Sentences with phrase «ability on the ball as»

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Where we say that Wisconsin as an upcoming matchup would be interesting, if Wisconsin didn't have zero ability to move the ball on Ohio State's defense?

there is no doubt that we need a midfielder with the ability to dribble, fast but having a good players is not only enough, hard training for stamina, strength as a team to continuously press on the opponents not to give them time and space to settle and win the ball, go fast to the goal destabilize the defense, fiercely fight around the goal to create a space and shoot on goal with the strong power and on target needed and wenger also has to be hard and serious for the accomplishment of this.as we have seen with such a spirit even with the defence all reserve we won FA CUP

Delph's ability to be played as an inverted wing back and his calmness on the ball has seen him fit into this Man City side very easily.

Coquelin was making blocks but doesn't have the ability on the ball to transition us, stats say as much.

The 18 - year - old constantly showcases his fantastic ability on the ball and high level of maturity, factors that have seen some label him as one of the most promising players in Europe.

Mahrez is good but part of his ability comes from the fact he doesn't look as good on the ball as Mkhitaryan.

Some Arsenal fans may have been down on the German at times this season but I think you could see in our last EPL game how much we miss his craft, vision, guile and ability, as we had so much of the ball without creating many scoring chances.

N'Zonzi's defence ability, calmness on the ball and will to break up attacks have seen some label the Frenchman as one the best holding midfielders in the league.

He's not as smooth or silky as Santi, but he's definitely got some good technical abilities on the ball.

Some of that can be attributed to his fitness - as he has suffered a succession of injuries, however - when he has been fit - Guardiola hasn't really favoured him anyhow, perhaps down to his limited ability on the ball being incompatible with the possession - focused coach.

With the likes of Aaron Lennon, Gana Gueye and Enner Valencia who were very strong, Arsenal found it hard to deal with the opposition as they were content on their ability on the ball.

His composure on the ball, as well as wide range of passing, combined with his ability to form a solid partnership with Toni Kroos has gone a long way to helping Madrid be crowned champions of Europe for the last two seasons.

Monreal can't be blamed as others also did not know how to handle Carroll and West ham on the whole, we pooped our selves every time a cross came over, Wenger should have bought Chambers on in second half for Bellerin as his ability to head the ball was also our weekness.

The other thing is that although Gotze could play on the wing for Arsenal like he has done occasionally for his national side, he isn't a natural winger in the sense that he is more direct with build up play, passing and the ball at his feet, rather than the pace, ability to beat a player and to put crosses in as you'd expect from a «real» winger.

Nothing like one underachiever blowing smoke up the ass of another... we know that Ozil has some incredible technical gifts, but to be considered the best you have to bring more than just assists to the table... for me, a top player has to possess a more well - rounded game, which doesn't mean they need to be a beast on both ends of the pitch, but they must have the ability to take their game to another level when it matters most... although he amassed some record - like stats early on, it set the bar too high, so when people expected him to duplicate those numbers each year the pressure seemed to get the best of our soft - spoken star... obviously that's not an excuse for what has happened in the meantime, but it's important to make note of a few things: (1) his best year was a transition year for many of the traditionally dominant teams in the EPL, so that clearly made the numbers appear better than they actually were and (2) Wenger's system, or lack thereof, didn't do him any favours; by playing him out of position and by not acquiring world - class striker and / or right - side forward that would best fit an Ozil - centered offensive scheme certainly hurt his chances to repeat his earlier peformances, (3) the loss of Cazorla, who took a lot of pressure off Ozil in the midfield and was highly efficient when it came to getting him the ball in space, negatively impacted his effectiveness and (4) he likewise missed a good chunk of games and frankly never looked himself when he eventually returned to the field... overall the Ozil experiment has had mixed reviews and rightfully so, but I do have some empathy for the man because he has always carried himself the same way, whether for Real or the German National team, yet he has only suffered any lengthy down periods with Arsenal... to me that goes directly to this club's inability to surround him with the necessary players to succeed, especially for someone who is a pass first type of player; as such, this simply highlights our club's ineffective and antiquated transfer policies... frankly I'm disappointed in both Ozil and our management team for not stepping up when it counted because they had a chance to do something special, but they didn't have it in them... there is no one that better exemplifies our recent history than Ozil, brief moments of greatness undercut by long periods of disappointing play, only made worse by his mopey posturing like a younger slightly less awkward Wenger... what a terribly waste

