Sentences with phrase «top of a diamond midfield»

Not exact matches

The only place I can see him playing is in VVs spot at the top of a midfield diamond, because as the article states, he doesn't seem too interested in defending.

442 diamond - like formation might work if we had the base of the diamond as a dedicated defensive midfielder role with Coquelin (or new addition, or even perhaps Elneny), playmaker at the top of the diamond, the side operating like wingers (or falling back for more defensive cover as required) and two strikers.

Judging by last season's results, and the beginning of the 2014/15 campaign, Liverpool perform better when fielding a midfield diamond with two forwards up top.

The German youngster could then fill that number ten role at the top of the midfield diamond.

Given the lack of top class wide midfield or wing options, a diamond formation in midfield seems more likely as well as feasible.

One way to do it will be to go with a 3 -4-3 formation with a diamond in midfield (with Cesc on top of midfield.

I would have gone for him if the idea was to use him at the top of midfield diamond.

The midfield diamond had Busquets, Iniesta, Rakitic with Messi on top of diamond.

Villa have used a 4 -3-2-1 or a kind of lopsided diamond if you prefer, with Benteke up top, Grealish and one of Charles N'Zogbia or Gabby Abgonlahor behind him, with Cleverley and Delph as deep - lying midfielders with license to come forward.