Sentences with phrase «to tighten up at the back»

They have failed to take a clean sheet in any of their last seven league outings now so they still have plenty of tightening up at the back to pull off.

Liverpool's attack has been superb for so much of this season so tightening up at the back with a new top class «keeper could be just what's needed to ensure Jurgen Klopp's side can mount a stronger challenge for the Premier League title next season.

Cotterill's side will need to tighten up at the back if they're to have any chance against Cardiff.

Van Dijk has shone for Southampton in recent seasons and seems the ideal purchase to help Liverpool tighten up at the back.

The likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid have looked at him in the past, and he certainly looks like having the calibre to come in and help the Reds tighten up at the back.

Madrid won't be happy, however, as Laporte is also said to be among Florentino Perez's preferred targets to help his side tighten up at the back.

Arsène Wenger agrees that Arsenal must tighten up at the back against their biggest rivals — but he also thinks last season's defeat at Manchester City was not as damaging as the scoreline suggests.

That result, though, was before Leicester tightened up at the back; Arsenal were able to exploit space even after Jamie Vardy had put the Foxes 1 - 0 up, and there was reasonable concern that Arsenal would fall into the same trap that Manchester City did.

It is of no great surprise that Arsenal have tightened up at the back since being offered this defensive shield.

It's imperative the Seagulls tighten up at the back over that stretch and until the end of the season.

United have spent considerable sums on attacking players in recent times, bringing in Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez in the last two transfer windows, so tightening up at the back could now be a wise strategy.

I'm not going to panic and worry about that game, after all we played well and should've won by a couple, but we have to improve in front of goal and tighten up at the back if we are to progress.

Both are considered potential number ones for the German national team in the future and could represent great buys for Liverpool in order to tighten up at the back.

The Reds are keen to tighten up at the back this winter after a bad start to the season, with summer signing Dejan Lovren looking particularly culpable in defence as Brendan Rodgers» side have leaked goals.

Still, BBC Sport reported on the transfer yesterday, confirming his status as a record - breaker for a defender, and Liverpool fans won't care too much about the fee if he can help them tighten up at the back.

Having strengthened significantly up front in recent transfer windows with moves for Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez, it now looks time to tighten up at the back.

How many of our readers think that Tiote is exactly what we need to tighten us up at the back?

If bellerin steps up and handles his own (bar no more injuries) then wengers gamble will pay off (granted we get our shi * t together and tighten up at the back) but we will find out soon enough.

A long - time target for the Red Devils, Mats Hummels of Borussia Dortmund remains a big target for van Gaal as he looks to tighten up at the back, though there is some uncertainty about whether or not the German World Cup winner wants to move this summer.

Arsenal need to tighten up at the back but it looks like there could be another 5 goals.

Having been heavily criticised for their defensive frailties earlier in the year, Liverpool have done a commendable job of improving in that department and tightening up at the back.

And, going by their defensive displays this season, so far, they need to tighten up at the back, albeit keeping their offensive prowess intact.

Assuming they can tighten up at the back, I think they stand a good chance of a top six finish.

Punters everywhere have been saying that all City need to be a success this season is to tighten up at the back and they've shown huge signs of improvements in that area that would suggest that they are on the right track.

6 — Allegri must address the recent problems in defence and tighten up at the back, but his substitutes made the difference even if Juve should not have been suffering against the bottom team in Serie A.

Their only other addition to date is another defender, Kevin Wimmer, indicating a determination to tighten up at the back.