As a English player Wilshere's on the ball ability is rare is he was spanish or Brazilian he would not even get a look from the National team coach.

Boateng's superb physical presence and fantastic ability on the ball has seen a large portion of fans label him as one of the greatest defenders on the planet.

Since there's now pace on the wings either side of him, Giroud's ability to hold the ball up is very useful as it gives our wingers a chance to catch up to the play and make runs.

Guys who control the tempo, ability on the ball are sniffed as inferior.

The Nou Camp faithful have largely warmed to Mascherano during his time in Spain, as his ability on the ball and impressive versatility has seen the player become a fan favourite with Barca supporters.

Loic Perrin has been a leader of Saint - Etiennes team for the last 4 seasons hes a LEADER on the pitch Versatile and hes tough as any ive seen him man handle Ibrahimovic and hes not just a blast the ball clear type of player he always looks for the pass and prolific in the air he would bring something to Arsenal that we need, Do nt talk about what league players are from Koscielny actually came from Ligue2 and hes a Boss, Alexis came from barcalona and hes little pitbull two player on the opposite sides of Ex-Club levels so you cant talk about what league they are from to judge on ability.

Holding's calmness on the ball and technical ability have seen some tout the player as one of the best young defenders in the league.

As soon as he came on he produced a killer ball that could have led to the second goal and so what I am saying is that he does have an ability to create chances that most other Arsenal players do noAs soon as he came on he produced a killer ball that could have led to the second goal and so what I am saying is that he does have an ability to create chances that most other Arsenal players do noas he came on he produced a killer ball that could have led to the second goal and so what I am saying is that he does have an ability to create chances that most other Arsenal players do not.

Deane Beman, who is just starting his first full season on the pro tour, is only 5» 7 1/2» and does not hit the ball as far as the big boys, but his ability to putt and his quiet confidence mark him as a future giant of the game

Bertrand's defensive prowess and ability on the ball have seen some label the player as one of the best left backs in the Premier League.

Comfortable and confident on the ball with the ability to play out from defence, Georgie hopes to play as a professional footballer.

Will Bruin and Chad Marshall's ability to flick on from free kicks and corners should lead to high - quality second - ball opportunities as well.

Fosu - Mensah, as a centre - back - cum - full - back - cum - midfielder, has the versatility to cope with the demands that are surely only going to increase on adaptable ball - players in the future, and is already showing his ability to deal with threats to his defence, even if the rest of his team struggle to keep up with him.

His ability on and off the ball was missed on Sunday and United have a huge task replacing him long - term as he must only have one or two more years at the top level left in him.

But on the basis of his peak years and his sheer ability to dribble with the ball, he has to be up there as one of the greatest footballers to have every played the game.

On their part the duo are a good fit as Mustafi is played higher considering his ball playing ability while the captain Koscielny plays deeper as he is quicker with a better positioning and quick recovery rate.

Boateng's possible return also will be crucial as Bayern missed his ability on the ball.

Beyond his composure, though, and beyond his reading of the game and his ability on the ball, Van Dijk is as close to the ideal of the centre half as you're likely to find.

That's why there has always been a premium on players who excel in putting the ball in the net; when Manchester United boss José Mourinho bemoaned Manchester City «s ability to «spend striker money on full - backs», he was exposing the game's bias towards goal - getters, and their rightful position as football's most valuable assets.

Well known for his dribbling, quickness and ability on the ball with both feet, as well the persistence to push forward and tackle when out of possession, the Frenchman has been compared to former Arsenal forward Ian Wright.

