Sentences with phrase «long is on the pitch»

Let's hope it is not a draw with ten minutes to go if Long is on the pitch!

Eduardo has scored three goals in his two FA Cup appearances and a first in the Champions League is very possible regardless of how long he is on the pitch.

Not exact matches

Tuning guitars, bases, ukuleles, mandolins etc. etc. etc. is a pain, but these things clip to the headstock, are chromatic and thus very easy to read and use, are quite accurate, run on long - lasting batteries, and let you play around with tuning on the fly once you know the right pitches.

Trust is built more on reliable reviews than ever before, and no longer will a fancy sales pitch close deals.

Finally, they also invest invest their time and efforts in the business, from working long hours or pitching in on duties that don't technically fall under their job responsibilities to occasionally making personal sacrifices when time doesn't permit them to be in two places at once.

If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it all on one turn of pitch - and - toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breath a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: «Hold on!»

Whether you're pitching your proposal to agents, waiting as your agent pitches your proposal to publishers, or standing by as editors and designers and marketing departments work their magic on your manuscript, the process is long and the wait can be frustrating.

«It was obviously good to be back out on the pitch after such a long time out, it's been a tough few months.»

Nevertheless, a player of his standing on and off the pitch would be a huge coup for Chelsea if such a move were to materialise, although with no mention of a transfer fee or whether or not his wage demands could be met by the Blues, it seems like it's still a long way off from becoming a reality.

Subbing players earlier and rotating more efficiently plus playing on more forgiving training pitches could be the answer to our long term injury problems.

we've been patient with these guys and others for a very long time now and there seems to be no improvement on the pitch of play... fans have always listed players they believe are not good to take the club to the next height but Mr potato head will continue to have faith till those guys retire from football without achieving anything for themselves.

What I gather from that is that Ramsey is definitely on right, and Wenger wants to pitch Chambers in the middle for longer so he can find out if he is truly up to the task, before Wenger decides whether to delve into the transfer market for a Coquelin replacement.

obviously I would prefer to have a much more suitable alternative in the defensive midfielder positions but if they focused more on defensive end and the occasional long - ball, this would allow Bellerin and Sead ample opportunities to bomb forward on their respective wings while still having enough cover to maintain their defensive shape... it would likewise allow for overlapping runs on both wings, thereby letting both Sanchez and Perez to cut inside and get shots away in and around the top of the box with their most dominant feet... if goals were needed I would sub Bellerin for OX and bring Ramsey in for Elneny then switch to a 3 -2-4-1 (more of a 3 -1-5-1 with Ramsey playing higher up the pitch) and I would only use Giroud as a sub when the game dictated it for tactical reasons... this would allow us to be a high energy team with incredible link - up play and a much more direct approach in the offensive end

But he is one of the best off the ball runner that we have — opponents does not want to play high defensive line or press our midfielder higher on the pitch due to the threat he pose — you may argue that the long distance scorcher by Sanchez in the FA final is due to their CBs slow in closing him down, wearying of the Walcott threat.

Players don't help their club win titles from the treatment table, they win it on the pitch, how long was Van Persie on the pitch for Arsenal in 8 years?

but, im ok with this vardy transfer... it shows us many things: 1) wenger is changing, something some of us have been demanding for a long time; 2) it shows that wenger is taking risks: think about it, he is buying a men for a not cheap price, knowing he could not getting anything after, with a future sell i mean... this is an act that shows wengers intentions to win something, the buy is not motivated by any financial or economic reason but only for a «get the f epl once again» reason... this is an act that shows us hungry, even if we fail, we could said we try... first ever, we really try; 3) finally but very important... vardy is the kind of player we need... he is a warrior, a fighter... he has character... look at how he celebrate his goals... full of energy... he, like alexis, can motivate the team when the things are not going in our way (something wenger cant do because of his age and because he has never been an active coach on the pitch)... the vardy transfer, if it finish well, is a demostration of a change, and a good one... lets take care of winning things and do nt look the economic side for once... vardy is a bit old, but we can give a chance to welbeck after maybe, or akpom... u are not thinking about the future when we talk about ibra... guys: u complain when wenger do nt spend or because he is always looking for the bargain when u are the guys who has to pay the very expensive tickets... u complain when wenger buy the always for the future guy... like morata... stop to complain for everything and be consequent with yourself... i would love auba, but it is not going to happen... lukaku is awesome but the asking price is stupid... lets try with vardy, give us the throphy..

