Sentences with phrase «to anchor the midfield»
"To anchor the midfield" means to provide a strong and stable presence in the middle area of the playing field in sports, particularly in soccer or football. It refers to a player who is responsible for maintaining control, protecting the defense, and distributing the ball effectively to their teammates. Full definition
As much as I would love to see Diaby and Ramsey anchor the midfield with Coquelin getting a much deserved rest, Diaby playing 60 minutes for the U21s and playing 60 minutes in and FA cup semi-final are 2 completely different tasks.
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He doesn't sit and anchor the midfield like coq.
don't want us getting khedira and Losing him to injury or something, only to end up with another 30 + (with due respect to his current age) player anchoring the midfield after abt Less than 3 seasons...... Not saying khedira is bad....
don't want us getting khedira and Losing him to injury or something, only to end up with another 30 + (in due respect to his current age) player anchoring the midfield after abt Less than 3 seasons...... Not saying khedira is bad....
The 23 - year old midfielder will anchor the midfield alongside Paulinho at Tottenham, or Carrick at Manchester United, assuming he leaves the club for the Premier League, however, the Dutch club claim they expect the talented midfielder to remain there for the upcoming season.
The final change saw Jonathan Hogg skipper the side whilst anchoring the midfield ahead of Danny Williams; «Hoggy» would receive a welcome reception at Vicarage Road in light of making 78 appearances for the Club between 2011 and 2013.
Arteta and Flamini can not anchor our midfield and I'd rather Ramsey take that place.
Kante will form a crucial part of Conte's plans this summer, anchoring his midfield while also providing defensive coverage as he looks to replicate the type of influence he had at the King Power Stadium.
You had better thank your God it was ozil and not wilshere anchoring the midfield.
If England have a weak point in the side, it's the lack of a natural anchor midfielder.
Claude Makele and Patrick Vieira anchor the midfield, giving Michael Essien, Zinedine Zidane and Gareth Bale the freedom to attack behind a dangerous partnership up front of Dider Drogba and Thierry Henry.
ultimately we need two big tacklers anchoring our midfield that can distribute like Busquets as EVERY other player other than our centre backs go forward with no regard.
An actual DM would be perfect for us unless diaby can really stay healthy and anchor the midfield well
That's not a gherkin, it's Chris Durkin: In Columbus, Ian Harkes and Durkin did their best to anchor the midfield for DC United, though they spent much of the game tracking back, trying to break up Columbus Crew attacks and keep up on transition.
Chelsea were the 2016 - 17 Premier League champions with N'Golo Kante and Nemanja Matic anchoring their midfield.
Lampard and Luiz anchored the midfield behind Hazard, Mata, and Moses.
The Serbian has been great anchoring the midfield, whilst showing he can be a threat going forward, too.
Didier Drogba (if he plays), Keita, Kalu and others up front, Yaya Toure anchoring the midfield and a back four loaded with experienced players such as Kolo Toure, Arthur Boka, Siaka Tiene and Eboue, Cote d'Ivoire will give fellow group members Brazil and Portugal a real run for their money to move on.
Davies and Idrissa Gana Gueye anchor the midfield, with Rooney operating slightly in front of the duo, and Theo Walcott and Gylfi Sigurdsson supporting Niasse up front.
Wanyama & Dembele really did a fantastic job anchoring the midfield today.
While he certainly addressed Arsenal's shortcomings at the back on this simulation, it was interesting to see him set his side up in an extremely attacking 4 -4-2 formation, with Mesut Ozil and Santi Cazorla anchoring the midfield and Alexis Sanchez playing as a left - midfielder.
Further forward, Juan Mata was encouraged to play in a free role between the midfield and attack, with Darren Fletcher and Ander Herrera anchoring midfield.
Which means Pique, Mascharano, Dani Alvez and Mathieu should start in the back four while Busquest to anchor the midfield with Rakitic and Iniesta playing central midfield roles behind the incredible trip of Messi, Suarez and Neymar.
Spurs academy graduate Alex Pritchard kept his place in the» 10» slot, with Danny Williams completing back - to - back Premier League starts for the first time since November, anchoring the midfield alongside skipper Jonathan Hogg.
Mohamed Elneny has performed well in his last two matches and deserves another chance to anchor that midfield in front of, or dropping into, the last line of defence.
I agree that Arsenal could always use a VVD, Manolas, Tah, or Koulibaly to bolster the back line but a Carvalho / Xhaka would be my preferred choice to anchor the midfield and provide the bite and physicality that is so desperately needed.
With the three anchor midfield and two strikers, players like Ramsey and Cazorla capable of hurting teams especially with freedom to roam the channels.
Neither are consistent or disciplined enough to anchor the midfield and provide the necessary steel to challenge against the Manchester clubs, Spuds, Fool or Chelshit.
Deployed in the anchoring midfield role, Mascherano has made countless tackles, passed the ball well, and won back possession with interceptions.
Mathieu Flamini and Mikel Arteta are both arguably past their best, while it remains to be seen whether Santi Cazorla can anchor the midfield and stamp his authority on EPL contests on a regular basis.
Ilkay Gundogan and Fernandinho will anchor the midfield, with David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne playing slightly futher forward.
Garcia, the other co-captain, anchors the midfield and provides a presence much larger than his frame.
Not who we'd choose at DM, but no coincidence we typically look more composed with him anchoring the midfield.
Lucas has been a key factor in Liverpool's recent revival and they have not lost in any of his last 13 appearances, but the Brazilian has not forgotten that he was jettisoned from the team last January, when Steven Gerrard was installed as the anchor midfielder, and rarely started until his recall in November.
Dier can anchor the midfield like no other player in the England squad.
Too often absent as Chelsea counter-attacked — hopefully watched Matic's performance closely if he wants to learn how to play as an anchoring midfielder.
United will miss his presence dearly, and are a better side with him anchoring the midfield.
The final change of the afternoon saw Jonathan Hogg return from suspension to anchor the midfield, with Danny Williams named as one of the substitutes.
Francis Coquelin and Aaron Ramsey are poised to anchor the midfield, with Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez and one of Walcott, Oxlade - Chamberlain and Welbeck forming part of an attacking triumvirate behind lone striker Olivier Giroud.
Wernbloom will anchor the midfield and drop in to cover any runs forward the full backs make.