Sentences with phrase «tall centre back»
He is still the Arsenal club captain and as far as we know the former Germany international Per Mertesacker has recovered fully from his injury and is fit enough to play, although the tall centre back was not included on the subs bench for Arsenal's draw with Man City at the weekend.
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At times OG gets picked by default as the team has only got 2 tall centre backs to defend corners and free kicks against a tall physical opposition... another fine mess Wenger has got us into!
With our three tall centre backs plus Kouyate and Antonio, how could we possibly let in a headed goal from a set piece free kick where the scorer was virtually unchallenged?
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With Thomas Vermaelen back from injury, Squillaci needs to be replaced by a tall centre - back.
Why else would Wenger rest his tallest (and best of course) keeper Cech as well as the giant centre back Per Mertesacker?
A tall, powerful centre - back who is also comfortable on the ball, he seems a good fit for the Premier League and modern - day football in general, while Arsenal could seemingly do with defensive reinforcements next summer.
Gabriel is 6ft 2in tall and can also play at right - back and left - back if needed, and has been compared to the ex-Chelsea centre - back David Luiz, but Wenger believes that Gabriel is much more concentrated on the defensive side of the game.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is on the hunt for a tall centre - back and has been left frustrated in his efforts to sign Gary Cahill from Bolton and Blackburn's Christopher Samba.
When it is Matip and Van Dijk paired, the club will also have one of the tallest centre half partnerships not only in England but in the game, but a partnership that despite its height remains highly skilled on the ball, able to pass themselves out of danger and to build play from the back.