Sentence examples for shadow striker from inspiring English sources

Bergkamp was a one-off, a player who could create beautifully, artistically, as the shadow striker, a player who operates behind the main attacker.

He likes, as many Dutch players do, to be what is known as a shadow striker, lurking behind a main central attacker, creating and exploiting space.

In his mind, he was a free-roaming shadow striker but Germany made his pitch smaller and gave him less space to get lost.

Though Jovetic can operate at the top of the team or anywhere in a three-man line behind the main forward, his preferred space for Montenegro is as a No 10 shadow striker, behind Vucinic.

Van Persie, so versatile he can be used as a second striker, or what the Dutch call a shadow striker, had converted to the leading attacking player for his club, Arsenal, where he has scored 59 goals in 80 games over the past two seasons.

Among the advancements are up to 10 new player-roles, including a shadow striker and a regista ("a deeper deep-lying playmaker"), individual player-instructions, a revamped "live" transfer system and even the option of offering long-serving squad members a testimonial.

Such versatility has enabled him to feature as a shadow striker-cum-number 10 behind a more orthodox centre forward in the past.

Playing in the shadow-striker role, exploiting space and using his imagination, Özil ran with the ball until he sensed the moment to release it.

A high ball is slung towards new Spurs arrival Ben Davies, who sees the shadow of Villa striker Rudy Gestede looming over him.

He has looked a shadow of the lethal striker who tormented defences in August.

Chelsea has bought enough attacking midfielders — playmakers who operate in the shadows behind main strikers — for three top teams.