Sentences with phrase «top quality centre»

Add a top quality centre half, a creative midfielder (a Ross Barkley perhaps?)

So what have we done to correct these issues, have we signed a top quality centre back, bought an enforcer for midfield or that elusive «fox in the box» we have been crying out for, in short, we have done nothing!

But now that his value has been set, Arsenal could be a big winner if a club is ready to pay that sum — they could use it to fund a move for an already established top quality centre - forward they are currently looking for.

I just do not believe that the boss sees a top quality centre forward as our transfer priority right now.

If he does go and sign a top quality centre back and a defensive midfielder, will that painful defeat by Stoke have been worth it?

Holding and Beliiek are very promising youngsters who will make the grade but if we are to challenge the Manchester clubs etc we need at least one top quality centre back now

A top quality centre back and striker was what Arsenal needed in January to keep us going, but all Wenger could manage was yet another midfielder.

We need another top quality centre back like Van Dijk / Manolas / Tah / De Vrij because Mertesacker won't be a regular and is retiring at the end of the season, Koscielny is ageing and has injury problems, Chambers seems like he may leave, Gabriel is injured rn and is inconsistent, Holding is class but still quite inexperienced and Mustafi picks up loads of yellow cards.

Short of real, top quality centre - forwards who guarantee you goals,» he said.

If it is true, though, how could Arsenal beat our EPL rivals to the transfer of this top quality centre forward?

Gabriel can be too hot headed and Chambers is not experienced enough so another top quality centre back would be a great transfer move for Arsenal and the former team mate of Hummels at Dortmund has just sent out a come and get me plea that IO really hope Wenger reacts to.

I would love to see the boss make a real statement by signing a top quality centre back like Southampton's Van Dijk.

Fortunately, Arsenal have a top quality centre - back in Gabriel to partner Mertesacker should Koscielny be moved up the pitch.

Arsenal have been on the hunt for a top quality centre back to partner Laurent Koscielny in the centre of defence for a number of years now, but have largely been unsuccessful.

The rumour mill will undoubtedly throw out a whole host of names that Arsenal could sign during the summer (Zlatan Ibrahimovic being one that stands out), but while Wenger's eye for a bargain may have deserted him, most people would agree that our chances of success next season would be significant improved by the arrival of a top quality centre - back, holding midfielder and proven goal - scoring striker.

One of the main priorities in the minds of Gooners is another top quality centre back but unless the manager gets his finger out he is not going to get one in time for the EPL opener against Liverpool next month.

Another play Arsenal fans hope to banish from their memories with the Swiss international marking a depressing time for the club, where finances were tight and top quality centre backs couldn't be purchased.

Mustafi is a wholehearted player but unfortunately he lacks height, speed and composure and as such he will never be a top quality centre back.

Of course signing a top quality centre back and striker would help us greatly over the whole season.

It is so clear that Arsenal needed an experienced, top quality centre - half and a striker and they haven't addressed that issue.

No, we need a top quality centre back to partner Koscielny because to be honest Koscielny's injury record isn't that great either (he's missed 22 games in the last 2 seasons), so we need at least 2 top players for that position to cope with the inevitable injuries / suspensions / fatigue.

The Gunners are supposedly on the lookout for an experienced top quality centre back because Per Mertesacker's injury will rule him out for a large part of the season.

I also feel we need another top quality centre back as it seems we will be playing 3 -4-3.

The first and most obvious would be if the Frenchman now goes into the transfer market and signs a big name top quality centre back and his words and about the BFG's injury on the Arsenal website suggest that he might, a lot of Gooners may just be quite happy about Mertesacker's knee problem.

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«They need a top - quality centre - half and they need another striker.

at this point i would say carvalho and the colombian kid and if latter is too much go for vargas... ozil will add quality but do nt have a starting XI that is top quality yet... on bright side chambers looks like quality sanchez with a bit of tweaking will trouble any defense kos is a top drawer centre back and wilshere is getting back to his best..

If Arsenal truly want to challenge on all fronts this season, they need to sign a top quality experienced centre back that isn't just here to fill the gap whilst Mertesacker is injured, but a player who can replace the BFG on a long term basis.

Look at MC, they had missed a 6 mil player, Victor Kompany more than they would have liked and you couldn't really say that they had not tried to find quality cover / starter for this position given that they had spend 30 million plus on what initially looks like two top centre backs the last two seasons.

Lack of top quality in the goalkeeping and centre back areas is the main factor in the downturn in the fortunes of Arsenal.

