centre-backs

"We had three centre backs out yesterday but the January market is notoriously difficult in terms of quality players available, " he said.

And there was I thinking that it had something to do with lumbering centre-backs and a disallowed goal.

He starts here [between the centre-backs], moves here [midfield] but you can't be thinking too much about him.

That was the first thing he told me, the wing is for the wingers, and that the striker should be focused on the two rival centre-backs.

Ferguson, meanwhile, revealed he was taking a long-term view when he opted for Nemanja Vidic of his returning centre-backs.

At the time Inter played with three centre-backs who were all offensive players.

He's the one who replaced Sol Campbell for many months, and Sol Campbell is one of the best centre backs.

United defender Jonny Evans may only be 21 but he's already being rated as one of the best British centre-backs around.

Juve will want to find a new full-back or two along with a pair of centre backs.

It's not just the centre-backs who defend - as a team we are a bit short.

But it's also a chance for Ryan Babel. Fernando Torres will be involved in the game, as will Pepe Reina and our centre-backs.

But he is not there [at the moment] and we have other centre-backs like Mikael Silvestre and Sol.

Rio and Nemanja are the top centre backs in the world and I'm learning a lot from them.

We played wide, between the lines, always going forward and only defending with two centre-backs.

When Riccy Carvalho was taken ill before kick -off , we were left with no regular centre- backs available.

Yes. I did just use both of our centre backs's surnames in an attempted witty wordplay. Sorry.

People make an issue about my height, but I can name a lot of centre-backs who aren't bigger than me.

With three centre-backs injured or returning from injury, a defender would come in very handy too.

Sometimes for a young player it can be difficult because you have to fight with two strong centre-backs in difficult games.

I love my centre backs to be big, beefy and dominant.

I have always said centre backs should be captain as they are behind people and can see most of the play.

Recently declared his intention to play a back four consisting only centre-backs, after all, who needs full-backs?

A lot of people are saying if all [centre backs] are fit it will give me a problem, but so far I have not seen all of them fit.

Which other centre-backs do you admire? Who would you say are the best in the Premiership?

But worse, if the false nine drops deep, there are two centre-backs left redundant.

What makes up a centre backs?

It's good for me, Kyle, Havard [Nordtveit] and the other centre backs.

We have four centre backs, so I can't say Ramos will actually play a lot as a centre back because the squad was built this way.

That is why having only two fit centre-backs is a huge gamble - but one Wenger seems happy to take.

We have a solid defence, solid centre-backs now. We can even rotate a little bit when needed.

I like centre-backs who score goals, but I also like in my team that everybody is scoring goals.