Sentences with phrase «with packed midfield»

Liverpool took on Sunderland at anfield on saturday, 3 pm kickoff with Jurgen Klopp opting with a packed midfield of Joe Allen, Henderson, Emre Can, Milner and Adam Lallan while Firmino played upfront on his own.
Team News & Lineups: West Brom will start with Rondon upfront with a packed midfield of Brunt, Philips, Gardner, Chadli and Fletcher.
Both side played a medium - deep defensive block with packed midfields, minimal anti-half pressing triggers and marked use of both ultra-wide flank play and gegen - lobbed invitations for centre - centre combat.

Not exact matches

Our midfield is packed with talent.
The final event wasn't exactly packed with top names as most of the 13 runners were made up of midfield and backmarker teams, but it did have reigning champion Keke Rosberg, as well as Ferrari's René Arnoux.
On Loan * Akpom (depends on our striker buy) * Crowley (he needs to step up and fulfill his potential) * Zelalem (had hot and cold season with Glasgow, would be great if he can be loaned out another year) * Maintland - Niles (hot and cold too, plus we are packed on the right) * Bielik (lets see what he is made of) * Glen Kamara (Midfielder that is 21, it is a loan or he will be sold) * Stefan O'Connor * Mavididi (goes on loan so Malen can play first role in U21)
Ozil was disappointing, our midfield and wings are packed with better players.
Pack the midfield with motivated players who can do a tackle (Diaby, Wilshere, Ramsey, Rosicky) and then we may look like City.
The story claimed that the 28 - year - old Nasri has been told by Wenger that the Gunners squad is packed with creative midfielders.
I feel like Wenger outfoxed himself, always trying to pack our attack with midfielders, always one winger too short.
We could have had fabregas but couldnt as our midfield is packed with average and just good players.
Nice assumptions mate and since we haven't the players available to pack the midfield with those who can defend, I'm going with the getting hammered part?
All three are very respectable in the eyes of the club, but hadn't featured too much in latter years and so with the signing of Xhaka, the promotion of Reine - Adelaine, as well as Elneny only joining last January, I think we are already fully packed in midfield.
Aside from the usual tactical / systematic naivety he displays by playing players out of position (when better options are available) and generally over packing the midfield with like minded players, This transfer window has thrown up the same baffling questions for me in relation to our manager and his actions (or is that in - action?).
But much like at Arsenal, Dortmund's midfield is packed full of talent and the 19 year old may struggle with breaking into the lineup.
Ozil plays winger for Germany simply because their midfield is packed with talent.
Difference is the German midfield is rock solid and packed with talent.
The reason why this transfer won't happen is jack and Ramsey, with an already packed midfield arsene has suggested they will play on the right.
They are quite packed with midfielders and wingers.
Secondly Arsenal are more than packed with midfielders at the moment and so the signing of Brozovic would only make things worse rather than better for the club.
Pack the midfield with a new very physical CDM / Flamini, pair Ramsey and Wilshere in a dynamic midfield.
All those clamouring for Arturo, are absolutely right, he plays up the pitch because he can play there, and because Charles Aranguiz is the goto Defensive Midfielder for Chile, at Juve, Pirlo occupies the deepest position, plus the midfield is packed with Pogba and Marchisio, hence he does nt need to do the Job of a defensive midfielder, and added to the fact that Juve completely dominate other ItalMidfielder for Chile, at Juve, Pirlo occupies the deepest position, plus the midfield is packed with Pogba and Marchisio, hence he does nt need to do the Job of a defensive midfielder, and added to the fact that Juve completely dominate other Italmidfielder, and added to the fact that Juve completely dominate other Italian teams.
Both.The midfield needs packing with grafters against man City.No pretty football necessary.
Pep identified City's struggles and has brought practically a new midfield that is packed with quality and will suit his style.
Why not pack the midfield with 5 players against teams that like to control possession?
We have a packed midfield already with players that are going to bench him unless he gets a good run of form.
I mean he plays people out of position, in a midfield system packed with similar players and no natural wingers and he plays people that are not deserving / or people that are deserving.
He will pack the team with soft ball playing, attacking midfielders and light weight defensive midfielders who will dazzle at the beginning of the season, only to crumble when the real season begins at the business end.