Am willing to chip in a tenner for a teach yourself Cantonese course for the whippet... they would cough up north of 20m for him but about the only ones... If we bring in a top quality wide right attacking player then I will be more than happy... Though I would still feel easier with a solid centre back addition

Then I want to see us sign a top - quality centre - back, and top - quality right - winger, and a top - quality defensive midfielder as a minimum during the summer transfer window.

But we need to get another top quality central midfielder who is good defensively, another top centre back and right back.

The need for 2 quality centre backs is essential if AFC are to regain their position in the top four in the Premier League.The likes of Manolas, Giminez or Koulibaly would be excellent acquisitions for Arsenal whose recruitment team has proved to be incompetent in their failure to identify and secure for example Joe Gomez and Harry Maguire who were both available 2/3 years ago.

If Wenger had signed more top quality defenders (like Kolsanic quality but for the centre positions) there wouldn't be defensive inconsistency.

A top quality striker and perhaps a winger and a centre - back will be next on the list of priorities, with Arsene Wenger potentially set for an incredibly busy summer.

The players Wenger signed to strengthen the team, namely Mustafi, Xhaka and Kolasinac are simply not good enough for an aspiring top four team.They along with Czech and Ospina should be the first to be shown the door along with all the players currently out on loan.The Club would take a big bit in terms of resale value but it would free up considerable wages to be utilised in bringing in better quality defenders.Anybody who sees a bright future for Arsenal with Mustafi at Centre Back has my sympathy.

Chris Smalling has the physical qualities to be a top class centre half, and perhaps even the technical assets, but mentally he does not seem up to the job.

All the chat about needing an apex predator centre forward to win the PL is all well and good — but look back through all the previous PL winners and there is an even stronger correlation in requiring a top quality GK.

This January I expect a quality centre - back and this Summer a top quality DM.

«They need a goalkeeper, they still need a centre - back, they still need a holding midfielder and, I'm afraid, they need a top, top quality striker to win this league again.»

Of course we needed to sign a new centre back and we all wanted it to be a good one, but if Mustafi turns out to be of top quality then how is Holding going to gain the experience he needs?

They need a goalkeeper, they still need a centre back, they still need a holding midfielder and, I'm afraid, they need a top, top quality striker to win this league again.

I personally would guess that the three would be a centre forward, central midfielder and central defender and of course we want them all to be top quality, but is this enough transfer business to give Arsenal a title winning squad?

He may not be the big name, top quality striker that many Arsenal fans were hoping that Arsene Wenger would bring in to the club this summer, but with just a day left of the transfer window, I think we could do a lot worse than to go for the QPR centre forward Charlie Austin.

He is not a quality striker because he makes a lot of mistakes in his game.The fact that he scores 20 goals does not mean he is a quality back up striker.It is one thing to be a goal scorer and another thing to be a good or average player.Goal scoring is a very important aspect of a player but not the only aspect.Trust me you can score 20 goals in all competitions and still be average.If Chamakh, Gervinho and all the so called flops scored this same goals they would still have been considered not good enough for Arsenal.His game is just not good enough and I for one believe even if no one believes that we can get a backup striker who is better than him and also a top centre forward.Its all about mentality and willingness.Forget his goals and look at his game or else you'll force me to bring up strikers in the world who have scored his same goals and are even considered terrible.

«I think they're also short of a top - quality centre and central - midfielder.

«They need a goalkeeper, they still need a centre - back, they still need a holding midfielder and, I'm afraid, they need a top, top - quality striker in order to win this league again.

Yeah I'm bang on with you Grandad.Chambers again looked fairly solid and certainly did not let the side down like Mustafi AGAIN.Holding came on and did what was required from him in the centre as Chambers moved to RB.COULD Chambers and Holding really perform together as CB's in a back four?NO and nor could anyone else without the TOP QUALITY CENTRAL DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER we have been crying out for since the departure of Gilberto.

whatever you think of ramsey... and in my books he is a decent b2b but certainly not top class... he is not going to control the area between edge of box and centre line which is what all great DMs do... nor has coquelin proved that to me... he is a guttusso type player and has improved massively in that role... not convinced it is what will take us to challenging for titles however which is why a cavalho type DM is a needed addition especially as arteta and flamini are obviously not up to the task... but have always said that wengers job is to get best out of ozil santi and wilshere who are the real creative world class strengths of this squad... they need protection behind them and options in front... at moment the real worry is that wenger will continue to use mertesakher at CB and fail to bring in quality striker... so the song remains the same... without quality DM and attacking option we will be trying to retain 3rd place and reach qf of cl