However, despite that high profile strike against the Spaniard, the Brazilian's ability on ball would be better served in the thick of the transition between winning back possession and taking it forward on the counter, as the pitch and his passing options open up ahead of him.

Honestly, his patience and ability to juke defenders in tight spaces is exactly what this club needs; his calm yet elusive presence on the ball would be the perfect counter to Mohamed Salah and Stephan El Shaarawy, while his ability to slot in a little deeper would enable him to play alongside Roma's speedsters as well.

Another player who is still a fixture at Athletic Club, Susaeta — like every other footballer Bielsa depended upon — not only had the ability to make things happen in the final third as a more advanced player but could also mix it up in the challenges to win the ball and up the energy levels to keep his side on top of the opposition.

Although highly regarded for his abilities to play the ball, as highlighted by his bold attempts to out - fox opponents in his own half, sometimes inside his own box, for Everton, he also has the foot speed and skill to beat players, one - on - one, which Guardiola has started to turn into a feature of City's play.

With Ben Davies and Kieran Trippier as full backs, Tottenham lacked the speed and ability on the ball to make this happen.

Soccer players - other than the goalie - can't use their hands, depending instead on the ability to kick a ball accurately as much as 50 or 60 yards.

Adjustments - Timing shortened from being downed to rising, rising into a movement, mid-air quick recovery, jumping, dashing, moving (on ground or midair), attacking, or guarding - Awakening: Fixed bug where attacks at very close range came from unguardable angles; these can now be guarded - Dash Combo: Fixed bug where Tag Combos weren't counted for achievement purposes unless landed on a foe who was incapacitated by a Tag Combo - Brynhildr (Awakened): Boosted movement speed, turning radius, and max movement time when targeting foes with melee attacks as long as the Awakening gauge isn't empty - Ares (Summon Special Move 1): Removed hitbox between Ares and spear that appeared right after throwing a spear - Odin (melee mode, neutral melee attack): Boosted time between when Odin begins swinging his blade and when hitbox appears - Odin (melee mode, side melee attack): Boosted time between when Odin begins swinging his blade and when hitbox appears - Grim Reaper (Special Move 2): Boosted movement speed, turning radius, and max movement time for zombies when targeting foes as long as the Awakening gauge isn't empty - Grim Reaper (Down + Special Move 2): Fixed bug where dog zombies occasionally didn't face the correct direction while moving - Grim Reaper (Awakened, Character Ability Power) Added fire effect to characters who take damage after being hit by a zombie ball when Grim Reaper is in fire zombie ball mode - Ra (bomb mode, Special Move 1): Bombs can now be destroyed by enemy attack - Ra (ranged / bomb mode, Special Move 1): Changed reload when out of ammo to constant reload - Slayer (Melee Attack, Down + Melee Attack branch): Reduced freeze time upon landing on the ground - Slayer (upper Melee Attack): Reduced movement speed when pursuing foes - Slayer: Reduced turning radius when moving to attack - Loki (Special Move 1): Fixed bug so Grim Reaper's Special Move 1 zombies, Ra's Special Move 1 bombs, etc. are now drawn in - Loki (Awakened): Boosted movement speed, turning radius, and max movement time when targeting foes with melee attacks as long as the Awakening gauge isn't empty - Loki (Special Move 2): Fixed move so that Loki isn't motionless while charging.

Children will likely enjoy it as well, perhaps focusing on the ability to spend coins on colour changes for your ball.

While the 100 shrines in the game are built for short applications of lateral thought and controls mastery, with Link's various powers such as Stasis (the ability to halt time's flow on certain objects; check out the halting of the stone ball in the above picture), where the game slips more back into The Legend of Zelda's traditional longer - form dungeons is with the game's plot - critical Divine Beasts, huge titan - like machines that while once created to beat Ganon, have now been taken over by him and are causing chaos in Hyrule's various regions.