The last couple of years have been the best for a long time for Arsenal and the fans, financially speaking as well as on the pitch.

For someone who's long been touted as the midfielder to hold his own for many years, Wilshere has spent more time off the pitch than on the pitch.

Carzola was completely out of sorts yeserday but it was the manager's decision to keep him on the pitch for that long.

ok czech in goal feels great, bellerin speed is lethal, wow he can close down, i lov the team on the pitch but need a true consistent striker up top, hope theo can find those spaces, not sure how long wenger goes w him up top if he struggles, so happy football is back!

The short and long story is, change their mentality by telling them that match days are war days on the pitch.

Bastian Schweinsteiger has come in and is improving and playing longer on the pitch now.

Carrick joined the Red Devils from Tottenham all the way back in 2006 and remains valued by manager Mourinho, even if he is no longer viewed as someone who can contribute on the pitch week in, week out.

That belies a concerted effort to avoid exposing his quarterback, giving the QB easy pitches and catches on downs in which opponents are minding the run and keeping him out of hostile third - and - longs.

While that isn't necessarily a concern as long as he's doing the business on the pitch, Mourinho may have been drawing attention to it now that the 24 - year - old is going through a tough patch at United.

United are long - time admirers of the classy central defender, who would no doubt make a major upgrade on some of Louis van Gaal's current options in that part of the pitch, with players like Jonny Evans and Phil Jones struggling to impress on a consistent basis this season.

Of course we could always do with a fully fit and firing Ramsey on the pitch, especially against an opponent as strong as Man City, but I think it is more important to look at the long term view.

With Sanogo our attack is fluid, and we love him cos we know the longer he is on d pitch d better he will get but u v got to agree that it doesn't seem like Giroud will improve any further

In the midfield, (including RWB & LWB) we have a whole bunch of tweeners... none offer the full package, none make sense in our manager's current favourite formation, except for Sead on the left and Ox on the right, and all of them have never shown any consistency for more than a heartbeat... Sead, who I'm including in this category because of our present formation, looks like a positive addition, minus his occasional brain farts, but I would rather see what he could do in a back 4 before making my mind up... Ox, who has never played better, which isn't saying much considering his largely underwhelming play in previous seasons, seems to have found a home in this new formation; unfortunately, can we really expect this oft - injured player to handle the taxing duties that come with said position over the long haul, not to mention, it looks like he has no intention of staying... Ramsey has relied on the empathy that stems from his gruesome injury years ago and the excitement that was generated a few years back when he finally seemed to put in altogether, but on the whole he has been a big disappointment (neither he nor the Ox have scored enough to warrant a regular spot)... Wiltshire should be put on a weekly contract then played until he suffers his first injury, if and when that occurs he should be shipped - out and no one should very be allowed to say his name on club grounds ever again... Elnehy & Coq are average players who couldn't make any of the top 7 teams currently in the EPL... both have showed some great energy on the pitch, but neither are top quality and no good team can afford to have that many average players on their bench playing the same position, especially with Coq's injury history / discipline concerns and Elheny's headless chicken tendencies... as for Xhaka, his tenure here so far has been incredibly underwhelming... we know he has some skills to provide the long ball but his defensive work is piss poor and he gives the ball away too cheaply and far too often... finally, the enigma himself, Ozil, so much skill with his left foot but his presence has been more frustrating than uplifting... in many respects his failure has been directly related to the failure of this club to provide him with the necessary players up front, minus Sanchez of course, and unless something drastic happens very soon his legacy will be largely a negative one (much like Wenger's)

It's an indescribable feeling to be back on the pitch after such a long time — and on top of that a victory.

