a while now in the transfer window, tactical set up in certain games, playing players out of position, failure to beef up the squad in certain areas and player favoritism.

With Arsenal sitting in a lowly 8th position in the Premier League table and with us playing catch up to Borussia Dortmund in our Champions League group and having been knocked out of the Capital One Cup by Southampton, you might think it strange for me to say that Arsenal have excelled at anything so far this season, but as a tactical stats report on Arsenal.com shows, we certainly have.

He is placed in positions to succeed thanks in large part to Jurgen Klopp's tactical wrinkles and the work of his teammates.

But like his function in the defensive phase, Khedira's contribution is hard to grasp because he excels in position recognition and tactical intelligence:

Eric Dier, too, impressed in a slightly advanced position, and all in all, it was a tactical masterclass from Poch.

Because it doesn't take into account things like tactical intelligence that Carrick has displayed in his position.

The Reds were in a dominant position and the Cherries were not getting a moment's rest but then Jurgen Klopp made a terrible tactical decision.

They cite what they consider to be some strange team selections, players not playing in their best positions, an apparent favouritism for «undroppable players» (Noble being the main one here), poor preparation for games, a lack of organisation and tactical awareness, and players not seeming to understand (or able to carry out?)

David Alaba has become Pep Guardiola's latest tactical muse, calling the Austrian «a god» for his ability to play in any out - field position.

It's interesting that he described the wing backs as «the specialists» — clearly this position is key in his tactical approach.

One tactical surprise was the shift of Paul Pogba to the right side of Claudio Marchisio to play Asamoah in his natural position.

Rohr has recently tinkered with the Eagles» formation with an eye on the World Cup, and having a player in his ranks who could feature in multiple positions could make a tangible difference for Nigeria in the event of injuries, suspensions, loss of form and a tactical reshuffle.

Would winning the league from such a dire position reaffirm your faith in Carlo's tactical acumen?

Moving the Galician back into a slightly more defensive role, and honing his physicality, tactical nous and reading of the game to the «Vertical football» counter-attacking style Herrera had developed, Luis Suarez developed a keen ability to break up play, build considered counter-attacks and then arrive in attacking positions ready to finish them off.

And when you do look at those goals — as I have, on my tactical breakdowns, which you can find on the site — you can see why Liverpool have dropped points, and more often than not it's because of some individual error you can not account for, such as Lovren missing the ball, Matip leaving a header, Karius not positioning himself well enough, a midfielder not tracking his man properly, or the team of officials being useless in enforcing the laws of the game.

Formations are only one part of a tactical set - up, and Klopp is a manager whose own philosophy is built around timing, awareness, positioning, and an ability to perform certain actions at certain points in a game.

In many tactical setups, their prime duty is to provide width on the flanks, allowing the wide attackers to venture to central positions and pose more of a direct threat to the opponent's goalkeeper.

Rajiv van La Parra replaced Abdelhamid Sabiri, a change which saw a tactical shuffle in the attacking midfield positions as Tom Ince took up the number 10 role, with the restored van La Parra operating on the left flank.

Reports suggest that Romney, Ryan, and key people around them remained confident of victory to the very end, seeing that they were «hitting their numbers» in many districts — only to realize as Election Night unfolded that turnout would exceed their expectations in most swing states, raising the bar for victory and leaving them in the unenviable position of having achieved their tactical goals but lost the strategic battle nonetheless.

The parties may be increasingly attacking each other's policies as part of a traditional bout of pre-election tactical positioning, but turnout is threatening to be lower than in previous «watershed» elections.

In Tory ranks, there are mutterings — off - the - record for the moment, and perhaps more about tactical positioning than serious proposals — about explicitly challenging the Lib Dems to support the boundary changes, and going for divorce and minority Conservative government if they do not.

Davis told the same programme: «He's doing what all prime ministers do, they make the best position they can of what they have and he's had a very, very difficult few weeks to say the least, but what he has to do is turn this into a tactical advantage in the next year or two.