Sentences with phrase «unfamiliar central role»

Here, he struggled a little with the youthful verve of Jordan Obita, playing in an unfamiliar central role.

With Arsenal having to cope with the usual injury crisis, especially in defence, Arsene Wenger had to go with the relatively untried young Spaniard Hector Bellerin at right back and the left back Nacho Monreal in an unfamiliar central role.

Not exact matches

Fernandinho, Demerai Gray, in an unfamiliar central midfield role, and Sead Kolasinac complete the midfield with the latter in particular standing out after his pivotal contribution inspired Arsenal's comeback in the win over Swansea City at the Emirates on Saturday.

Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has opted to field Dele Alli in an unfamiliar central midfield role.

Like a lot of the team, Monreal went through a tough spell in the first - half of the season as he was asked to fill - in in an unfamiliar central defensive role.