It won't be much too much longer before I'm back on the pitch.

I think we're so bad on the pitch at the moment, that it will improve after Wenger, but we still have the problem with Kroenke long term.

I can go along with that, but the fact is that if Giroud hadn't annoyed the ref into getting his earlier yellow then he may have stayed on the pitch a little bit longer.

Most of us were on Wenger's case until very recently seeing that we didn't understand what his overall game plan [on and off the pitch] was and we had good reason to doubt him but at least the criticisms were meant to be of a constructive nature but I fail to understand folks who come on here to spew bile even when things are finally looking up for once in a very long while.

Of all the players who left Arsenal how I wish he stayed.The hole he left will take a long time to fill.The impact he had for us on the pitch was massive and he played the ball like a captain.What a player he was.It's a shame denied himself legendary status.He was the architect of our game.

And when you look back at the last decade, none of those youngsters have progressed in the way that they were hyped up to and yes I'm talking about the likes of Ramsey, Walcott, Jack Wheelchair and the Ox who all had a one season wonder of some sort, during one point in their Arsenal careers, thus far and We can't keep using this excuse for not buying ready made quality, which would instantly improve our chances of winning a major trophy or two, but No, Wenger wants to stick with a theory which clearly isn't working for us on the pitch, but he doesn't really care, as long as it works out well for saving the penny's and the pounds, in the place where it matters most for Arsenal fc, in the bank.

From what I have read, Henry is in love with MBappes intelligence on the pitch and if Henry s right then he could be the ideal man for a long term CF and someone to build around.

I've been watching the boys from the sidelines for what seems like an eternity now because I'd been out for so long, but to be back on the pitch and playing with the boys has been a long time coming and I'm just enjoying every moment of that now.»

I have heard people talking about a staleness that can creep in when the players are dealing with the same man at the top for so long and to be perfectly honest I am struggling to remember when the problems both on and off the pitch for Arsenal went on for so long.

But Wenger seems satisfied with lackluster performances and even losing so long as his «favorite» boys are on the pitch.

I assume that is because the club's medical team are still looking at Bellerin and trying to determine the extent of the problem and how long it will take to get him back on the pitch.

«It's been a long time off the pitch, the longest period of time that I've spent off playing matches in my career,» he said on Arsenal.com.

I think this is the reason for Vidal transfer push... Vidal wasn't meant to be a DM but a replacement for Cazorla.Same place on the pitch (next to DM), strong technically gifted, great vision and long range passing, the plus for Vidal being the speed, aerial play, physical presence.DM is going to come from a different direction, watch...

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

The Arsenal bench is very strong as well, including the likes of Wilshere, Walcott and Gibbs al hoping to get on to the pitch so as long as the Gunners go into this game with the right attitude and barring any major disaster, Arsenal should be celebrating the extension of our great current run and getting closer to securing a top three finish and strengthening our chances of coming second.

Wenger has been guilty of not changing tactics when needed, leaving under - performing players on the pitch to long when they clearly should be removed from the game.

Honestly I think you are right about Monreal... he is the loudiest and cockiest player on the pitch so it looks to me as a captain material but he wont stick around here for long so theres no point giving him armband.

Despite the departure of free agents Maddux, Sheffield, Lopez and Castilla, the Braves» brain trust offers unparalleled continuity: With 15 years on the job, John Schuerholz is the longest - tenured general manager in the four major pro sports; only Jerry Sloan of the NBA's Utah Jazz has coached longer in one place than Cox has managed; and pitching coach Leo Mazzone has been in the organization since 1979.

Commercially and fan based size we are a top club, but in recent history our success has diminished our standing on the pitch, how long has it been since we were favourites to win the league, apart from pundits saying we'll challenge before a ball is kicked, then when it is we're brought back to reality with a bump.

We can do with Rabiot and Draxler as I believe they will greatly increase our option and create competition, this is key to have a good performance week in week our because players like Ozil and Sanchez will understand that their position is no longer guaranteed and they will be playing to retain their starting spot each time they get on the pitch