Sentences with phrase «winger than a centre»

Lacazette looked sharper on the playing field following a surgery on a swollen knee, and he offers a better threat in the frontline unlike Danny Welbeck, who is more of a winger than a centre - forward.

Not exact matches

Giroud played twice for France so we will get to see Lucas Perez for the first time, and I am glad to hear that Wenger wants him to play as a centre - forward rather than a winger.

Right now in terms of Striker / winger / cb position even Spurs are ahead of us Striker SPURS Kane and Janssen Winger: ARSENAL Alexis and Campb / iwobi / ox / welb Centre Back Pair: SPURS: Vertonghen and Alderweirld (even though Koscielney is better than both)

Chamberlain is suggesting that perhaps he would prefer to play in the centre of midfield rather than as a winger.

This is an accusation that has been levelled at the Dutch winger in the past, with the former Chelsea regularly opting to cut inside and shoot rather than pass to a teammate or send in a cross for a centre - forward to meet.

We do need a few players if we can get reus, higuan, kondgdogbia, and if we can get another centre back we are set and i think Wilshire, sanago, campbell should stay and sell rosiscky, Flamini, podolski, let go diaby, artetta oh remember i told u here that a fit gnarby is going to be a fantastic player he is gonna be better than all our winger the kid has wonderful potential and determination and he will succeed

But for those of you who can perhaps broaden this out a little and see what title winning teams around Europe have been doing for the past 5 seasons, and also acknowledge the shift in emphasis with many teams relying more now on goal - scoring potency from wide forwards, wingers, second strikers and attacking midfielders then I think the debate is a little more subtle than the «cut and paste a # 40M «guaranteed 25 goal» centre forward with no possible downside» proposition.

For a side that could effortlessly generate a total revenue circa # 500 - million plus in a year, every year — backed by a seismic TV deal, matchday revenue and commercial tie - ups left right and centre, the idea that United still play with a back four largely composed of Chris Smalling — a limited defender whose prime period has more often flattered to deceive than not, Ashley Young — a winger turned full back who is only getting older and Antonio Valencia — another of those reliable yet over 30 - year old footballers at United — with less potential to grow as a footballer.

In combating Iceland's direct football, Osorio decided to play a 3 -3-1-3 formation with Diego Reyes — best known as a centre - back — placed in front of the three defenders, plus striker Raul Jimenez and winger Jesus Gallardo given the nod at least partially because they are better than most Mexican players in the air.

What makes it worse, is that - Doukara aside - our two centre - halves have scored more goals than the other three full - season wingers combined.

He chose to pursue a winger rather than a centre forward.

Sometimes you'd rely on a centre - forward for a season, but more often than not you had midfielders, even defenders, wingers and obviously the forwards all contributing.

He defends robustly but also gets forward well and provides a far better option than a converted winger or centre back in that position.