Arteta was never a Defensive midfielder and his presence there has been so costly.I can't blame him.Had we packed the bus and gave no spaces for Chelsea to run into we could have avoided early goals.Eto a 35 year old scores curlers and Giroud at 25 runs aimlessly on the pitch waiting for a pay check from the fans at the weekend.This a joke.Tactically Mourinho packed the bus at the Emirates Wenger stupidly with no game plan opens up play and the damage is collosal.
Arsenal are set to start with Aubameyang upfront with Ramsey and Ozil playing in attacking roles while Wenger is likely to pack the midfield with Elneny, Wilshere and Xhaka.
Xhaka holds an acute sense of how to drift into pockets of space in midfield that are guaranteed to be packed at the World Cup, with most sides looking to use three central midfielders.
Swansea on the other hand will start with an unconventional 4 -3-1-1 system where former City striker Wilfried Bony to play upfront on his own while a packed midfield of Renato Sanchez, Ayew, Mesa, Carrol and Ki to provide much needed strength in the midfield areas.
In contrast to Chelsea, City pack the midfield with Fernandinho, Kevin De Bruyne, and David Silva.
I, along with the majority of the media and millions of vocal fans, have been slaughtering him all season, but he could so easily have packed the midfield, played Memphis up top and left Rashford on the bench, so whilst in reality the injuries have worked in his favour, he took the gamble and it has so far paid off.
With Taulant Xhaka patrolling the midfield, a Basel side packed with young talent will hope to pose a threat to Manchester City and provide a thorough examination of their Champions League credentials when Pep Guardiola's side visit St. Jakob - PWith Taulant Xhaka patrolling the midfield, a Basel side packed with young talent will hope to pose a threat to Manchester City and provide a thorough examination of their Champions League credentials when Pep Guardiola's side visit St. Jakob - Pwith young talent will hope to pose a threat to Manchester City and provide a thorough examination of their Champions League credentials when Pep Guardiola's side visit St. Jakob - Park.
Suarez could single - handily spearhead their attack with Kenny possibly opting to pack the midfield in a bid to bolster Liverpool's creativity levels in the middle whilst also combating a combative and well organised Baggies midfielder / defence.
Koeman often reshuffles his midfield pack with Steven Davis used in central midfield or more attacking and wider positions as required by his manager and Oxlade - Chamberlain would fit in at the club as a similarly adaptable option, though the Englishman would hope one used as a centrepiece rather than an accessory.
Antoine Griezmann is likely to start upfront with resurgent Fernando Torres while a packed midfield of Koke, Gabi, Saul and Augusto to lineup in four man midfield.
Arsenal do have Xhaka in the squad but he is unlike to start in midfield as Wenger will go with more robust players like Oxlade - Chamberlain, Coquelin and Elneny to pack the midfield while Ozil, Sanches and Welbeck to start upfront.
He remains a striker well - suited to leading the line as his team require, allowing his talent - packed colleagues in midfield to build attacks off his hold up play, yet he has not scored a league goal since January 13 in Arsenal's 3 - 3 away draw with Liverpool.
As far as the team news is concerned Argentina are set to go with the same lineup which took the field against Paraguay three days ago although we can expect couple of changes in Uruguay lineup as they will be looking to pack the midfield to counter Argentina's superior ball possession abilities.
Pep Guardiola's free - flowing football may leave Chelsea packing their midfield, with Hazard and Alvaro Morata together up front.
Guardiola was the man who arrived at Bayern Munich in 2013, a club that had won a treble with what seemed to be the most complete and solid squad around, and decided that right - back Philipp Lahm would be best played centrally in what looked to be the most talent - packed midfield in Europe.
The home side began on the front foot and took a very early lead with a stunning free kick scored by midfielder Marlon Pack.
With Gago not getting enough playing time in the packed Real Madrid midfield, Cambiasso might pip him as Maradona's backup for defensive midfielder.
Our squad is as close to full - strength as I can ever remember it and with a back four that have been communicating well, a goalkeeper that is making saves, a midfield packed with quality and attacking threat and a front three consisting of our two most consistent players this season — Chamakh and Nasri — we have a brilliant starting team.
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