Sentences with phrase «to hold the midfield»

"To hold the midfield" means to control and dominate the central area of a sports field, usually in a game like soccer or football, through strong and effective play. Full definition
He then enjoyed a terrific 2015 - 16 campaign in holding midfield that saw him make an impact for club and country.
Any ways I still feel we need holding midfield player.
After over 400 club games and almost 100 international caps, he still deserves to be viewed among the best holding midfielder in the world.
We don't have enough quality in back of Central midfield be it a top holding midfielder or top box 2 box.
Don't forget that for years he had to hold our midfield by himself.
Get holding midfielders to tackle and attacking midfielders to attack and be able to take risks.
Are you serious??? That's not even mentioning the clear lack of defensive depth and no quality holding midfielder.
The decision making and poor passing by our defensive holding midfielders and defenders have cost us nothing less then 12 points this season.
It could work... but I still feel we need a proper holding midfielder.
The youngster completed 89 % of his passes and won 100 % tackles in a solid holding midfield performance.
He's a decent holding midfielder, so keep him there.
He's a leader, he can hold the midfield together and can get things going from back to front.
He isn't the best holding midfielder out there but it worked, 79 points isn't too shabby.
The lack of a traditional holding midfielder has been an issue.
When it comes to DM or holding midfielder why not look within again?
Arsenal fans remain frustrated with the lack of transfer activity and the club are crying out for the purchase of an established holding midfielder and a striker.
In my opinion, we needed to buy an additional striker and perhaps an additional holding midfielder.
They need two holding midfield players and they need another centre forward.
We do however, need cover in holding midfield.
Yes a quality holding midfielder is way overdue and surely this will be addressed next summer.
A top quality striker, a top CB and a top holding midfielder will be okay for us in the summer.
This summer I think that a world class holding midfielder is most important.
If we go with pure speed upfront with martial rashford and miki with mata pulling the strings and blind as holding midfielder with pogba providing the flare we shall win the game.
Red card to Ramsey and injury to Arteta means we are short in holding midfield position.
We have been crying out for holding midfielder with power, composure, steel and quality over and above what we already have in the mediocrity of Flamini and Arteta.
Another is Sergi Samper who is a 20 - year old holding midfielder with Barcelona and the third is Aleksandr Kokorin, a striker for Dynamo Moscow.
But he missed one box which I feel is powerful holding midfielder like William Carvalho or gueye or any other available option.
When people claim Wanyama is the best holding midfielder at Spurs.
Willian, Oscar and Cesc Fabregas lined up behind Diego Costa, while Ramires and Nemanja Matic were on holding midfield duty once again.
Matic is a strong holding midfielder who is surprisingly impressive at finding a clinical pass, or even getting into goalscoring positions considering his priorities defensively, and would be a great addition to any Premier League side.
Anyone watching Sundays game could see spurs were destablised by pace... Given that we don't have a strong DM we can expect them to hold midfield so for me a wilshere elneny combo in middle is best as it gives some defensive cover unlike Ramsey xhaka which gives none and wilshere is best link up player for attacking formation with laca replacing Iwobi OBVIOUSLY... Defence I think has to be as Saturday even though mustafi / kos is vulnerable
He does appear to be more attacking than a Flam but I think he could easily develop into a deep lying playmaker from holding midfield.
Replacing under - performers such as Phil Jones, Chris Smalling and Marcos Rojo will be a priority, while Michael Carrick's retirement at the end of this campaign also means the manager's search for a new holding midfield player makes perfect sense.
Chambers holding midfielder if Le Coq not fit copying chelskys Zouma's success on Saturday against the spuds?
Has emerged as a vital player for Spurs since being moved into midfield by Mauricio Pochettino, and looks well placed to be first - choice holding midfielder for club and country for years to come.
Arsenal are close to completing a deal for Legia Warsaw's 17 - year - old holding midfielder Krystian Bielik.
He is an ok» ish holding midfielder against weaker teams, but thats about it.
The battle for holding midfield spots is likely to be a three - horse race between Dier, Dembele and Wanyama, and the signing of the Kenyan could spell the end for Nabil Bentaleb, Tom Carroll, or even Ryan Mason.
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