Sentences with phrase «against teams who»

The Arsenal can still have amazing 1 touch passes and blistering attacks, but only against teams who come out and try to entertain the fans, if not you get stoke type games.

Villa had a 3 -4-5 record against the teams who finished 14th - 20th in the league and a 4 -2-6 record against teams who finished 5th - 10th.

«It's great to play at the highest level and success doesn't come easy when you are playing against teams who have been around it for so many years, but we've improved a little on last season and we will look to do the same again next year.

The best we can hope for is that the manager and coaches take the next couple of weeks and come up with a more direct approach to use against teams who sit deep and defend.

He is a player who is so talented at unlocking defences with clever movement and passing and I feel his presence would be a great advantage for us against teams who sit back and try to hit us on the break.

Against teams who are likely to pack the midfield and sit quite deep, having that extra ball - playing option, and someone who can burst into the box from deep, could be useful.

After drawing at (eventually relegated) Newcastle on the opening day, they went on to win all 23 of their remaining games against teams who finished 9th - 20th.

Last season saw some remarkable successes against top clubs, who we were able to hit on the break, while we often struggled against teams who were more defensive minded.

For long periods the game was crying out for the sort of defence - splitting piece of magic usually provided by Philippe Coutinho against teams who come to frustrate.

«That means we have to take more points from the top teams, that will be our real challenge this year and also keep the consistency against the teams who do not fight for the championship.

This season we have been struggling against teams who came after us and attacked us from the start.

«When you play against teams who get 10 men behind the ball you have to be patient, keep going.

«It will be less robust physically but as well of course you play against teams who have top quality going forward as well.

looking at how we dropped all those points earlier in the season, i unavoidably have to come to the following conclusion: WE WO N'T BE ABLE TO WIN THE PREMIER LEAGUE until we have a way to play against teams who park a bus in front of goal and hit us with route one football / corners / long throws.

Sunderland have failed to win many matches against those teams who are around them and that needs to change.

«It means there could be even more importance not to drop points against the teams who don't compete for the championships.»

Anyways, we have the Ox and Gnabry and Wenger has not been able to use then against teams who do not have speed.

I have some reservations, partly because of our past record against teams who are in poor form, where somehow they seem to relish our visit which enables them to turn their form around.

He is a good back - up though, as he offers a distinct style of play that could be effective when playing against teams who sit deep.

His style can't work against teams who play with deep defense line (Chelsea for example) That being said, I think having a home - grown RW who can score and assist (even with limited qualities) is a good acquisition, aiming for more (Reus, Sterling, Lacazette, Dybala..

«We played against teams who are highly focused — against West Ham and against Crystal Palace it was a real battle.

That's excellent news for contrarian bettors, since it's been highly lucrative to bet against teams who won their previous game by at least 7 - points.

Playing against teams who play together once every few months is different from playing against players who train together daily.

This is what Wenger feels about these coming games: «What I expect from China is that we play against opponents who are certainly as well in preparation, it will be less robust physically but as well of course you play against teams who have top quality going forward as well.

sanchez, poldi are all great # 9's but are completely useless against those teams who defend deep, giroud will be missed for sure!

Also at home against teams who sit in, there's no point going three at the back in those games.

We could also try a 4 -2-3-1 against teams who perhaps play a flat 4 -4-2 and defend deep.

As you can see from the screenshot below, historically it has been more profitable to bet against teams who made the playoffs in their most recent season.

Committing the extra number or two in a tighter midfield with Sanchez tirelessly working to stretch the defence should work wonders against teams who employ this tactic, and if the quick combinations pay off and break the lines there will be loads of space in other areas to hurt the opposition.

A great weekend for Mauricio Pochettino's side as they knock off Manchester United at home while their two rivals lose difficult away games against teams who also need the points, for different reasons.

This ensures that the system is always betting against teams who made the playoffs in the previous season.

Ozil & Cazorla didn't get a whole lot of space to work with today, those through balls that appear against teams who commit more people forward were cut out today by Chelsea having people back there.

Against teams who defend deep you can either go around them or through them.

He knows only one way to play soccer; possession football with many passes but will come unstuck against teams who park the bus / lorry etc..

«We need to keep focused on what we are doing well and it's for sure that we have a lot of confidence and we want to show that we can get stronger and stronger against the teams who come to play at the Emirates.

Xhaka had a few decent games late in the season against teams who had started the summer holidays.

Koeman has certain tactics he uses when coming up against teams who like to play it on the ground, and I think Arsene should come up with something to stop them doing what they want to do.

A handful of draws against teams who defend heroically is far less damaging than losses.

«We've had some practise [against teams who sit back at the Emirates] but we also don't forget the ingredients that are needed to play against a team who is very deep.

Quote «it's not nice that you have to compete against teams who follow different rules».

I'd prefer if in preseason we played against teams who don't know how to be less committed.

The copied 3 — 4 — 2 — 1 system is not working especially against teams who will for 80 % of the game sit back, wait for us to make an error in midfield and punish us.

No game is like the other though and probably a bulldog would be needed against teams who like to play on the break.

How can we ever be serious about competing against teams who don't have such a drain on their resources.

This won't happen every week against teams who have a better game plan and close down the space

Jackson has refused to run a 40 at all, which feels like a silent protest against those teams who view him in that light.

His two wins were against teams who combined for a record of 11 - 21.

even 4 -3-2-1 was better but even that fell apart against teams who pressed us and 4 -4-2 would have been best (see FA Cup).

Having two pro-active, sweeping CB's may prove very effective against the teams who will sit deep and look to exploit the counter.

Besides if you and I can see that Arsenal struggle against teams who play a pressing game, surely any experienced manager with the players capable of carrying out the tactics would just use that on Arsenal as Dortmund did