Sentences with phrase «opposition strikers»

The phrase "opposition strikers" refers to the players on the opposing team in a sport, specifically the ones who are responsible for attacking and scoring goals. Full definition
He reads the game very well and with his quick pace, he is normally very good at cutting out dangers posed by opposition strikers.
Boca played the entire second half with ten men due to the expulsion of their goalkeeper, Agustin Orion, after he punched opposition striker Juan Dimeno.
I long for the day that Arsenal has a centre back pairing that strikes fear into opposition strikers.
The two main issues that Wenger faces are that firstly the opposition strikers they will come up against from Liverpool and Leicester will make the games very tough for them.
To be fair, I don't remember us conceding goals as a result of Per being out - run by the opposition strikers.
Mertesacker, the biggest player but the weakest aerially, if the ball is not coming straight at him in his natural position he struggle, all the routine straight high balls from opposition goal kicks are easy for him, but let the opposition striker be running behind him then you will see how he struggles, let's crosses come in where he needs to adjust and clear then at an angle, he looks clueless..
Was it Ospina's fault to not clear the cross or let the opposition striker get upon yourselves to head the ball in the net... No our defenders couldn't defend that in first place... Even though Ospina tried to push the ball out of the net... but we were just unlucky... because it went inside... And goal line technology reported it as a goal... We were wasteful against the opposition goal... fair enough, it happens, but how come the players suddenly become useless for the team...
We can not compete until we do nt have ample defenders who can cope with free - kicks, tackles... How many times we have seen Per loosing the balls and ending way behind the opposition strikers when chasing... I am sick and I don't have guts to see Arsenal giving away points to smaller teams.
I'd rather him clear the ball than him trying to dribble the oppositions strikers.
Can not believe the opposition strikers had more shots on goal.
Honestly, every single time BT Sport show our games «if (opposition striker) isolates Mertesacker they can get in behind and cause problems».
Even if the opposition striker is one on one, I feel confident we won't concede with Cech in goal, such is the confidence he exudes.
At the start of every game you always hear the same thing from the commentators, especially Michael Owen: «if I was (opposition striker's name) I'd put myself right next to Mertesacker and try and get a run on him...»
Watch as Botafogo goalkeeper Jefferson de Oliveira Galvao, a 14 - time Brazilian international nutmegs an opposition striker before clearing the ball.
The keeper had just stopped a shot on goal when the opposition striker, Aboubacar Bakayoko of Centre Mberi Sportif, slipped on the wet grass and landed on the Azougoui's head.
Inspired by Gunter Netzers uncanny ability to stop the oppositions striker whilst simultaneously scoring a Brian Talbot like thunderbolt and Caradines slow machine beating of a rapist has set the tone of Arsenes Arsenal teams.
In my opinion van gal should concentrate more on play maker in the mid field, good attacking force and a solid defense to be manned by Dany Alves and several matured and strong defenders looking at the Man U squad, we lack a powerful player that can out muscle any opposition striker.
Howeverm the goalkeepers from both the clubs did well to keep the opposition strikers at bay in the initial stages, before Grandolfo opened the scoring couple of minutes before the half hour mark which opened the floodgates.
And watch the Arsenal defense, honed to intercept any vertical pass that is sent in to the opposition strikers.
Prandelli's midfield lieutenants will probably wield the same weapon tomorrow, forcing the opposition strikers to tire themselves out with chasing down.
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