Sentences with phrase «watched attacking midfielders»

From a young age, I've always been a person who, when I watched soccer, I always watched strikers and I watched attacking midfielders.

Arsenal recently sent scouts to watch the attacking midfielder and the scouts were impressed as they... Continue reading →

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The Reds also have other dangerous customers in the shape of flying winger Michael Antonio and precocious young midfielder Ben Osborn, however, whilst Leeds have a youngster to watch of their own in academy graduate Alex Mowatt, whilst young attacking midfielder Adryan, on loan from Flamengo, is also exciting.

Barkok has recently been picked for the Germany Under19 side and according to the German publication Spox, Wenger has been watching this exciting attacking midfielder for some time and after being turned down last summer he has now gone back with another offer that is «no more than # 10m».

Did he actually watch the game against Leicester?Yes we were strong attacking, but the defending was dire and as importantly Elneny and Xhaka were the worst midfielders pairing I have seen in the red and white.

wenger needs to broaden his thinking and horizon... and think beyond sanchez, so many players can replace him, carrasaco, even baruwa (of lipstik) whom we just saw in the emirates cup, dembele etc... i just watched liverpool trash bayern... liverpool have always has a sharp attack, now their defence seems solid... wenger is just a straight jacket, i do nt care what others are doing, i know it all coach and it will really hurt come begining of season, unless he prunes his pride and look over the wall at what his competitors are doing that is strengthing the weakness and planning ahead... our midfield was weak and indeed still is... we glad about lacazzete, but unless our defence gives 110 all games, and we look at life beyond sanchez... we will have our fellings hurt this season

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

Aubayamang will surely get at least a goal today... With Wilshere playing, transition from midfield to attack will be sharp unlike If Ramsey is playing... Watch out for Wilshere and Aubayamang Link up

Welbeck should never play striker ever again, he should be an attacking midfielder, his athleticism is perfect for that role, i watched Jack Wilshere in both of the U-23 games, he was brilliant and he was everything that i wish Xhaka was, also every time Coquelin has came to pitch he has been good so he should have a place in the starting line up.

Sorry but rakitic is a classy midfielder, I guess you have never watched him play but he offers a lot attacking wise.

If you ever watched Spain games against Albania or Italy in the World Cup qualification, you would see how Spain's attacking midfielders and playmakers played.

too conservative in my opinon, even mou had a dig at him, saying his side watched him delay the game by passing from side to side the whole time, the team has no balance in my opinion, 3 attacking midfielders, 1 defensive mid, 1 winger, and a so so striker, with the back four, thats what it is.

Under his watch, they demolished the domestic competition and played some of the most trippy high - level soccer Europe has ever seen — positions only vaguely existed, and it often seemed like all 11 players were attacking midfielders.

Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Newcastle United, West Ham United, Arsenal, Huddersfield Town, Leicester City and Liverpool have all had scouts at Carrow Road throughout the campaign to watch the versatile playmaker, who has continued to pull the strings from an attacking midfield position.

Not sure anyone will be wanting to sign him next year for other than a few million, He has had one good game so far this season and seeing we have had a great start that does not sit well, Last week playing Tomks and Reid in the middle was not good and so far Tomks has played better at right back because he concentrated more and don't give me that not so good attacking view we don't need that with the midfield and forwards we have and I would prefer Kouyate going forward and not having to worry about covering Jenks back, Time for Oxford to have a game along side Reid I think or Ginge, Maybe Jenks and Noble need to watch from the bench for a week and get a reality check, No I ain't saying get rid just a slap on the wrist to wake them up

I also find it quite interesting how Lazio's midfielders were basically standing around and watching the ball until after Lichsteiner had already started making his run towards the attacking third of the field.

I have absolutely no doubt about the pair's ability to take on the responsibility of driving our attack from the midfield and am really looking forward to watching them play.

Watch the game again and see the sort of attacking position Ramsey gets into that none of the Schalke midfielders would ever dream of getting into.

This move proved unpopular among Spurs fans, who had enjoyed watching the attack - minded midfielder in his two seasons at the club.

«If it were me, I'd pay it all in cash up front, because I've watched him that much... I've seen him drag a newly promoted side by the scruff of the neck and make them challenge for the Bundesliga title... In that area, there isn't a better defensive midfielder who can also play centrally and in attacking midfield.»

It's a bit sad, a bit pathetic, to watch the forensic geeks in attack mode, parsing away, moving the ball beautifully, demanding citations, the hand - wringing European elegant ball - players like Bart, the water - carriers, the hard men of midfield, not lacking in skill themselves but still able (indeed, preferring?)